by Dr. Gregg Jantz | Mar 30, 2017 | Abuse, Anxiety, Perfection, Self-Esteem |
Any kind of abuse, emotional abuse included, is an attack on a person’s sense of self. It demeans and controls that person through words or actions, devaluing that person and ultimately elevating the abuser.
by Dr. Gregg Jantz | Feb 6, 2017 | Christ, Counseling, Depression Recovery, Depression Treatment, Self-Esteem, Stress |
Perhaps you have forgotten who you really are. Maybe you’ve never known. What causes a negative image of yourself? Your life story holds some valuable clues to solving the mystery.
by Dr. Gregg Jantz | Nov 17, 2016 | Causes, Depression, Depression Recovery, Depression Treatment, Parenting, Self-Esteem, Uncategorized |
Sadly, many of us grow into adulthood with a list of childhood truths that can include many false and incomplete truths. Families, for good or ill, give us our first lessons about ourselves.
by Dr. Gregg Jantz | Feb 13, 2016 | Parenting, Relationships, Self-Esteem, Teen Eating Disorders |
The nearest comparison I could give to what I remember about being a teen and what I hear from teenagers about adolescence is that of a reptile shedding its skin. When a snake or a lizard sheds its skin, the new growing skin cells separate from the old established... 
by Dr. Gregg Jantz | Jan 23, 2016 | Anxiety, Depression Recovery, Relationships, Self-Esteem, Stress |
Your working relationships can be affected if the personalities of your boss or co-workers closely approximate someone in your past who emotionally abused you. Your boss could be just like your dad. A supervisor could treat you just like your mother did. A co-worker... 
by Dr. Gregg Jantz | Oct 7, 2015 | Happiness, Mental Health, Relationships, Self-Esteem, Uncategorized |
When people fear themselves, they will sometimes turn to activities to try to outrun the fear. They may use alcohol, drugs, shopping, eating, gambling, or the internet to keep from being alone with themselves. Other people may turn to family, friends or co-workers to... 
by Dr. Gregg Jantz | Sep 21, 2015 | Addictions, Anger, Depression, Eating disorders, Self-Esteem |
The human mind is a wondrous creation, an amazing tool with the power to inspire us to victory or to overwhelm us with defeat. Targeted below are some of the reasons we use for overeating, as well as ways we can turn the tool of the mind to a more constructive... 
by Dr. Gregg Jantz | Sep 9, 2015 | Addictions, Depression, Eating disorders, Happiness, Health, Mental Health, Nutrition, Recovery, Self-Esteem, Teen Eating Disorders, Weight |
Few things are as frightening as losing control, feeling powerless against overwhelming forces. When overcome by events, we can feel swept up on relentless waves of circumstance that hurl us toward terrifying heights and bone-jarring lows. Each event is made worse if... 
by Dr. Gregg Jantz | Aug 26, 2015 | Happiness, Mental Health, Relationships, Self-Esteem, Social networking, Stress, Technology, Teenagers |
In today’s social media–saturated world, no analysis of relationships would be complete without proper attention to the criteria you set for your friends—online and off. If you are engaged in online relationships that you consider to be a prominent source of support and companionship, be sure determine the strength of the relationships based on these factors.
by Dr. Gregg Jantz | Jun 24, 2015 | Christ, Kids, Parenting, Self-Esteem, Teenagers |
It’s easy to see ourselves as warriors, as guardians over our children when they are young. They are so vulnerable and innocent. At night, when I look in on my sleeping boys, I’m struck by the intensity of emotions I feel for them. I don’t ever want anything to harm... 
by Dr. Gregg Jantz | Jun 8, 2015 | Abuse, Causes, Eating disorders, Mental Health, Relationships, Self-Esteem, Uncategorized |
As a professional counselor treating eating disorders for over twenty-five years, I am very concerned about the often over-looked issue of emotional abuse. For many years I have noticed that the focus of abuse, even the concept of abuse, has centered around the... 
by Dr. Gregg Jantz | May 29, 2015 | Addictions, Anxiety, Causes, Depression Recovery, Happiness, Recovery, Self-Esteem |
One of the strongest emotional keys to recovery is the courage to identify and acknowledge the source of emotional pain in your life. Many times, the source of this pain is rooted in childhood and may have solidified over the years. It takes courage to look at your... 