Welcome Home

Powerful Documentary Films at HealthyPlace.com

HealthyPlace.com unveiled four of the most powerful mental health videos you have ever seen. These are stories about sexual molestation, rape, eating disorders and teens trapped in abusive relationships.

What makes these mental health films different and so moving is that they describe the impact of physical and sexual violence and misperceptions on their victims.

You can watch them using your windows media player. We've also set up special bulletin boards for your feedback.

"The Psychology of Getting Better"

Our guest, Susan, was sexually abused over 30 years ago. She's been diagnosed with major depression, PTSD, OCD and panic disorder and was hospitalized at least twice. Susan's spent the last 10 years in therapy trying to deal with what happened. Over that period of time, she's changed meds, changed doctors, tried to journal, tried meditation, tried keeping busy. At 45, she still can't deal with the sadness. She, like many who suffer from various psychological disorders, wants to know -- what's it take to get better?

Listen to this Radio Show Archives when you click here with your Windows media player. Check the list of other Radio Shows here.

the wall A place for your poetry, thoughts, and comments.

Today I texted him & told him that because he's not being nice to me anymore, I've become upset & this has resulted in me telling mutual friends about us, bringing the total of people in our circle who know to 7. He texted me back & said he doesn't like me telling anyone, & that if I have a problem then I should ring him.

Read my story and post your comments if you can help me when you click here.

Click here now

The Mr. & Mrs. Happy Handbook:
Everything I Know About Love and Marriage (with corrections by Mrs. Doocy)

This book is a celebration of the pageantry that is wedlock, which starts with an "I do" and sometimes ends with a boiled rabbit. Let's face it, marriage isn't always as smooth as a forty-year-old's forehead after six months of Botox. In fact, marriage is ridiculously hard, but laughing about it is now incredibly easy with The Mr. & Mrs. Happy Handbook.

Buy it or comment on the books

"What we have here is a failure to communicate." You may remember this famous line from the movie "Cool Hand Luke." And if you've been in couples therapy, you probably remember the line spoken in some form or fashion by your therapist.

Visit Essays on Psychology & Life to continue reading.

Self-Help Stuff That Works

What part of change is the hardest for anyone and why? All changes involve changing a habit of thought, and habits are difficult to form only because you have to stay with it for a long enough period for the habit to "take."

Read the transcript when you click here.