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Dr. Jessica Rohlfing Pryor quoted on perfectionism
Jessica Rohlfing Pryor, Ph.D., was quoted in a variety of media outlets about the potential risks of maladaptive perfectionism in conjunction with an event on Northwestern's campus, #PerfectlyImperfectNU.
How to Preserve Your Kids' Love for Sports
Whether it's soccer, baseball, gymnastics or any of the sports our children participate in, we want them to enjoy athletics. We want them to have a good time pursuing the activity they love. But the joy of competitive sports — whether during elementary, high school or college years — easily dissipates when youth find themselves unduly stressed by their own perfectionism, a…
Strategies about how to persuade someone to see a doctor
Nancy Burgoyne, Ph.D., licensed clinical psychologist and marriage and family therapist, was interviewed about how to persuade someone you love to see a doctor in Self. Dr. Burgoyne suggests strategies including leading with compassion (rather than guilt) and setting a good example through looking after your own health. Read “How to Persuade Someone You Love to See a Doctor…
Psychologist says revised policy on spanking could help parents choose other options
Aaron Cooper, Ph.D., Director of Child, Adolescent and Family Services at The Family Institute, commented on the revised policy on spanking announced by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Coping with Unhealthy Perfectionism
Perfectionism is an illusion that can cause people to suffer. Unhealthy perfectionism includes the relentless pursuit of exceedingly high — if not impossible — goals, combined with significant distress around failing to meet these goals. If you find yourself suffering from perfectionism, consider the following tips based on research and experience: Paralyzed by what you have…
When to break up with your therapist
“You should trust their judgment, their ethics, and their competency,” Dr. Sher says. “You should feel understood. You should feel like a partner in your care.”
Dr. Heather Lofton gives advice about dating someone with depression
In this article in the Women's Health Magazine, Heather Lofton, Ph.D., acknowledges the difficulty of navigating a relationship with someone who is suffering from depression, but reassures that there are ways to make it work. Dr. Lofton emphasizes the importance of keeping a balance between being present and supportive for your partner and setting boundaries and taking care…
How to Show Your Partner that You Care
In our primary relationship, we all want to be understood. We want our partners to "get" us. Whether we're upset or joyful or sad, whether we're disappointed, excited, or discouraged, we want our partner to accept and understand what it is we're feeling. But it turns out that more important than empathic accuracy — when our partner has an accurate read on our emotions — is …