Tag: Cognitive behavioral therapy
Watch “WHAT IS HAPPENING TO MY MIND IN MY FAMILY?” | Mental Tricks & Defenses | Psychotherapy Crash Course” on YouTube
Sometimes it is difficult to understand family who triangulate, manipulate, and intentionally attempt to harm other family members. Because of this you may engage in a variety of “defense mechanisms” or “mental tricks” to help you either deny what is going on or cope with …
Combating distorted thought patterns the right way
Recently I wrote an article entry for PsychCentral on my personal blog “Caregivers, Family, and Friends” about cognitive distortions, something I believe all humans engage in from one time or another. While writing the article I began to reflect upon my own thought patterns and …