by KC Kelly, Ph.D., LMHC
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What is Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), its Stigma, and is it Treatable?  Many people have written in to me concerning personality disorders, the harsh stigmas that plague them not only by lay people, but professionals as well, and whether or not there is any kind of treatment for these disorders. I’ve [...]

by KC Kelly, Ph.D., LMHC
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I was speaking to a man online the other day who was asking me all kinds of questions about how to manage his depression. This was in a public forum. I asked him if he was receiving professional help and he told me, “No, I will manage it on my own. [...]

by KC Kelly, Ph.D., LMHC
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Is there a social stigma associated with the words psychotherapy, therapy, and counseling?  I believe the answer is an irrefutable YES!! Why? Well, dating back many years in history, people with mental or emotional disorders were seen as “crazies”, “lunatics”, or “psychopaths”. They were cast aside, ridiculed, and even sent away [...]

by KC Kelly, Ph.D., LMHC
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What is the best way for a Therapist to help a client in need? Well, every therapist or “helper” has their own epistomology (way of thinking) of what is best for their clients. Many therapists have their specific models from which they work and don’t divert from their models, while others [...]

by KC Kelly, Ph.D., LMHC
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Attitude, Success, and the Things That Hold Us Back
I consider part of what I do as being a life coach. I work with changing attitudes, thought patterns, self talk, etc., to help people reach goals they never thought they could attain. However, there are both intrinsic and extrinsic factors that get [...]

by KC Kelly, Ph.D., LMHC
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Are there such things as true brain chemical imbalances?  Someone commented on a former article I wrote and respectfully questioned brain chemical imbalances. I appreciated and also respected the question so much and had so much to say on the subject, that it inspired me to write an article.
He asked, “The mind and [...]

by KC Kelly, Ph.D., LMHC
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Is Attitude Everything?
Someone asked the question, “Is attitude everything?” and referred to the idea that most of the greatest motivational speakers say that indeed attitude is everything. I’m going to declare that my personal belief and experience is that attitude is…let’s say…about 75% of what happens to us in our lives.

by KC Kelly, Ph.D., LMHC
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What one of the best blogging social networks on the Internet, BlogCatolog, has reminded us all of is that this year marks the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted by the United Nations. Bloggers around the world have been asked to draw attention to the challenges and [...]

By KC Kelly, Ph.D., LMHC
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Everyone will probably have a different recipe for what ingredients they feel need to be added into the pot to make an emotionally healthy and happy relationship. Please keep in mind that no relationship will ever be perfect, so I would not advise to expect every single ingredient to be present, [...]

KC Kelly, Ph.D., LMHC
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I have been told that defining love and relationships is like trying to define the universe. The words love and relationship are often two very difficult words to link to specific definitions, especially when there are so many different kinds of love and so many different kind of relationships. Love to me, [...]

KC Kelly, Ph.D., LMHC
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We all have many different relationships in our lives. Each one is unique and all of them are ones in which we “wear different hats.”

by KC Kelly, Ph.D., LMHC
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It’s all about relationships. Being human is all about being in relationships. Relationships, whether familial, platonic, or romantic, all can provide us with love, support, understanding, and acceptance. At the same time, relationships can also be a source of stress, unhappiness, and uncertainty. In general, relationships take work! They usually do [...]

by KC Kelly, Ph.D., LMHC
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As I’ve been trying to better my own diet and find foods to eat that help to decrease stress and anxiety, I’ve also been learning about foods to help with depression. So many people just haven’t any idea how diet can affect our moods and brain chemistry. My good friend and [...]

by KC Kelly, Ph.D., LMHC
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I know it can be frustrating to want to help a person dealing with an issue or disorder who doesn’t want to help him/herself. I have come across that many times in my own career.
A comment on my previous post entitled, “Anxiety, The True Disorder” has inspired me to write this [...]

by KC Kelly, Ph.D., LMHC
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“Anxiety: The True “Disorder”. Never a pessimist, always an optimist, I hope that there will one day be a cure to eliminate anxiety disorders. We will always deal with the everyday anxieties of life, but when we talk about having an anxiety disorder, we are talking about a whole other ball [...]

by KC Kelly, Ph.D., LMHC
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ANXIETY
Stress and anxiety are a natural part of everyday life and most of us experience it more often than not in today’s very stressful world. It is also very natural to worry about your hectic life from time to time. “Anxiety” is usually referred to as worry, concern, stress, or [...]

by KC Kelly, Ph.D., LMHC
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As I sit here in a myriad of windows on my computer screen and a bottom menu of minimized ones as well, I cannot imagine how another day has gone by where I hardly saw the sunlight! As it begins to become frustrating instead of pleasurable, I realize that in order [...]

by KC Kelly, Ph.D., LMHC
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John (names changed for anonymity) wrote in to me in a public forum (and gave me permission to post here) sharing that his feelings of low self esteem, hopelessness, and believing that he is “extremely ugly.” Please note that the e-mail was edited for content and clarity purposes.
Dr. KC,
I enjoy reading [...]