Recent Mental Health Blog | Mental Health through the Lifespan PostsThe Importance of a Loving Motherby Beth McHugh10 May 2009 11:09 PMWhen I was a young undergraduate I didn't give much thought to good parents versus bad. I had observed my own parents' numerous shortcomings as a teenager but also had a sense that there were a lot of my friends' parents that I wouldn't have been keen on swapping my own parents for. Do You Have a Favorite Child (2)by Beth McHugh23 Apr 2009 07:40 PMIn our earlier blog this topic, (see link below), we looked at the case of Ellie and Dawn, two sisters in their late 80s where Dawn still suffers from a childhood sense of not being as good as her sister Ellie. This experience has tainted Dawn's entire life. Do You Have a Favorite Child? (1)by Beth McHugh21 Apr 2009 05:24 PMOf course we love all our children the same. Or do we? When we are asked this question by our children we usually give the standard stock answer: "I love you all the same". But the truth is parents often favor one child over another. Effects of House Break-ins on Young Childrenby Beth McHugh19 Oct 2008 10:22 PMHave you had your house broken into? If the statistics are to be believed then there is a pretty good chance that you either have been or you will be. Although a robbery is a traumatic event for anyone to go through, the effect on young children is often longer term than that for adults. How Long Does It Take to Get Over a Death?by Beth McHugh11 Sep 2008 10:15 PMWell, what's your guess? Six weeks, six months, a year? Six years? Or all of the above? Mental health experts agree that it takes a minimum of one year to come to grips with the death of a close family member. And that does not mean that at the end of a year one is really "over it. Coping with Deathby Beth McHugh05 Sep 2008 06:33 PMWe all have to cope with death. As the saying goes: "No one gets out of this world alive!" We know it must inevitably happen yet we are often not educated or prepared for it when it does come. There is No Time Limit to Grievingby Beth McHugh21 Aug 2008 08:36 PMDuring the time that I was writing the series of articles on the Empty Nest Syndrome, I came across a comment on a pseudo-medical site which suggested some rather bizarre but also quite dangerous advice on how to deal with this phenomenon. The Empty Nest Syndrome (5)by Beth McHugh13 Aug 2008 03:49 PMToday we look at the story of Emma who, despite having four children and devoting part of her working life to caring for them full time, has successfully managed to avoid the distressing feelings that characterize the empty nest syndrome. The Empty Nest Syndrome (4)by Beth McHugh11 Aug 2008 03:47 AMToday we look at ways to minimize the effects of the empty nest syndrome which is both real and painful. As mentioned in previous articles on this topic (see links below) the process of separation from your child and your child from you is both normal and healthy. The Empty Nest Syndrome (3)by Beth McHugh04 Aug 2008 11:55 PMToday we begin to look at ways to avoid or at least minimize the effects of the empty nest syndrome. Recent Blog Comments Grizelda says... "This is really a great blog, Beth." In When a Therapist Fails to Diagnose Narcissistic Personality Disorder in the Extended Family Beth McHugh says... "Hi inpain for them, as the children are quite old and able to understand adult concepts, you may wish to consider having family therapy." |
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"Hi Grizelda, yes this situation is very common."
In When a Therapist Fails to Diagnose Narcissistic Personality Disorder in the Extended Family