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Global identity: Living in the old and the new
“Interested in everything, committed to nothing.” – Gregory David Roberts from his novel Shantaram. This statement really speaks to me when I contemplate how personal identity is shifting in the world given globalization. The terms global identity and the global nomad have entered our vocabulary as a result of the shrinking of our planet into…
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The economy and mental health
When money is tight, psychotherapy is often one of the first service “luxuries” to become de-prioritized. The irony is that therapy is probably needed more in times of financial distress. Many people who have been caught in the misfortune of being laid off or watching their business dwindle have found themselves increasingly anxious and/or depressed…
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On the rise: long distance relationships
It appears that long distance relationships are on the rise. I haven’t done any scholarly research on this (yet) but just from speaking with people in my life in addition to hearing from people in their lives, L-D is a growing and often undesirable reality. L-D can have positive and negative aspects. The positive: autonomy,…
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Eating disorders, longing, and angst
“We create drama by lying, suffering, binging and dieting, by living in midst of perpetual motion, by forever beginning or ending relationships. We create drama by externalizing our pain, by making things hard between ourselves in relationships instead of being honest about how hard it is inside ourselves. When we are not honest about internal…
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Addictions
So I’ve been thinking about addictions. Whether it’s a substance/chemical addiction (cocaine, nicotine, alcohol, caffeine), behavioral (sex, working out, intrusive ruminations, emotional eating, shopping), or emotional (falling in love addict, unhappiness addict) many people seem to have one. Some addictions have been known to have a genetic factor and people often talk about having “addictive…
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JENNIFER T. YOUNG, PSY.D. 