by Dana Basu, PsyD | Jan 23, 2021 | Anger, Anxiety, Coping, Depression, Emotional Regulation, Parent Mental Health, Resilience, Thoughts
How to Get Unstuck Using The Power of Thought Ever had one of those days? Or weeks… or maybe even years? One of those periods of time when everything feels hard as hell. When it feels like the walls are closing in on you and there’s no way out. Most of us have been...
by Dana Basu, PsyD | Sep 30, 2020 | Anger, Childhood Mental Health, Coping
Think back to the last time you lost your sh*t. Was it with your partner? Your sibling? Your coworker? Your kid? Pull this memory up into your mind, as vividly as you can now. Remember the adrenaline coursing through your body. The thoughts spinning around in your...
by Dana Basu, PsyD | Sep 30, 2020 | Anger, Childhood Mental Health
Building your child’s emotional IQ is an important component of teaching them to cope with anger. In my last post I wrote about the importance of preventing unnecessary anger by paying attention to both precipitating events and context (if you haven’t yet read...
by Dana Basu, PsyD | Sep 5, 2020 | Anger, Childhood Mental Health, Coping
Many parents struggle when confronted with their children’s feelings, but no issue seems to be so universally confounding as their children’s anger. It’s no wonder, given the high stakes of uncontrolled anger (i.e. aggression), which can lead to suspensions and...
