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Why Your Efforts to “Cheer Them Up” Doesn’t Work for Depressive Personality Styles
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Why Your Efforts to “Cheer Them Up” Doesn’t Work for Depressive Personality Styles

Anger Issues, Depression Counseling, Family of Origin Counseling, Inner Conflicts

Why Your Efforts to “Cheer Them Up” Doesn’t Work for Depressive Personality Styles

By dr_j_raymond|2025-06-09T20:37:41+00:00June 9th, 2025|Anger Issues, Depression Counseling, Family of Origin Counseling, Inner Conflicts|

Poppy let out a big sigh as her 32-year-old brother Josh said that he had tried her latest suggestion of walking in nature motivation but it hadn’t helped with his fatigue and low motivation. Josh’s big sister had been trying to buoy him up for as long as she could remember, to no effect. [...]

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Giving Up and Giving in to Maintain Romantic Relationships
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Giving Up and Giving in to Maintain Romantic Relationships

Individual Counseling, relationship issues

Giving Up and Giving in to Maintain Romantic Relationships

By dr_j_raymond|2024-03-11T22:47:20+00:00February 8th, 2024|Individual Counseling, relationship issues|

Giving up on important aspects in your relationship is deflating. Giving into your partner feels as if you are denying important parts of yourself in favor of your romantic relationship. Giving up on something you want, or giving up on getting through to your partner is a sense of defeat and or disempowerment. Giving [...]

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