Overcomer: Guilt and Mental Illness Posted on August 31, 2018, updated on March 4, 2024 by Dr. John Hawkins, Sr. In January 2015, the HuffPost ran an article by Carolyn Gregoire, “Feelings Of Guilt During Childhood Linked To Mental Illness.” To quote: Excess guilt is a known symptom of adult depression, but a new study finds that such feelings in childhood can predict future mental illness, including depression, anxiety, obsessive- compulsive disorder and bipolar disorder.… Read More
What Are You Really Afraid Of? Posted on July 25, 2018, updated on March 4, 2024 by Dr. John Hawkins, Sr. I have yet to meet someone who can initially tell you their core fear. We typically chase and battle what I would refer to as intermediate fears. This results in our inability to overcome them. You cannot address your core fear if you do not know what it is. Here is an example of what… Read More
Positive Goals vs. Negative Goals Posted on July 12, 2018, updated on March 4, 2024 by Dr. John Hawkins, Sr. One thing I have discovered as a therapist is almost no one can tell you what they want or desire. Almost every person will tell you what they don’t want: I want my spouse to stop staying late at work; I want to stop eating so much; I want to stop worrying. These statements are… Read More
