Paromita Kar Haye, LMFT

01/06/2022

A very helpful message.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2021/12/22/dont-feel-ashamed-for-getting-covid/?fbclid=IwAR2E0OiGTNMNJftfRtP15PKJdp90cDyhGSL4kEEFv-M7rWrkM-nfg3bZLko

Omicron is here, cases are exploding, and lots of people who have "followed the rules" are going to turn up positive. Here's how to cope.

03/02/2021

https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/01/health/kids-pandemic-wall-wellness/index.html?utm_medium=social&utm_term=link&utm_source=fbCNN&utm_content=2021-03-02T03%3A03%3A29&fbclid=IwAR0DjZ0JxsLjKiR3B3oap4i_xndWitaUr_ojVLUJCagK6dJJRdPhhh7zXAA

Across time zones, age groups and socioeconomic lines, young people appear to be hitting a breaking point that developmental psychologists are calling the "pandemic wall." Here's why and what to do about it.

11/04/2020

https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/04/us/teens-mental-health-screen-time-wellness-trnd/index.html

If you're worried about your kids' mental health, particularly because of the Covid-19 pandemic and social distancing mandates, less screen time and more extracurricular activities will help, says a new study.

10/02/2020

Covid-19 isn't going to go away in the fall and winter. In fact, White House advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci said that Americans should prepare to "hunker down." Here are some tangible ways you can stay positive while stuck at home again.

09/26/2020

"I would never do that to you" is one of the most unintentionally mean phrases you can say to a partner, according to the Gottman Institute.

09/23/2020

Often, subtle forms of contempt feel perfectly justified but what you may not realize is that you’re putting yourself in opposition to your partner saying: “I am standing up for myself—against you.”

While contempt may seem like the expression of genuine feeling, it’s actually an expression of negative judgment. Try to practice expressing yourself with feelings and longings that can unite you and your partner, rather than judgments that can divide.

Ken Fremont-Smith, MAC, LMHC highlights the difference between standing up for yourself and subtle contempt: https://bit.ly/32TWH52

09/16/2020

“racism is as American as apple pie” and it’s just not enough to say one isn’t racist.

07/30/2020

3. "I can't win her heart by force."

07/27/2020

The last few months have been very hard on parents. Reach out to each other, take care of yourselves and seek a therapist when needed!

We're facing a year without precedent in modern parenthood. So why do we feel so ... detached?

07/21/2020

This!

“My old therapist indicated that she thought some of my problems stemmed from growing up in poverty. I did NOT grow up in poverty.”

07/11/2020

As the pandemic drags on, people are tired of social distancing—but the need remains. Psychology provides answers for how to best fight this crisis fatigue.

07/03/2020

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/06/200629202015.htm

The recent killings of unarmed individuals have sparked a national conversation about the treatment of Black people -- and other minorities -- in the United States.