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A Psychological Maturity Approach for Addressing Psychological Concerns

A Positive Alternative To The Mental Disorder Approach

Welcome to From Insults to Respect. Regular readers of this blog know that I have become disenchanted with the mental disorder/mental illness/medical model for addressing psychological concerns (see, for example, HERE). Today I describe how this came about, along with my reasons for preferring a psychological maturity approach. My Disenchantment With The Mental Disorder Model Let’s begin with my early education as a psychologist. At first,…

Dr. Jeffrey Rubin November 27, 2021 15 min read

Anxiety and Whistling a Happy Tune

Welcome to From Insults To Respect. In two recent posts I aimed to encourage folks to consider learning to deal with anxiety in a manner that can improve their self-respect. The first of these, “The Nature of Anxiety,” provides a general overview of the topic. The other, “Anxiety, Guilt, and Responsibility” makes the case that anxiety is an enormously helpful state of mind when acted upon responsibly,…

Dr. Jeffrey Rubin August 20, 2020 17 min read