Beatty Cohan

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May Is Mental Health Awareness Month, How Are You Doing?

1 week ago | danspapers.com | Beatty Cohan |Michael Malaszczyk

Mental Health Awareness Month has been observed in May in the United States since 1949. It is a time to raise awareness of those living with mental or behavioral health issues and to help reduce the stigma so many experience. Never before have there been as many self-help books, therapists, coaches and mental health discussions on social media, podcasts and television. And yet millions of people continue to suffer in silence. We all know that life is a series of ups and downs.
Ask Beatty: Learn to Stay Optimistic During Trying Times

2 months ago | danspapers.com | Beatty Cohan |Michael Malaszczyk

Just read the front page of The New York Times or listen to breaking news stories on television. It’s almost impossible not to adopt a sense of dread and pessimism about life and the world around us. The reality is that there is profound sadness and pain people are experiencing throughout the world.
Why Is It So Hard to Make Positive Changes in Our Lives?

Mar 2, 2025 | danspapers.com | Beatty Cohan |Michael Malaszczyk

“I know I need to lose weight.” “I know that my relationship is toxic.” I know that my job- with it’s long hours and travel is destroying my family.” “ I know that I need to end my affair.” “I know that I drink too much.”The list is endless and are typical statements that I routinely hear from patients when they begin therapy with me. Most have some awareness that they are living their lives in ways that are not in their best interest.
Ask Beatty: Make Every Day Valentine’s Day – Dan’s Papers

Feb 16, 2025 | danspapers.com | Beatty Cohan |Michael Malaszczyk

Around Valentine’s Day, many people’s thoughts turn to love and romance and matters of the heart. It’s also a big day for business. Did you know that consumers spend 25.8 billion dollars on cards, dinners, gifts and jewelry for this one special day. For those of us fortunate to have a loving partner, it’s a day to celebrate our relationship and rekindle the love and commitment that we have for each other. In our busy lives, it’s very easy to take our partners for granted.
Friendships Enrich Your Life & Improve Health

Feb 1, 2025 | danspapers.com | Beatty Cohan |Michael Malaszczyk

I must confess that recently, I decided to watch some old episodes of the television show Sex and the City, which first aired in 1998. I was curious to see what if anything had changed in our culture during the past 27 years, in terms of women’s attitudes about love, sex, relationships, friendships, children and careers.
Ask Beatty: New Year's Self Assessment 2025

Jan 19, 2025 | danspapers.com | Beatty Cohan |Michael Malaszczyk

What changes do I need to make to ensure that 2025 will be the best year yet? Every year most of us schedule appointments with our doctors and dentist to make sure that our bodies and teeth are strong and healthy. Doesn’t our mental health and relationships merit the same attention?
New Year's Self-Assessment 2025

Jan 8, 2025 | thethreetomatoes.com | Beatty Cohan

Every year most of us schedule appointments with our doctors and dentist to make sure that our bodies and teeth are strong and healthy. Doesn’t our mental health and relationships merit the same attention? Although an annual psychological checkup with a mental health professional may not be feasible or even necessary for everyone, we can still do much to ensure that we are living our lives in ways that are in our best interest.
Managing Holiday Joys & Holiday Blues in a Healthy Way

Jan 5, 2025 | danspapers.com | Beatty Cohan

Around this time of the year, there are constant reminders and expectations for people to be joyful and merry. A never-ending stream of holiday music begins to be heard, along with non-stop messages by advertisers reminding us that ‘tis the season to be jolly. These ads, subliminal and overt, skillfully pull at our heartstrings, depicting poignant scenes of happy, smiling people enjoying elegant meals together, exchanging the perfect gifts.
Ask Beatty: How to Find Out If You Are Being Gaslit?

Dec 22, 2024 | danspapers.com | Beatty Cohan

The term ‘gaslighting’ has become an ubiquitous term appearing more and more frequently in the media. It’s been defined as a form of emotional abuse — an intentional technique that causes people to question their own sanity and sense of reality.
Are You Ready to Get Off Your Relationship Rollercoaster?

Dec 8, 2024 | danspapers.com | Beatty Cohan |Michael Malaszczyk

Have you ever been in a relationship when you literally never knew from one day to the next or even one moment to the next, whether your interactions with your parents, spouse, lover, colleagues, friends and children will be loving and respectful or hateful, dismissive and down-right abusive? Any relationship that feels like you are on a never-ending roller coaster ride is dangerous mentally, physically, emotionally and psychologically.