As someone who consults with lots of people looking to start therapy, perfectionism might be the most common affliction I’ve been hearing as of late – especially amongst school-aged kids. I like author Sharon Martin’s conceptualization of perfectionism as “the quest to be without flaws.” Mental cobwebs lurking deep within the perfectionistic mind include as […]
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Scott Shanley2022-01-19 14:47:242022-01-19 14:47:24Mental Health in 500 Words or Less: Perfectionism and the Power of Thinking Small(er)
Every Wednesday at Blueprint, we lock the doors before appointments start for the day for about an hour or so, and we all gather for clinical rounds. Basically, this is a meeting where we’re all able to discuss and get feedback on challenging scenarios we’re working through with our clients, and any trends we might […]
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Scott Shanley2021-08-12 11:48:152021-08-12 13:32:39Notes From Clinical Rounds: On Borderline Personality Disorder, Armchair Diagnosing, & Social Media’s Mental Health Renaissance
This past Monday, John from Blueprint brought his presentation, “Thank You to the Bully” From Bullied to Empowered using DBT to approximately 1000 students at Branchburg Middle School. This presentation takes a new perspective to a somewhat tired topic. “Thank You to the Bully” works to teach adolescents ways to cope with conflict in their […]
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John2017-10-06 11:30:072018-04-16 16:28:07John Mopper from Blueprint presents to Branchburg Middle School
Anxiety and depression are among the most common and well-known mental health issues affecting Americans today. We know, however, that these are not the only two mental illnesses that one can experience. 5.7 million American adults experience bipolar disorder. Sometimes referred to manic depressive disorder, bipolar disorder is defined by NIMH as “a brain disorder […]
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John2017-08-25 14:57:062018-04-16 16:28:08The Basics of Bipolar Disorder
Stress. It’s a part of our everyday vocabulary. If you’re not feeling stressed, your friend or coworker is. Life is just so stressful. But, the more you say a word, the less it actually means. So, what is stress? What does it look like? And, more importantly, how do we make it go away? Defining […]
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John2017-08-18 12:52:312018-04-16 16:28:08A Closer Look at Stress (and How to Minimize It)
