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Does Birth Order Really Matter? Feb 05, 2025
 By: Dr. Mike Ronsisvalle

 

In 1874, Francis Galton made a revolutionary discovery: firstborn sons were overrepresented among scientists. Ever since that time, researchers have...

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Does Birth Order Really Matter? (v1) family siblings Jan 30, 2025

  By: Dr. Mike Ronsisvalle 

In 1874, Francis Galton made a revolutionary discovery: firstborn sons were overrepresented among scientists. Ever since that time, researchers have...

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Don't Cry Over Spilled Milk anger parenting Jan 29, 2025

Written by: Dr. Mike Ronsisvalle

My son spilled a whole glass of milk on the couch this morning.  Again.  This is maybe the second or third time that he has made the same mistake, and I...

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Why Your Smartphone is Making you Depressed phone addiction screentime sleep Jan 28, 2025

Written by: Dr. Mike Ronsisvalle

When I first met with a young woman I will call Shelly several months ago, I must admit I was a bit confused about what was going on with her diagnostically. She...

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What is REALLY Stressing You Out? stress Jan 26, 2025

Written by: Dr. Mike Ronsisvalle

I often ask the people I work with in my clinical office the following question: “What stresses you out?”  Their responses tend to sound like...

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You Are NOT Alone acceptance affirmation depression Jan 24, 2025

Written by: Dr. Mike Ronsisvalle

Everyone feels blue or sad from time to time, but these feelings typically are short-lived and pass within a few days. Depression is a mood disorder that affects...

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What is Mental Health? anxiety depression mental health Jan 23, 2025

Written by: Dr. Mike Ronsisvalle

Did you know that 1 in 5 Americans suffer from a mental health condition. Mental health includes your emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects...

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Selfies: A Sign of Machiavellianism, Narcissism, and Psychopathy? balance narcissism social media Jan 22, 2025

Written by: Dr. Mike Ronsisvalle

A selfie is a picture taken of oneself, typically using a smartphone or a webcam and shared on social media. For many people social media has become a basic means...

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Affirming Words affirmation positivity Jan 21, 2025

Written by: Dr. Mike Ronsisvalle

Whether we like it or not, words affect us. It is said that the tongue has the power of life and death. Mark Twain once said, “I can live for two months on a...

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Your Story's Not Over Yet acceptance adversity suicide prevention Jan 19, 2025

Written by: Dr. Mike Ronsisvalle

September is National Suicide Prevention Month, September 7th  through 13th  is National Suicide Prevention Week, and September 10th  is World...

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Three Ways to Boost Your Positivity acceptance mindfulness positivity Jan 18, 2025

Written by: Dr. Mike Ronsisvalle

People believe in the power of positivity.  However simply forcing yourself to be happy does not always get the desired results. If you have tried pushing your...

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Less Stressed Holiday dr. mike holiday holiday stress Jan 17, 2025

Written by: Dr. Mike Ronsisvalle

In anticipation of the upcoming holiday season, I browsed through some pictures saved on our computer from our last holiday trip to visit family in Georgia....

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