Stephanie Sarkis PhD

Author, Psychotherapist, Optimist, Left-Handed. www.stephaniesarkis.com

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Podcast: Surviving Narcissism Podcast with Dr. Les Carter

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"ADHD and the Adderall Shortage: How to Cope" on Psychology Today

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"7 Ways to Cope with Natural Disaster Stress" on Psychology Today

“7 Ways to Cope with Natural Disaster Stress” on Psychology Today

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"7 Facts to Know About Narcissistic "Hoovering" on Psychology Today

“7 Facts to Know About Narcissistic “Hoovering” on Psychology Today

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"How to Navigate Female Friendships" on Psychology Today

“How to Navigate Female Friendships” on Psychology Today

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Talking Brains Episode: How to Navigate Female Friendships

Talking Brains Episode: How to Navigate Female Friendships

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"Learn the 3 Stages of a Toxic Relationship" on Psychology Today

“Learn the 3 Stages of a Toxic Relationship” on Psychology Today

Learn how to identify a toxic relationship from the beginning. Toxic relationships generally follow three stages: idealizing, devaluing, and discarding. Learn about each of these stages and the impact it has on you. Idealizing: Love-bombing is a clear sign of the idealizing phase. You are told you are the best thing to happen to your partner, and they push for commitment early in the…

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Newsweek: I'm a Therapist, These Are My 5 Red Flags For Toxic Relationships

Newsweek: I’m a Therapist, These Are My 5 Red Flags For Toxic Relationships

I think everyone has probably had one toxic relationship. Whether that’s in the workplace, in a romantic relationship, or with family members. I started to see them in my practice as a psychotherapist because I initially specialized in patients with ADHD and anxiety, and I noticed more people asking what they were doing wrong in their relationships. Once they started disclosing more information…

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"Have Your Covid Concerns Crossed Into Health Anxiety?" on Psychology Today

“Have Your Covid Concerns Crossed Into Health Anxiety?” on Psychology Today

It is typical to be concerned about your health, especially during a pandemic. But when does concern cross into health anxiety? You may find that your anxiety was more generalized before the pandemic—there was not one specific thing that increased your anxiety. However, now you are experiencing anxiety about COVID-related symptoms and other symptoms in general.    

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"4 Ways to Combat Anticipatory Anxiety" on Psychology Today

“4 Ways to Combat Anticipatory Anxiety” on Psychology Today

Discover ways to calm yourself before an event. Anticipatory anxiety is the anxiety you feel before something happens or before you think something will happen. It is normal to have anxiety before a big presentation, your first day of school, or any other event that has significance in your life. Sometimes anticipatory anxiety can happen, and you’re not sure why. Your brain tends to go to…

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Talking Brains Episode: How to Reduce Anticipatory Anxiety

Talking Brains Episode: How to Reduce Anticipatory Anxiety

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"Dive Into a Year-End Emotional Inventory" on Psychology Today

“Dive Into a Year-End Emotional Inventory” on Psychology Today

Taking an “emotional inventory” can help you forge ahead in the new year. An end-of-year review of your self-care and wellbeing can help you prioritize and give you insights into what you would like to change in the new year. Part of that review can include looking at the emotions you experienced.It is crucial to take stock of your feelings during the continuing pandemic. You have experienced…

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"How to Handle a Covert Narcissist During Family Gatherings" on Psychology Today

“How to Handle a Covert Narcissist During Family Gatherings” on Psychology Today

How to protect yourself when someone ignores your boundaries There are generally two types of narcissists — overt and covert. Overt narcissists are the types you hear about more frequently because they tend to be louder (verbally and behaviorally) about their need for special attention and treatment. Covert narcissists tend to play a “victim” role and usually say that others don’t understand…

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"Self-Care Is a Necessity, Not a Luxury" on Psychology Today

“Self-Care Is a Necessity, Not a Luxury” on Psychology Today

Discover simple ways to improve your mood and wellbeing. You’ve read that taking care of yourself needs to be a priority. But you may have many people or things vying for your attention. As a result, focusing on yourself seems unnecessary — even selfish sometimes. You also may have been raised in a family in which denying oneself was respected and even encouraged. It’s hard for us to fill the…

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Publix Thanksgiving Dinner Reheat Temperature and Times

Publix Thanksgiving Dinner Reheat Temperature and Times

For the first time we bought a Publix Thanksgiving Dinner kit, including turkey breast (some come with a whole turkey), cornbread dressing, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, cranberry relish, and marshmallow delight. Wondering when you should reheat things and at what temp? I made a spreadsheet. PublixTDinnerReheatTimes Reheat times for Publix Thanksgiving Dinner

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"Is Fear of Needles Keeping Some People From Getting Vaccinated?" on Psychology Today

“Is Fear of Needles Keeping Some People From Getting Vaccinated?” on Psychology Today

Trypanophobia can be debilitating, but it is treatable. Approximately 10 percent of people in the U.S. have a fear of needles, also known as trypanophobia. That is over 33 million people. That percentage may even be as high as 24 percent (Taddio, et al. 2012). There is a stigma associated with reporting a fear of needles, which may lead to underreporting. If you have trypanophobia, you are not…

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Talking Brains Episode: Mindfulness & ADHD with developmental pediatrician, Mark Bertin MD.

Talking Brains Episode: Mindfulness & ADHD with developmental pediatrician, Mark Bertin MD.

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