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Person to Person: Facing Negative Emotions Helps Mental Health
Decatur Daily
(2020)
Abstract
Do you think mentally healthy people strive to have upbeat emotions? If so, you’re right. However, do you realize that all ugly emotions need attention too? Mentally healthy people have a full range of emotions. But if you’re overly upbeat, you might be suppressing reality. “I teach my clients to name, claim and honor their worst feelings,” says a mental health counselor we’ll call Janine. “Hidden feelings such as fear, shame, and anger can eat you up like cancer.
Disciplines
Publication Date
April, 2020
Citation Information
Judi L. Hopson and Emma H. Hopson. "Person to Person: Facing Negative Emotions Helps Mental Health" Decatur Daily (2020) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/emma-hopson/55/