Dr. Tracy Hutchinson’s Blog
Stop the Drama! 5 Things You Need to Know When Dealing with Emotionally Difficult People
Dealing with Emotional Dramas: 5 Things You Need to Know Personality Disorders are more common than previously thought by mental health professionals. The prevalence of disturbed personalities (e,g., [...]
Your Rights In A Relationship: Dealing with Boundary Violators
It is very challenging to interact with those with difficult or pathological personalities. Historically, psychologists have espoused the ideology that patients are in charge of their own emotions. If [...]
How Much Is Enough? Estrangement in Toxic Families
Please read my latest article in Psychology Today regarding estrangement. Although there is a lack of research literature regarding family cut-offs (not speaking to family members such as siblings, [...]
8 Things Mentally Strong Parents Don’t Do
Mental strength and mental toughness have been well touted in popular culture. However, researchers have been focusing on human strengths and resilience for over 20 years. Traditionally, psychologists and [...]
10 Things Mentally Resilient People Do During a Pandemic
Please read my latest article to help you through this very stressful time. More than likely, you are doing many of them as the human race is resilient. Here [...]
What Lies Beneath: Toxic Family Members
Please read my latest article in Psychology Today. This topic is regarding interpersonal violence in your family and what you can do about it. Dangerous Family Members and Harmful [...]