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Marcus Rodriguez
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Primary and secondary emotions can look like “sadness turning into anger” in seconds. Here’s how DBT helps you slow it down and regulate.
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Statistics are often taught as neutral tools. But their origins tell a more complicated story—one that ethical psychology education cannot ignore.
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A simple DBT mindfulness practice—mindful walking—can reduce anxiety, quiet judgments, and train present-moment awareness. Here’s the how-to we used with PUSD teachers.
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Mental health awareness has increased in recent years and while some conditions such as anxiety, depression, and ADHD have received great public awareness, complex mental illnesses remain in the shadows.
Primary and Secondary Emotions: A DBT Guide
December 17, 2025
Primary and secondary emotions can look like “sadness turning into anger” in seconds. Here’s how DBT helps you slow it down and regulate.
Ethics in Psychology Statistics: Holding the History Honestly
December 10, 2025
Statistics are often taught as neutral tools. But their origins tell a more complicated story—one that ethical psychology education cannot ignore.
Mindful Walking – How DBT Mindfulness Can Help with Anxiety, Judgments, and Staying Present
July 1, 2025
A simple DBT mindfulness practice—mindful walking—can reduce anxiety, quiet judgments, and train present-moment awareness. Here’s the how-to we used with PUSD teachers.
Expert Strategies for Strengthening Parent-Teen Relationships
July 22, 2024
Practical, compassionate strategies from Dr. Marcus Rodriguez on fostering healthier parent-teen relationships—communication that works, when to step back, and how to repair after conflict.
Trauma and the Developing Brain – What Does Science Have To Say?
December 7, 2023
When we undergo a traumatic event, we may feel that our lives are changed forever. And while we know a lot about how trauma impacts adults, we know far less when it comes to children and adolescents.
How to Support Your Anxious Teen
November 30, 2023
When school is in session, teens experience the usual academic and social stressors of the school year. For many teens, anxiety might be a regular occurrence, but other times it might become more intense.
How to Help A Grieving Friend
November 23, 2023
When someone we love is grieving, our first impulse is to try to make it better—after all, who wants to see someone they love suffer? In this article, we discuss how to help a grieving friend.
“Be There Certificate” Teaches How To Safely Support Mental Health
November 16, 2023
The Be There Certificate, by Jack.org and Lady Gaga’s Born This Way Foundation, is a free self-paced course that can be completed in less than 2 hours. Its purpose is to teach you how to support your peers in a real and safe way.
Depression Isn’t Just A Chemical Imbalance: It’s A Signal
October 26, 2023
In this article, we discuss why depression isn’t just a “chemical imbalance” and why we should focus on the importance of connection and environment in treating depression.
Ending the Stigma of Complex Mental Health Problems
October 19, 2023
Mental health awareness has increased in recent years and while some conditions such as anxiety, depression, and ADHD have received great public awareness, complex mental illnesses remain in the shadows.
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