Jane Chin, Ph.D.

Independence

Dear Daughters of Tiger Mothers: As much as you struggle in this emotional war of guilt, know that your mothers who wage wars were once where you are, their free will bound so tightly at such a young age that their expressions of love had long been rotting until the shape of their love has [...]

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Self-Sabotage: Why We Do It

Most of us have “done ourselves in” at some point of our lives; just as we get close to something good, someone wonderful — we do something to sabotage ourselves. For people who are serial self-saboteurs, how can you break this habit? You can break a habit of self-sabotage IF AND ONLY IF: you find [...]

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Catfish (The Movie) and Internet People

So we watched Catfish, the movie, last week. I think the events it depicted were probably true… that is, I don’t think this is something that is mostly or even 100% “fiction.” But I also believe that parts of the movie were probably “redone” for dramatic effect. Linda Zhao’s provided the links for further reading [...]

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Antidepressants and Placebos

Recently on Quora there were 2 articles published on the high levels of “placebo effect” on symptoms of depression, which caused one article to question the use of antidepressants. This prompted another article (written by a future physician) that examined the critiques brought forth by the original article. The two articles are: Anti-Depressants May Be [...]

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The Single Cell Knows [Redux]

When we have emotional pain/trauma so intense that it could shatter bones, the most yielding of ourselves – the soft, connective tissues of our bodies step in to absorb as much pain as they could absorb, such that we can muster up a smile on our faces day after day, such that we can go [...]

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A View from Negativity

I’m not going to say or presume that everyone is “negative” the same way, so I can only speak about one aspect of negativity. I’m related to someone who can be labeled “negative”. If I do my best to speak from this one person’s perspective, here’s what I’d say about why a negative person has [...]

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If You Knew Your Child Would Suffer What You’ve Suffered…

What would you tell him or her? I’ve been thinking about a collaborative book project – an inspirational book – written by mothers and fathers who have suffered from depression and bipolar disorder and other mental illnesses. We all desperately hope that our children don’t get these genes, but suppose some of them do. What [...]

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NAMI Survey Finds Primary Care Doctors Not Prepared to Talk about Children’s Mental Health

In May 2011 National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) found that parents perceive their primary care doctors aren’t able to provide the level of care and service when it comes to children’s mental health. A survey of 554 parents and caregivers, released May 11 by the National Alliance on Mental Illness, found that 83% wanted [...]

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