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Hello and welcome to Dr. Margaret Rutherford.com! I’m so glad you’re here. I have been a psychologist in private practice for over twenty-five years. I began writing online in 2012, and I was just narcissistic enough to believe that I might have something fresh or funny to say about what I’d learned.
Since that time, I’ve launched three different versions of this website. I’ve begun a podcast called The SelfWork Podcast with Dr. Margaret Rutherford. I’ve created monthly FaceBook Lives for The Mighty. And now I’m excited to announce that my book, entitled Perfectly Hidden Depression: How to Break Free from the Perfectionism that Masks Your Depression, was launched in November of 2019. Source
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Search Articles496 SelfWork: Restorative Justice: Marlee Liss On Rape and Her Path to Healing
(Note: We are focusing on sexual assault in this episode of SelfWork. If you have a history of sexual assault, please listen with care.) Today we’re going to introduce you to the concept of restorative justice. Our guest today is Marlee Liss. You may not have heard of her, unless you closely follow what’s happening in the justice system concerning sexual assault. But her voice is a strong one.
4 Irritating But Common In-Law Problems (and Resolutions)
In-law relationships can be a source of great comfort and fun. But they can also be the source of a lot of arguing and distrust. It’s important to get in sync from the beginning if you can. If you start out with trust and mutual respect, then it’s much easier to ease into the relationship getting more complicated by potential moves, children, job changes, money stuff, medical problems. It’s family. And it’s complex.
My Mother’s Story and Struggle with Perfectly Hidden Depression
People have asked me if I struggled with perfectionism and perfectly hidden depression. After all, I’ve spent more than a decade of my life researching and writing about it. I even put my intense performance anxiety all on the line and stood my ground on the red dot of a TEDx talk. Truly my worse nightmare. But the message was that important to me to offer. What was that message? That depression doesn’t always look the same.
494 SelfWork: Masterclass: Befriending Your Inner Critic with Dr. Tara Cousineau
In this episode, Dr. Margaret talks with Dr. Tara Cousineau about perfectionism and “befriending your inner critic.” My guest today, Dr. Tara Cousineau, is an expert on perfectionism’s treatment. She’s a clinical psychologist, as well as a yogi and mom. And she’s a staff psychologist at Harvard’s Counseling and Mental Health Services. There are certainly a lot of perfectionists there.
495 SelfWork: Grit: What It Takes to Fight Chronic Mental Illness
Grit. What is it? How do you develop it? And how is it important for battling mental illness? What role does it play in both outer success and inner victory? These are the questions we’re going to answer today on SelfWork. Here’s leading author Angela Duckworth ‘s definition of grit, described in her Ted talk. “Grit is passion and perseverance for very long-term goals. Grit is having stamina.
491 SelfWork: Friendships: How To Create and Keep Solid Connections
Friendships are vital for your sense of well-being. When you know that you have people that you can count on to be there for you when you need them, who you feel solidly connected to. that knowledge can offer a kind of grounding that’s unshakeable.
492 SelfWork: Revisiting Perfectly Hidden Depression
In this episode, Dr. Margaret gives her best advice about enmeshment, Anne Burrell’s suicide, and perfectly hidden depression to those that have reached out to her in the past few months. This episode is kind of a grab bag; one comment from a woman who loved Anne Burrell (as a response to a piece I wrote about her), another from a young man in an arranged marriage whose mother is harsh and who he feels very controlled by.
What Are The Warning Signs of Narcissism?
Today we’re going to focus on exactly what narcissism is and why you might be attracted to those people with narcissistic traits. First, here’s narcissism in action – and very dramatic action. My client was describing his wife’s sudden death in our first session together. And that client was someone with distinct narcissistic traits. Her quite tragic death had happened more than a decade ago.
493 SelfWork: Self-Love Empowers You and Leads to Self-Agency
Today we’re focusing on finding emotional stability and calm through self-love. Not narcissism – not grandiosity or some kind of over-the-top shouting to the world how great you are. But what exactly self-love is and what it can lead to.
490 SelfWork: How To Choose A Great Career And When To Change It
Choosing a career is one thing. However, knowing if it’s the right choice for you or if you need to consider other alternatives? That can be more difficult. In this enlightening episode, Dr. Margaret speaks with Ashley Stahl, the author of the best-selling book, You Turn: Get Unstuck, Discover Your Direction, Design Your Dream Career .