Rice Psychology Group Presents an Encore Screening of Screenagers: Growing Up in the Digital Age, Hosted by AHN

on August 29, 2016 at 8:00 AM /

.screenAgersAd {display:none !important;} Dr. Wendy Rice of Rice Psychology Group will be leading a thought-provoking and informative discussion following a presentation of Screenagers: Growing Up in the Digital Age. The film will address an issue countless teenagers undoubtedly face each day – their struggle over social media, video games and Internet addictions. The film will help teens to comfortably navigate the digital world while providing the resources needed to help them do it. The screening will be held on Tuesday, September 20th at 6:30 PM at the Academy of the Holy Names in Tampa, FL. Middle and high school students and their parents...

The Learning Curve: Fatherhood in Today’s Age – Part 1

By Rice Psychology Group

on August 24, 2016 at 9:12 PM /

“Oh, parenthood is amazing,” they told me. “I can now see how empty my life was before she was born,” was a fairly common refrain. And I looked at them sideways trying to figure out how their experience was so different than mine...

5 Ways to Reduce Everyday Stress with Your Smartphone

By Dr. Wendy Rice

on August 24, 2016 at 8:17 PM /

Over the last few years, smartphones have become a staple of our daily lives. We use them to stay connected with our friends and family, organize our days and even pass the time when boredom strikes. Our smartphones undoubtedly have many uses, but wouldn’t it be great if we could also use them to reduce stress? After all, our everyday lives can be overcome with pressure more often than we’d like. The good news is that Rice Psychology Group has five helpful ways to reduce your stress with the help of your handy smartphone. Stress can spin your life out of...

How Physical Activity Can Reduce Your Olympic-Sized Anxiety

By Dr. Wendy Rice

on August 17, 2016 at 7:22 PM /

I honestly don’t even know why I’m worried most of the time. We’re doing well with money, my job is perfect and our kids are happy, but for some reason I’m constantly feeling anxious. I have trouble sleeping most times, and lately I’ve been feeling like I’m on the verge of having a full-fledged panic attack. Michael says I should probably do some exercise to calm my nerves, but would that even help? I guess it wouldn’t hurt to try, but I just don’t have the energy to do tiring workouts every day. Whatever this is, I need to fix...

Doing Away with the Back-to-School Blues

By Dr. Wendy Rice

on August 10, 2016 at 2:38 AM /

In the past, he had been a lot more excited with the back-to-school shopping we would do. I remember he would take his time figuring out which notebooks to buy, which backpack would look the coolest and the clothes he wanted to show off in class! But yesterday, for some reason, he seemed a little more scared about going back to school. It was like every little thing I held up to him to look at made him more and more anxious. Even when we’re at home and I bring up his summer reading, he immediately becomes defensive and short...

When the Answer is No: Dealing with Rejection

By Dr. Wendy Rice

on August 3, 2016 at 8:03 PM /

I really thought I had it. The interview went great, I have more than enough experience and the people who interviewed me seemed to be delighted with everything I said. I realize that this was the first interview I’d had in a few years, but I was really looking forward to this one and honestly don’t think a better opportunity will come any time soon. I really wanted this one! Tammy says it’s important that I keep my head up; she says a job will come soon. I guess I just don’t see it that way. Feeling rejected is something everyone...

Pokémon: GO Socialize!

By Dr. Wendy Rice

on July 27, 2016 at 4:48 PM /

I promise you I hadn’t seen him do something like that in so long! You know how teenagers are, they come home from school, get on the computer and that’s it! Well last week, after dinner, he grabbed his phone and told me he was going to the park. Now, I know he has friends, but they’re just as shy as he is; I assumed something was up. He came back a couple of hours later with a huge smile on his face and I immediately got suspicious. That’s when I decided to ask him what was going on. He...

Facing the Post-Graduation Slump

By Dr. Wendy Rice

on July 20, 2016 at 7:08 PM /

I guess I haven’t felt like myself lately. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t think I’m depressed or anything, but I just feel…down. I really am glad that I finally graduated. With all the work I did over four very long years, who wouldn’t be happy to finally be done with school? But I guess I’m just scared of what lies ahead. Some of my friends already have jobs and others are planning on moving to different cities in search of an adventure, but I have no idea what’s coming my way. Was my hard work done in vain? It’s now...

Life in the Age of the Selfie: The Impact of Social Media on Relationships

By Dr. Wendy Rice

on July 13, 2016 at 4:06 PM /

We were having dinner a couple of nights ago and I could honestly tell that something was wrong right off the bat. We sat down, ordered a couple of drinks and I thought it’d be nice to post a quick picture of our wine glasses on Instagram. There’s nothing wrong with that, right? Except...

In the Limelight: How Celebrities Change the Way We Look at Mental Illness

By Dr. Wendy Rice

on July 7, 2016 at 3:32 PM /

We had a movie night a few days ago and everyone decided to watch “Get Him to the Greek” since no one had seen it yet. I could not stop laughing. As a matter of fact, there were no dry eyes in the living room and believe me, they were definitely tears of joy! We all thought the characters were hilarious, especially the one portrayed by Russell Brand. I ended up looking him up on Google after the movie to see what else he was in. I was surprised to find out he had issues with substance abuse, body image...