Dr. Aimee Martinez

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Want something else to read other than election results? Check out my latest contribution to Well+Good

Tuesday thoughts... #psychoanalysis #therapyLA #relationshipquote

Also, Freud DID NOT understand women amongst other things. But it’s important to note that analysts are people too. Luckily, just as people can evolve, so can and has psychoanalysis. #therapyLA #Psychoanalysis #Freud

{DEBATE ANXIETY?} If you’re anxious about watching the vice presidential debate tonight, check out my contribution along with 14 other mental health clinicians from around the country for @huffpostlife by @anikanayak. We shared some thoughts and tips for ways to manage #debateanxiety. https://www.huffpost.com//things-therapists-do-anxious-wat

#grief vía @cortherapist. In other words, the only way out is through. #psychoanalysis #therapyLA

Be part of the #COVIDsation, an incredible inclusive research study being conducted by @kinseyinstitute. My colleague @drwalling, who is currently a Clinical Research Fellow at Kinsey explains, . . The study is the first amidst COVID-19 to examine the impact that the last year has had on diverse populations, the paper that will come out of this study will hopefully be quite insightful for BIPOC, LGBT , and Disabled persons who are willing to share their experiences. Th...e survey itself is an intervention you'll find. We wanted to give the experience of "recognition" in the study design. . . Please spread the word! SHARE in your story and TAG colleagues, friends and those who could contribute to this important research. https://iu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_a2DDN7r1vMbrzOB

Watch and feel...

The emojis have it! Or do they? Collaborating with @gettheskin on this topic was really fun. I hope some of you find it relatable and helpful. #repost Many of us have tapped through our phones to include one brightly colored symbol to convey our emotions. But how often do you stop and wonder if using too many emojis is a sign of depression? We chat w/ @draimeemartinez who gives us the rundown on mental health in the digital world https://gettheskin.com//is-using-too-many-emojis-a-sign-o/

When the #repetitioncompulsion is now conscious but you’re still ambivalent. Relate? I want to hear your comments ! #therapyLA #Repost @mytherapistsays

The important #reframe perhaps you didn’t know you needed. #therapyLA

It's not enough to just not be racistwe need to actively defeat it. Here are 5 practical tips on how to be antiracist from author Ibram X. Kendi via MoveOn

"Before you act, think about who you are reacting to. Is this really about your partner or roommates or the dishes in the sink? Or are you responding to an older unresolved wound?" -from a piece I wrote for Psychology Today and American Psychoanalytic Association