Addressing: Dopamine Hit Addiction
What is dopamine? Dopamine is a neurotransmitter, a brain chemical. Dopamine is a chemical that sends signals inside your brains....
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Roger D. Lin, Psy.D.
Licensed Psychologist
rogerlinpsyd
- Nov 10
- 3 min
How to develop healthy defense mechanisms
Defense mechanisms are unconscious psychological responses that protect you from feelings of anxiety, threats to your self-esteem, and...
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rogerlinpsyd
- Oct 27
- 4 min
Can you take your "mental health" too far?
As a psychologist, I am encouraged that mental health has become mainstream. The shift from "mental illness" to "mental health" has been...
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rogerlinpsyd
- Oct 13
- 4 min
How to cope when you don't get what you want.
How to cope when you don't get what you want is an important life skill. We are desire driven creatures. We have urges, wants, needs,...
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rogerlinpsyd
- Sep 27
- 3 min
The Psychology of Religion
What is the "psychology of religion"? The psychology of religion is using psychological methods to understand religion. Psychological...
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rogerlinpsyd
- Jul 20
- 3 min
“Western Therapy Doesn’t Work On Eastern Minds"
In the Netflix series, "Beef", the main character Danny Cho, played by Steven Yeun, says this line, "Western therapy doesn’t work on...
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rogerlinpsyd
- Jul 12
- 3 min
The Psychology of Money
Money is a necessary part of life. Whether you have a lot of it or just a little, it is helpful to understand our thoughts, beliefs,...
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rogerlinpsyd
- Jun 7
- 4 min
Core Beliefs
What you believe affects your life. Your beliefs will directly affect your thoughts, attitude, mindset, decision, and your entire life...
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rogerlinpsyd
- May 31
- 3 min
Retail therapy
What is retail therapy? Retail therapy is buying something to make ourselves feel better. There are many reasons why retail therapy...
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rogerlinpsyd
- May 24
- 2 min
How to Deconstruct your Faith and Reconstruct it
Some people reach a point of their spiritual journey where they need to deconstruct what they know, believe, and are doing in their...
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rogerlinpsyd
- May 17
- 3 min
Things Christians should keep in mind when engaging with Counseling
I've been to therapy, I talk with mental heath professionals a lot, and I am one myself. I am also a Christian, a follower of Jesus....
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rogerlinpsyd
- May 10
- 2 min
Basic Human Needs
We have needs as human beings. We have natural drives, impulses and needs as humans. We have physical, material, psychological, social,...
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rogerlinpsyd
- May 3
- 2 min
How to Increase your Mental Toughness
How can I increase my mental toughness? How do I build resiliency? I have so many unfinished projects, I want to develop mental strength,...
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rogerlinpsyd
- Apr 24
- 2 min
How to be Happy
What is happiness? Happiness is an emotional state of joy, satisfaction, contentment, and fulfillment. Are you happy? Do you know how to...
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rogerlinpsyd
- Mar 23
- 2 min
Counseling ministry in the church
One question I ask pastors and church leaders is, "How is your church counseling your congregation?" It is important to preach and teach...
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rogerlinpsyd
- Mar 16
- 5 min
How to De-stigmatize Mental Health
As an Asian American, Christian mental health professional working and living in the South, I hear my fair share of stigma towards mental...
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rogerlinpsyd
- Mar 7
- 1 min
Compare and Contrast Clinical Psychology and Christianity
As a clinical psychologist (Psy.D.), and a seminary educated Christian (M.Div., Th.M.), I see my role as being a bridge to help people...
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rogerlinpsyd
- Feb 28
- 3 min
Couples Counseling
One of the most rewarding aspects of my work is helping relationships heal, reconcile, and grow. Here are some of the tools that couples...
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rogerlinpsyd
- Feb 21
- 3 min
When should pastors counsel and when should they refer people to professional counselors?
This is information that I use with church leaders when we workshop their role as pastoral counselors and when to refer to professional...
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rogerlinpsyd
- Feb 14
- 1 min
Processing Positive Emotions
Happy- Joy, thrilled, sunny, pleasant, glad, genial, fine, cool, aglow, buoyant, cheerful, elevated, glee, in high spirits, jovial,...
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