Like “self love” or “inner child,” the term “codependent” smacks of pop psychology psychobabble. To make matters worse, it’s become shorthand for a whole host of unhealthy behaviors. But what does it really mean? And does it describe your relationship? This week, by listener request, Savvy Psychologist Dr. Ellen Hendriksen reveals what “codependent” really means and what you can do to set things right. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/2gnT3dv

Unless you had magical childhood luck or were homeschooled in the wilderness, you probably tangled with a mean girl or bully back in your day. Unfortunately, mean girls and bullies grow up and go to work, where you might just encounter them again—just without the lockers and swirlies this time around. This week, Savvy Psychologist Dr. Ellen Hendriksen offers 9 tips to deal with workplace bullying. Read full transcript here: http://bit.ly/2fKdvRt

ADHD has long been the domain of school age boys who seem to come with a built-in jet pack. What’s slowly emerging is that girls and women suffer too, but with slightly different symptoms that often get overlooked. This week, Savvy Psychologist Dr. Ellen Hendriksen examines how ADHD often manifests in girls and women. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/2f6KjEO

In the first of a two-part series, the Savvy Psychologist identifies the 5 symptoms of PTSD. Next week, she tackles healing and what you can do to offer support to someone with PTSD - plus, what not to do! Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/2egthoo

It’s the most dramatized of the personality disorders (Glenn Close in Fatal Attraction with her boiled bunny, anyone?) but one of the least understood. This week, Savvy Psychologist Dr. Ellen Hendriksen clears the air with 9 signs of borderline personality disorder. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/2d9GIVR

Blamers, complainers, and bullies, oh my! The Savvy Psychologist offers 4 tips for dealing with difficult people, and 5 more for taking care of yourself after a close encounter with the difficult kind. Plus, does bedwetting predict psychopathy? Find out in our new Savvy Listener Mail segment! Read the full transcript: http://bit.ly/1octx6S

We’ve all been in situations where the choice is anything but clear. How do you know when to keep on keepin’ on? Or wave the white flag of surrender? This week on the Savvy Psychologist, Dr. Ellen Hendriksen offers 6 tips to help you decide when to stay and when to go. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/2cPJNh4

Shaking and numbness and sweat, oh my! What do we call it when what we fear is fear itself? None other than the little-known, but hugely important concept of anxiety sensitivity. This week, Savvy Psychologist Dr. Ellen Hendriksen explains what it is and offers 3 tips to take it down. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/2chpZhm

From the boulevard of broken dreams to California dreamin’, the Savvy Psychologist Dr. Ellen Hendriksen tackles the psychology and physiology behind your dreams. Read the transcript: http://bit.ly/1H7ICNK

Talking to kids about sex used to mean one awkward sit-down for “the talk.” But these days, there’s so much more to talk about—media coverage of sexual assaults on college campuses, “yes means yes” affirmative consent laws, hookup culture, the accessibility of online porn—it’s a complicated world out there. This week, Savvy Psychologist Dr. Ellen Hendriksen offers 9 tips to navigate the treacherous world of talking to your kids about sex. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/2bpKQUz