Welcome to the Center for Positive Psychology

Welcome to the online home of the Center for Positive Psychology. We are geographically located in Altamonte Springs, Florida (a suburb of Orlando). Our array of services, products, and links, is updated frequently; visit often to see the latest!

Our mission is to help you become as happy, healthy, and fulfilled as possible.

Our principles are to carry out this mission with skill, respect, and compassion.

We use a blend of methods, suited to each individual to address their specific needs, and we serve all age groups and professions. Follow the links to learn more!

What IS Positive Psychology?

POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY is the science and practice of those skills and character strengths that promote happiness, health and fulfillment in life.

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Psychologists debate social media role in suicide interventions
February 3, 2012
February 03, 2012 CHICAGO - In her sophomore year at Lake Forest College, Sam Sekulich had reached a breaking point. On top of the pressure she felt from classes and student clubs, she was fighting with her parents and not consistently taking medication for her bipolar disorder. Feeling anxious and overwhelmed, she went...

US Marine fights conviction for suicide attempt
February 2, 2012
February 02, 2012 HAGERSTOWN, Md. - A discharged Marine private who slit his wrists in a suicide attempt is fighting his military conviction for deliberately injuring himself, arguing the punishment is inconsistent with the armed forces' efforts to battle a rise in suicides during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

A change for better treatment
January 27, 2012
January 27, 2012 Jan. 27--Gov. Pat Quinn announced plans last week to close two state mental health institutions and move their patients into community-based care. The governor is getting a ton of heat over this decision, from politicians, from parents of patients and from community leaders. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. said the state...

Millions now manage aging parents' care from afar
January 26, 2012
January 26, 2012 WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Kristy Bryner worries her 80-year-old mom might slip and fall when she picks up the newspaper, or that she'll get in an accident when she drives to the grocery store. What if she has a medical emergency and no one's there to help? What if,...

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