Discover the keys to healthy giving. Are you "overly nice" and suffering as a result? What I mean by this is that empaths and many caring...

Your anxiety helps to keep your child safe. We are living in an era of escalating tensions, conflicts, and worries. Some call it a...

No two people have the exact same depression. What explains these differences? Depression affects 280 million people, but it looks...

Is it true that people with borderline personality disorder can't change? Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a condition...

Exploring the social influence on the brain signatures of self-esteem. The basis of self-esteem may be more related to others' opinions....

Exposure and response prevention may be enough to treat OCD. Exposure and response (or ritual) prevention (ERP) alone is as effective as...

The need to feel safe is a core driver of human behavior. Every person has a deep drive to feel safe. We are anxious when we feel unsafe....

Ways to protect yourself from emotional mind games. There's a difference between casual phrases and patterns of manipulative behavior....

Strategies for clinicians to support the mental health of LGBTQ+ parents. Parents today are facing a spike in parental and work demands...

Metaphors can help some young adults who experience psychosis. Optimal health care occurs when clinicians provide therapy compatible with...

Learning about these effects can help you be less critical of yourself. In previous posts, I’ve written about the effects of child sexual...

Sixty percent of second marriages end in divorce. The divorce rate among couples aged 50 and over has doubled since 1990. There is an...

A new review concludes that many gender-related treatments lack strong evidence. The treatment of gender distress is highly politicized,...

Forgiveness, social connections, and our evolved psychology. Forgiveness is often a more difficult process than we might expect it to be....

The effects of persistent parental lashing out, gaslighting, and betrayal. Oversharing can be associated with parental emotional abuse....

Personal Perspective: Setting rules helps one cope with chronic pain and illness. Painful emotions inevitably arise at times. Remind...

5 keys to recovery from narcissistic parents. Children raised by narcissistic parents often experience negative consequences such as low...

Personal Perspective: Panic attacks once disrupted my life. Now I treat them. Panic recovery allowed for a re-broadening of my world and...

Some men need to be better understood; some need to better understand themselves Some men who are referred for anger management may have...

How to stay motivated and live the fulfilling life you want to live. Values are a compelling force leading individuals toward their...