10 Ways That Memory Sustains Relationships
Applying memory to enhance intimacy. By drawing on the potential of memory to work for us, we can nourish our relationships. Collective...
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Jennifer Fraser Ph.D.
Sep 22, 2023
How Bullying Harms the Brain
Research pinpoints the brain-damaging force of bullying. Bullying is seen as a moral issue, but a meta-analysis of research shows it's a...
David J Miklowitz Ph.D.
Sep 20, 2023
Treatment for Bipolar Disorder That Isn't Often Talked About
Psychoeducation provides a new tool to combat an impairing condition. Combining psychosocial therapy and medications can improve the...
Michael Alcee Ph.D.
Sep 18, 2023
Why Focusing on Feelings Can Help Heal OCD
Your feelings just might save you from all that anxiety. Many OCD treatments focus exclusively on managing thoughts rather than on...
Susan Krauss Whitbourne PhD, ABPP
Sep 15, 2023
How to Manage Emotional Cascades in Borderline Personality
Knowing what works can keep it from turning into a flood. People with BPD are known to have difficulties regulating their emotions,...
Kailey Spina Horan, Ph.D., LMHC
Sep 13, 2023
7 Ways ADHD Can Be Seen in the Brain
In the amygdala, the cerebellum, and elsewhere. There are few things more infuriating to mental health professionals than hearing "ADHD...
Victoria Maxwell
Sep 11, 2023
5 Tips to Help Lift Depression, Anxiety and Sluggishness
A Personal Perspective: Behavioral activation was a game changer for me. These tips have helped me improve my mental health; maybe...
Erin Leonard Ph.D.
Sep 8, 2023
6 Things a Narcissistic Partner May Never Say
A partner's low emotional intelligence can impact your sense of self. A robustly and rigidly defensive partner may lack the emotional...
Bonnie Zucker Ph.D.
Sep 6, 2023
What Causes Your Panic Attacks?
Identifying your triggers is important for overcoming panic attacks. A panic attack can be particularly frightening when you don't know...
Kristin Wilcox Ph.D.
Sep 4, 2023
Strategies to Help Your ADHD Teen Be a Safe Driver
Personal Perspective: Lessons from my ADHD son's attempts at a driver's license. Factors such as distractions and overthinking can become...
Mark Travers Ph.D.
Sep 1, 2023
2 Ways to Gain Control Over Your Anger
Get to know your anger. Try Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). Extreme anger does not just strain your closest relationships; it...
Charles H. Browning Ph.D.
Aug 30, 2023
The Resilient Grief Remedy
A practical, four-step guide to help replace sorrow (Grief) with hope. Did you know that everyone grieves differently? Grief is a natural...
Elizabeth McMahon Ph.D.
Aug 28, 2023
Anxiety - 5 Signs That Your Worry Is Not Helpful
Learn to spot think thinking associated with maladaptive worry. Worry can be helpful and adaptive or unhelpful and maladaptive. Unhelpful...
Jennifer Gerlach, LCSW
Aug 25, 2023
5 Lies Depression Tells
... and what you can do to fight back. Depression can alter how we see the world, ourselves, and others. "Depressive realism" is the...
Teyhou Smyth Ph.D., LMFT
Aug 23, 2023
Couples and Attachment Differences
What do you know about attachment styles in an intimate relationship? Couples don't need identical attachment styles to function...
Gary Wenk Ph.D.
Aug 21, 2023
What Causes Nightmares?
Recent findings may lead to a way to prevent nightmares. Nightmares are remembered intensely and often reappear on subsequent nights....
Ilene Strauss Cohen Ph.D.
Aug 18, 2023
How to Navigate Difficult Family Relationships
The truth about repairing complicated relationships. - There is a problem with hoping another person will change: People tend not to, at...
Steven Stosny, Ph.D.
Aug 16, 2023
The Remorse of Abusers
Too much can lead to more abuse. KEY POINTS - It is difficult to tell whether remorse is about the offense or being held accountable for...
Matthew J. Sharps, Ph.D.
Aug 14, 2023
First Responder Stress: Mental Health at the Extremes
The psychology of extraordinary stress may teach us much about mental health. KEY POINTS - The psychological consequences of chronic high...
Jamie Cannon MS, LPC
Aug 11, 2023
5 Subtle Signs of a Toxic Romantic Relationship
KEY POINTS - Toxic relationship dynamics often involve one-sided power and control. - Other signs that a relationship is unhealthy are...
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