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...

A Personal Perspective: Stereotypes about mentally ill people still prevail. Many of us have expectations about how a mentally ill person...

Practical strategies for parents and educators to foster confidence and calm. Recognize the signs of anxiety in children, such as school...

Schizoaffective disorder and schizophrenia differ, including in remission rates. Schizoaffective disorder is often mistaken for...

Children's sleep can be affected by what peers do and say. Children and adolescents may experience many kinds of discrimination. These...

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...

Battling blurred lines in your personal and professional relationships Establishing healthy boundaries is how one can take control of...

Strategies to heal and cultivate healthier connections after childhood trauma. Lack of attachment or feeling unsafe can make it hard for...

Recognizing that anxious beliefs are inherited can help us to challenge them. Not all beliefs and behavioral responses belong to us....