In my clinical experience, these fears have roots in childhood and adolescence. Because of the strong mothering pressure that some men...

Hoarding research has uncovered a genetic link and high heritability rates. Hoarding is often mocked, stigmatized, and used as...

Introverts: Speak Up (From Inside Out) It can help to anticipate the most likely questions and objections that could come up at a...

Understanding complexities to help move towards possible realities. Whenever two people are raising a child together, co-parenting or...

The hidden ways that your emotions influence what you do with your money. Emotions impact financial decisions often more than logic and...

Understanding and coping with toxic behavior. Dealing with a narcissist can be emotionally draining and frustrating and can negatively...

You can have meaningful purposes even if the universe does not. Arguments that the whole universe has a purpose are weak. Some people...

Personal Perspective: And three reasons why I quit. Drinking blocks any ability to healthfully analyze destructive behaviors. I didn't...

Exploring the phenomenon of posting self-harm-related content online. Self-harm-related content is prevalent on social media and...

Panic attacks can be terrifying, but very treatable, if you know how. Resisting a panic attack makes it worse. Focus on slow, mindful...

What stops us from completing the work of sorrow and getting rid of depression? Sadness often accompanies depression, but they are not...

Sex can be much better when it is talked about, explained, and demonstrated. Does that mean talking about sex? It could. "I don't like to...

Are there big periods of time you can't remember? Many survivors of family trauma and violence find that they struggle to acknowledge...

It's more important than ever to use this terminology correctly. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene hung a sign outside her Capitol...

Learn how this “Universal Rule” can instantly decrease anxiety. The stronger your emotion, the harder it is to think logically. Emotion...

A Personal Perspective: Knowing which one can help you flourish with bipolar. Are you a rocking chair or swivel chair? Play along with...

The pros and cons of constantly striving for the next goal. Are you an extreme perfectionistic or a chronic workaholic? If so, an...

Yet it is at the core of successful human relationships. There are dire consequences in nature for being vulnerable. Yet vulnerability is...

Personal Perspective: Are we doing more harm than good? There is a widely held belief that a preparatory phase is needed before PTSD...

To put out the fire, we need to turn off the gas. Angry exchanges have built-in escalation properties. Blame carries a retaliation...