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Anthony D. Smith LMHC
Apr 12, 2024
A Practical Guide to Major Depression
... and the particular dangers of atypical major depression. Major depressive disorder has eight subtypes. Each subtype has unique...
Valerie Fridland, Ph.D.,
Apr 10, 2024
How We Talk About Fear Matters
How we experience fear may be altered by the language we use to talk about it. How we experience emotions like fear and love may vary...
Samantha Boardman M.D
Apr 8, 2024
7 Habits That Could Cut the Risk of Depression in Half
"Lifestyle medicine" can be as powerful as prescriptions" New research makes it clear that daily habits can boost or diminish mental...
Phil Lane, MSW, LCSW,
Apr 5, 2024
Learning to Cope with Illness Anxiety
7 effective treatment approaches for clients with health-related fear. A variety of popular therapeutic modalities can be helpful for...
Aaron Ben-Zeév Ph.D.
Apr 3, 2024
Is It Better to Search for Love or Let It Find You?
Remain confident in your value, no matter how a date goes. It may be best to show interest in finding love, but not desperately search...
Nick Morgan Ph.D.
Apr 1, 2024
Can We Really Read Other People's Emotions?
and are we any better at it than computers? Humans read each other’s emotions with great enthusiasm, but not a lot of accuracy. Who...
Joe Kort, Ph.D.
Mar 29, 2024
Have You Negotiated Your Monogamy?
Most relationships contain unstated assumptions. In therapy, I ask couples, “What does monogamy or polyamory or ethical nonmonogamy mean...
Becky Diamond
Mar 27, 2024
I Want My Son to Take Risks, Not Stress Over Grades
The focus on academic achievement robs kids of the chance to build life skills. The pressure to excel turns troublesome when kids feel...
Claire Jack Ph.D.
Mar 25, 2024
"Am I Too Old for an Autism Diagnosis?"
Receiving an autism diagnosis at any age can be life-transforming. People are increasingly being diagnosed with autism in adulthood....
Elizabeth L. Jeglic Ph.D.
Mar 22, 2024
What Is Familial Sexual Grooming?
Understand how perpetrators manipulate families to gain access to children. Perpetrators of child sexual abuse may not only sexually...
Megan Chesin Ph.D.
Mar 20, 2024
Victims of Intimate Partner Violence and Suicidal Behavior
Who’s at risk and why. In the United States, 40 to 50 percent of adults report lifetime sexual and physical IPV victimization. Suicide...
Joseph E. Davis Ph.D.
Mar 18, 2024
What's Really Behind Burnout
The roles of disposition, engagement, and self-efficacy. More than half of younger workers report feeling burned out. Besides...
Fern Schumer Chapman
Mar 15, 2024
The Fine Line Between Sibling Rivalry and Abuse
Unlike a rivalry, abuse is one-sided, and it's too often tolerated. Even professionals often mislabel sibling intimidation or violence as...
Elizabeth McMahon Ph.D.
Mar 13, 2024
9 Steps to Keep Worry From Hijacking Your Brain
Schedule a time to worry. It sounds crazy, but it works. Paradoxically, scheduling a time every day to worry reduces worrying. Do your...
Mariana Bockarova Ph.D.
Mar 13, 2024
Friendship Betrayal: Emotional Impacts by People We Trust
Here are examples of friendship betrayals and how they affect us. People have expectations of friendship, including support, respect,...
Mary McNaughton-Cassill Ph.D.
Mar 11, 2024
Rates of Depression and Anxiety Are Rising in Young People
How much are our own attitudes and behaviors contributing to the problem? Rates of depression and anxiety have been rising among young...
Sharon Saline Psy.D.
Mar 8, 2024
How to Find a Career That Fits Your ADHD Brain
Apply your strengths to land work that you love. ADHD brains are motivated for things that interest them. Certain careers keep people...
Dan Mager MSW
Mar 6, 2024
How Anger Keeps Us from Thinking Clearly and What You Can Do
When emotions are strong, our thinking can go offline. Anger leads us to act before we think, and when under its influence, the activity...
Carolyn Karoll LCSW-C, CEDS-S
Mar 4, 2024
Embrace Aging: 10 Strategies to Foster Positive Body Image
Strategies for women in a youth-obsessed culture. Women 40-plus navigate societal norms and physiological changes in aging. Societal...
Elizabeth McMahon Ph.D.
Mar 1, 2024
Practical Tips on Changing Anxious Thoughts
Learn a powerful way to explore, question, and change worries and fears. Challenging distorted thinking is hard when dealing with the...
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