Teen’s Suicide Hard to Understand
There are few things sadder and more troubling in this world than seeing a young person’s life cut short, not by an accident or illness, …
There are few things sadder and more troubling in this world than seeing a young person’s life cut short, not by an accident or illness, …
Well, of course we don’t have to tell you what a blog is, since you’re already reading one. But most Americans have also read a …
Support groups are supposed to be helpful, so how can I go into group feeling neutral and leave totally irritated? And what do I do …
Psychology today doesn’t have the well-known philosophical rock stars of yore, such as Freud or Skinner. What we do have are more complex thinkers who …
The Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance, a great peer support organization in America, has just announced the Facing Us contest. They’re …
The Washington Post reported today that Virginia Tech shooter Cho had an anxiety disorder — selective mutism. Selective mutism is a rare and …
A study out of Finland has shown that people on both sides of bullying (the bully and his target) are at increased risk for …
A really simple study is showing that good psychology can help reduce symptoms associated with ADHD, which challenges the idea that ADHD is essentially a …
According to researchers in England, hesitation to try new foods can be traced to our genes. The idea is that it is a characteristic …
“What are you so depressed about?”
Anyone who’s ever suffered from depression has probably heard this question at least once in their lives. It’s often …
The combo of severe mental illness and homelessness is a disturbing problem in Western cultures and there’s much outcry over service shortages. In India, however, …