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- Record Number of Americans Are Single, and Most Unmarried Americans Never Have Been Married
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Medications: Hear No Evil
“I’m fine, but I’m bipolar.
Study Asks Bipolar Disorder Patients What They Wish They Knew: Part I
Bipolar disorder is complicated.
Staying in Touch with the Heart of Therapeutic Practice
If we lose touch with our core values as practitioners while doing therapy, the work can start to feel mechanical–less like an organic relational dance between two individuals and more like simply toggling back and forth between a set of techniques.
Mental Health & the Psychology of Surviving a Hurricane
After having lived through my second hurricane in Florida (Hurricane Andrew was my first), I have some ideas about what makes the experience less stressful for those who are stuck in place. While I can’t begin to imagine the devastation experienced by many living in ...
Forgiveness: the Stranger I Thought I Knew
Recently I realized that I’m not sure I have ever forgiven anyone, ever, for anything.
Addiction and Mood Disorders: Regaining Emotional Stability
“I became a student of my own depressed experience, trying to unthread its causes.
Today I Love The Loss
Today I love the loss of a good friend to my community, not because of the loss, but because that loss is felt so profoundly and deeply, and that tells ...
Best of Our Blogs: September 19, 2017
I’ve been listening to Sound’s True’s Self-Acceptance Summit, a free 10-day online event with leading experts such as Dr. Parker J.
Mental Illness in the Workplace
Going to college was always a dream of mine while I was growing up. I dreamt of being a dentist, a music teacher, a music therapist, a neurologist, and a ...
A Gift from the Sea & Me
Today Belle and I ran on the beach.
Two Words that Destroy Mindfulness
You can’t live in the moment if you’re always thinking about two words: What’s next?.
Why Are Friend Groups So Hard?
When did “friend group” become a thing.
Complaints Are Highly Underrated
Linda: Many of us have resistance to voicing complaints.
Self-Esteem Influences How People Express Romantic Affection
If you want to have good relationships with other people, it helps to have a good relationship with yourself first.
Hyacinth Bucket’s (I mean, Bouquet’s) Guide to Narcissism for the Discriminating Narcissist
“Do you think,” asked my friend, “that Hyacinth Bucket, I mean Bouquet, on the BBC show Keeping Up Appearances is a narcissist?” “Well, I’ll reserve the show from the library,” ...
Do You Need Help?
When life becomes too burdensome, when home and work responsibilities become too much, and when you feel as though you have the weight of the world on your shoulders; ...
The Psychology of Color
“The mainstream of creativity appears to be the same tendency which we discover so deeply as the curative force in psychotherapy – man’s tendency to actualize himself, to become his ...
Social Media as Addiction and Negative Coping
Most people understand how social media can be beneficial to its users.
Study: OCD Not Linked to Higher IQ
New research undercuts a widely held opinion that obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is associated with a higher intelligence quotient (IQ). Researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU), Texas State University […]
Most Parents Not Sure Schools Can Care For Students’ Mental Health
A new national poll suggests parents are not confident that schools can appropriately care for students’ mental health problems or medical issues. The C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on […]
People with Schizophrenia Deserve Better Health Care
New research discovers that individuals with schizophrenia are not benefiting from public health and health care interventions to the same degree as individuals without schizophrenia. In the study, Canadian researchers […]
Can Genes Be Blamed for Criminal Behavior?
Using an offender’s genetic data in an attempt to explain or excuse violent or impulsive criminal behavior has become increasingly common in the courtroom. In a new review, however, researchers […]
Green Space at School Improves Child Health
Emerging research points to the benefits of a green environment to relieve stress and enhance physical fitness. A new concept gaining momentum in this realm is green schoolyards. A growing […]
After Listening to Music, Females Find Males More Attractive
In a new study, Austrian researchers set out to investigate whether music has an impact on how attractive we find the opposite sex. The findings show that male faces appear […]
