Do People Really Change?
Personality characteristics like emotional stability and extraversion are by definition hard to change. Which traits are more responsive to therapy than we might have thought?
View ArticleWhat if You're Depressed or Anxious and Can't Find Help?
"Friendship Benches" offer a new tool in the fight against depression and anxiety.
View ArticleHer Lost Year
Are parents being served by the current "mental disorder labeling and medicating" model? Join experts from around the world as we look at alternative models and helping strategies.
View ArticleThe Root of Narcissistic Personality Is Rarely Discussed
Literature on narcissism and the public's understanding of it focuses on superiority, or the narcissist's pursuit of it. The actual root of the personality is something else.
View ArticleInterview Your Therapist
Good therapists prioritize transparency and openness from the start. They want clients to talk about their expectations. In fact, they ask for them.
View ArticleHow Parents Can Help Their Children Without Psychiatric Meds
Are parents being served by the current "mental disorder labeling and medicating" model? Join experts from around the world as we look at alternative models and helping strategies.
View ArticleCounseling with Visual Metaphors
We are bombarded with visual metaphors on television every day. Clients use metaphors to understand their dilemmas and plan strategies for change.
View ArticleTherapy Is Not Just for the Middle Class
Is it true that some people are too poor, or too rich, to benefit from psychotherapy? Or do Americans from all points on the spectrum suffer in similar ways?
View ArticleDepression Takes a Heavy Toll on Your Heart, Study Finds
The latest findings of a ten-year study show that depression can be just as hard on your heart as obesity or high cholesterol.
View ArticleA Case Formulation for Tony Soprano
The meaning of the final scene in The Sopranos is that the simple moments of life have been ruined by the legacy of violence.
View ArticleThe Lysergic Acid ‘Solution’ for Depression?
Can microdosing acid (LSD) help a variety of serious mental and addictive disorders?
View ArticleWhat is Your Orientation to Life?
In recent years psychologists have become interested in people’s orientations to life. This refers to the reasons behind what we do and whether we seek pleasure or meaning in life
View ArticleWhy the Mind Is More Than the Brain
The brain and the mind exist in a symbiotic relationship in which they both affect each other, but in which neither is entirely the other.
View ArticleNovel by 20-Year-Old Is an Honest Look at Teen Mental Health
"I hope that reading about characters who struggle will help people see that it's okay to struggle," says 20-year-old author Jennifer Yu.
View ArticleOccidental Tourist
Mindfulness looks different in the West than in the East. Balancing a focus on self and others.
View ArticleAdolescent Depression: Early Mental Health Services Are Key
Young teenagers with depressive symptoms—who make contact with mental health services—are seven times less likely to develop major depressive disorders later in life, study shows.
View ArticleAnxiety Treatment: Should You Be Wary of Anxiety Medication?
Feeling anxious? There's lots of ways to ease the jitters, but be wary of some of them!
View ArticleA Framework for Understanding Anger Arousal
What really transpires internally during anger arousal? A framework for understanding anger arousal.
View ArticleForgiveness Therapy and the Role of Empathy
Is Encouraging Empathy Always a Good Idea or Can It Be Dangerous?
View ArticlePsychoanalysis Unplugged: Let the Music Begin!
Want to understand why we do the things we do? Welcome to a different kind of psychoanalysis.
View Article