Lost Connections: The Real Cause of Depression
Maybe depression has less to do a chemical imbalance, and more to do with an imbalance in our social connections, our work and our values.
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Why Asking For and Granting Favors Can Help You Live Longer
Doing favors for others can make you like them more. Asking for favors can make others like you more. Here’s how that works — and why you sh
Witness to Pain: How Clients Impact Therapists
For most people, being with a deeply unhappy, anxious or angry person is exhausting after a while. How do therapists do this year after yea
Valentine’s Day Is Fun: Making Relationships Successful Is Work
Valentine’s Day may be blissful…but still, there’s usually a little voice asking “Will this relationship last?” Here are some tips to help
You Are Not Responsible For Your Feelings
As children, we’re often told we shouldn’t be angry or jealous or hateful. And as adults, we tell ourselves the same thing — and feel bad w
There’s Nothing Wrong With Your Brain: Why Mental Illness Isn’t An Illness
We’re told a mental illness is just like a physical illness. It isn’t true, and it isn’t helpful either.
When Your Loved One Is Addicted
The common thinking is that addicts are in denial, won't change on their own, abstinence is the goal, AA and rehab are THE answer. Think
When Your Loved One WON’T Change
What do you do when you’ve tried everything you can think of to get your loved one to stop their infuriating behavior — and nothing has work
Want Your Loved One To Change? Stop Criticizing
When you ask your loved one to change, there’s usually at least a hint of criticism in the request. Removing that criticism can make a world
ADHD and Narcissism…Or Something Else Entirely?
You may be convinced you have a mental health disorder. Don’t be too eager to accept a diagnosis.
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