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The Emergence of the “Urban Hermit”
Having the proverbial place to yourself can be a peaceful, thrilling, and sometimes even therapeutic experience; the ability to sit with oneself and achieve a comfortable level of calm ... Read More
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Mystery Shoppers Make their Way to the World of Mental Health
The idea of the mystery shopper is fairly prevalent within the world of retail; paid professionals wander stores, seek employee assistance, and go through the motions of making a purchase, ... Read More
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Positive Psychology Meets the iPod
For many mental health professionals, it may have seemed simply a matter of time before the iPod was able to absorb some component of positive psychology and offer its customers a way to ... Read More
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Why Do People Lie During Therapy?
It’s a familiar scenario for therapy clients the world over: After a particularly intense session in which it seems that a lot of positive work has been done, it emerges that some ... Read More
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Relationships and Rest: A Vicious Cycle
It’s no secret that a good night’s rest is a key ingredient of a happy and healthy waking life. In modern societies where time is often seen as a commodity and stress prevails ... Read More
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Prominent Psych Writer Denounces Over-medication
Over the past several decades, the emergence of powerful new drugs has made recovery possible for many people who had previously struggled with other methods. While there are advocates ... Read More
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Family Therapy and OCD
For many therapists and other mental health professionals, the symptoms of obsessive compulsive disorder, or OCD, are fairly clear. But for parents of children who suffer from related difficulties, ... Read More
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Of Dads and Daughters: Fighting the Tide of Eating Disorders
Though there have been many positive trends in the worlds of therapy and mental health treatments over the past few years, not all areas have been improving. Amid a chaotic and stressful ... Read More
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One in 13 Suffered Major Depressive Episode
Chances are good that someone you know suffered or will suffer from a major depressive episode (MDE), according to a nationwide study by the U.S. government’s Substance Abuse and ... Read More
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Seeking the Advice Column: When Do We Reach for Help?
We’ve all seen the occasional Dear Abby article or glanced at the column of a local love “expert,” in which writers send in their romance woes and are served a paragraph or two ... Read More
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German Study Finds Long Term Psychodynamic Therapy Superior
It’s no secret that a lot of modern insurance companies harbor a preference for what they view as the most cost-effective measures when it comes to addressing emotional well-being ... Read More
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Disabled Therapist’s Tale of Reborn Compassion, Earns Fervent Global Love of Lives Medal
The idea of putting the pieces of our lives together only to have them suddenly halted in an accident in the prime of our years is, for most of us, well, paralyzing. Yet that’s exactly ... Read More
