Depression

One of 2010’s psychology and therapy buzzwords was “resilience.” Resilience is the ability to naturally get through difficult situations with a lesser degree of psychological baggage ... Read More

We are in the midst of January. One way to combat the cabin fever of winter and the shorter daylight hours for those across the northern hemisphere is to turn to creative processes. In ... Read More

Trying to support someone whose problems you cannot take away is difficult. You want to reach out, to provide whatever comfort you can, yet you know that the problem itself is not something ... Read More

For many people, emotion is carried in the voice. The voice quivers right before we begin to cry, and it’s hard to hide the tension of anger by just speaking softly. Even fatigue shows ... Read More

Some problems manifest themselves differently for women than for men. Alcoholism is one of them. While both genders can suffer equally from the ravages of this disorder, women often abuse ... Read More

Among health services, psychotherapy for emotional issues is generally grouped in the same category as counseling for substance abuse. This is because the myriad reasons that people find ... Read More

Pet ownership can be an extremely positive force in the life of an elderly person, especially if that person lives alone. The companionship of an animal can be therapeutic: pets have been ... Read More

On the whole, people assume that those around them lead happier lives than they themselves do. Dartmouth psychology fellow Alex Jordan noticed that his friends, when logging onto Facebook, ... Read More

With increases in cheerfulness paralleled by increases in stress, there’s no way to definitively call the holidays (or any other season) the “most wonderful” of all—at least, not ... Read More

The holiday season means hearing songs with lyrics like “It’s the most wonderful time of the year” and “Joy to the world.” To people who struggle with memories ... Read More

Look past the simple numbers of how many people need to find a therapist or counselor to address depression or anxiety. Beyond those numbers, how are people impacted, on an every day level, ... Read More

It’s human instinct to build relationships with others. While everyone needs solitude now and again (some more than others), we all recognize the importance of relationships in our lives. ... Read More