Identity Issues

For decades, research addressing the mental health of gay men has grouped bisexual and gay men together. This is a disservice to the LGBTQ community, and to bisexual men in particular. ... Read More

Religion has been a thread that runs constant throughout our world’s history. Wars have been fought, lives have been lost and heinous acts of violence have committed in the name of religion. ... Read More

Sexism is overtly exhibited in nearly every aspect of modern society. Women and adolescent girls, in particular, are especially likely to experience the deleterious effects of sexism. Whether ... Read More

It is not unusual for people to come to therapy with feelings of confusion about what they want, think, and/or feel. I find that many grew up in families in which one or both parents involved ... Read More

The winter holidays are after a time of great joy—and stress, too. I use “winter holidays” to include Christmas, New Year’s, Chanukah, and Kwanzaa. Regardless of your religion, ... Read More

After decades of intense and relentless criticism by advocacy groups, gender identity disorder will finally disappear from the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual ... Read More

The newly revised Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V), the all-important guidebook used to identify and diagnose a wide variety of psychological issues, is the ... Read More

Early adulthood is a time of identity exploration and formation. For individuals with generations of American heritage, there is usually only one culture to which they ascribe, thus making ... Read More

Child and adolescent aggression is a growing concern in society. Instances of bullying are on the rise, and interventions aimed at preventing aggressive behavior in young people have barely ... Read More

I have to confess at the outset that I am not a fan of DSM anything. I have no wish to criticize the hundreds of hard-working individuals who have devoted many hours of their lives to rewriting ... Read More

Adolescents can be cruel to one another. For teens who are part of a cultural, ethnic, or sexual minority, risk of victimization increases. Lesbian, gay, and bisexual students are particularly ... Read More

Interviews with people on their deathbeds regarding regrets not surprisingly show that people wish they’d let themselves live as their full, true selves. They wish they’d been less ... Read More