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Therapists as Allies: Helping Clients Navigate Political Stress
August 10, 2018 .
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Are you struggling with the uncertainty and unpredictability of our current political climate? Are you concerned about how to help your clients weather the impact of the rapid changes taking ... Read More
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Fidget Spinners for Mental Health Issues, and Other News
June 2, 2017 .
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Fidget spinners, toys that allow people to quietly fidget by spinning a device, are surging in popularity. Many companies market these toys as relievers for stress and anxiety. They hold ... Read More
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How Real-Life Horrors in ‘Get Out’ Relate to Trust in Therapy
March 31, 2017 .
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Spoiler alert: The following article contains plot details and other information from the movie Get Out. Like many Americans, I went to see the movie Get Out when it was released at the ... Read More
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My Parents Are Awful Racists! What Can I Do? September 2, 2016 . 9 Comments
Dear GoodTherapy.org, I recently attended a family reunion (full disclosure: this was in the deep south) and was horrified to discover how closed-minded and bigoted my parents have become. ... Read More
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Teaching Tolerance: How to Foster Acceptance in Children
August 11, 2016 .
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In times like these, when intolerance is everywhere you look—from political campaigns to schoolyard bullying to routine traffic stops—you might feel the way so many of the people I ... Read More
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Negative Stereotypes Can Affect Female Athletes’ Performance
July 19, 2016 .
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Female soccer players exposed to stereotypes about their playing ability experienced significant reductions in their dribbling speed, according to a study published in the journal Psychology ... Read More
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How Bathroom Discrimination Puts Trans People at Risk
June 8, 2016 .
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A majority of Americans likely give little thought to using a public restroom beyond where the nearest one is located (and perhaps a fervent wish that the soap dispensers and toilet ... Read More
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How Upset Should I Be If I Was Hired Because I’m a Minority? August 28, 2015 . 9 Comments
Wow, that’s a really tough issue to face. I’m glad you wrote, and I hope I can help you out some. My first question is how do these colleagues know about the hiring process? Many companies ... Read More
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Bullying, Rejection May Be Factors in Transgender Suicide Rate
August 18, 2015 .
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Caitlyn Jenner’s recent transition, made public with her Vanity Fair cover and I Am Cait—a reality show that chronicles her life after coming out as transgender—have drawn ... Read More
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What If My Racist Family Rejects My Girlfriend and Her Kids? July 10, 2015 . 2 Comments
Thank you for reaching out with such a powerful and important question. I commend you for taking the time and being thoughtful, considerate, and deliberate in planning your course of action ... Read More
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Supreme Court Rules on Mental Health Issue, and Other News
May 22, 2015 .
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United States Supreme Court In 2008, Teresa Sheehan, a woman with a long history of mental health issues, was shot multiple times by two San Francisco police officers. The incident occurred ... Read More
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Obama Calls for Ban on Conversion Therapy, and Other News
April 10, 2015 .
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Last December, 17-year-old Leelah Alcorn jumped in front of a tractor-trailer and died. Her online suicide note indicated that pressure to conform to the male gender assigned to her at ... Read More