By Eric Levine, Ed.D., with Courtney Kelly One in 14 American children has a parent with a mental health condition. And children whose parents are struggling with mental illness become adults whose parents are struggling with mental illness. Whether or not this means…
Ludmila N. Praslova, Ph.D. Disability is an often forgotten aspect of diversity and inclusion at work. And one of the saddest ironies in the history of work is that the COVID-19 pandemic, with all the death and damage, might be the closest the workplace…
Jeff Krauss M.D. This post was written with contributions from Kandis B. Daroski, DPT, and Bijal Toprani, DPT. Taking a deep breath is a proven technique to help reduce blood pressure and relieve stress in adults. But could that deep breath also help support pelvic health?…
Susan Krauss Whitbourne PhD, ABPP If you’ve ever been, or are, lonely, you know that it’s a tough feeling to live with. Whether it’s a new emotion for you, brought about by recent changes in your personal circumstances, or a more chronic aspect…
Claire Jack Ph.D. Many therapists tell me that, with hindsight, they’re sure that some of their past clients were autistic. These therapists often feel that they used to have preconceptions about how autistic people present socially, which meant they sometimes failed to…
Ilene Strauss Cohen Ph.D. I grew up believing I could “have it all.” Personally, “having it all” meant getting married, having children, and having a career I love. At the same time, I maintain my friendships and close relationships with my family of…
Tyler J. VanderWeele Ph.D. Humans, Aristotle observed, are political animals. We do not typically live alone, but in a community. We receive many of the conditions for our survival as a gift from others: no one chooses his or her mother…
Annie Wright LMFT As a trauma therapist and someone from a relational trauma background, here are 16 things I wish I had known 16 years ago when I was beginning my relational trauma recovery journey. These are 16 things I would have told…
Studies show curiosity is a powerful tool for mental health and well-being. Jennifer Gerlach LCSW There is something magical about walking through a path in the fall looking up at the leaves, or finding a song for a moment that you…
By Peg Rosen (Medical Reviewer Stacia Alexander, PhD, LPC-S) Suicide and addiction. Too often, we hear these words in the same breath. At face value, the connection feels logical. Think of celebrities who die by suicide—often there’s the implication, if…