Dayna Lee-Baggley Ph.D. How looking for the lucky explanations in life can transform our experiences. KEY POINTS There was a study where they had a group of people who considered themselves lucky and a group of people who considered themselves…
Jonice Webb Ph.D. Self-awareness contributes to healthy decisions and relationships. KEY POINTS What does it mean to be self-aware? It means having what therapists call an “observing ego.” The observing ego is a part of yourself that is able to…
Dayna Lee-Baggley Ph.D. Model recharging and use new language to support employee well-being. KEY POINTS There are these two young fish swimming along, and they happen to meet an older fish swimming the other way, who nods at them and…
Steven A Hassan PhD It’s your mind, and only you should control it. KEY POINTS Congratulations on reaching your graduation. What an accomplishment! As you embark on the next chapter of your life, realize that we live in a historical…
Mark S. Gold M.D. KEY POINTS Imagine a severely depressed woman—let’s call her Amber—who just arrived at her therapist’s office. She is curious about receiving her first dose of psilocybin in a Phase 3 clinical study. Psilocybin is the active…
Grant Hilary Brenner MD, DFAPA New research looks at drivers of emotional state transition in PTSD. KEY POINTS People with PTSD struggle with a variety of symptoms, including re-experiencing traumatic memories via nightmares, intrusive thoughts, and unwanted repetitive patterns of behavior; depressive symptoms and…
Jennifer Lock Oman LISW When it comes to complex PTSD: Do no harm. Take no sh*t. KEY POINTS Among the limited options available to manage relational trauma as children and teens, many of us with early relational wounding took the behavioral…
Roxy Zarrabi Psy.D. These signs are often overlooked and may surprise you. Emotionally unavailable behaviors refer to a pattern of behavior that inhibits true intimacy or the deepening of a relationship. When most people think of an emotionally unavailable partner, they typically…
Madelyn Blair Ph.D. When you must remember what you see, you tend to look more carefully. KEY POINTS When I encountered the book Inner Excavation: Explore Your Self Through Photography, Poetry and Mixed Media by Liz Lamoreux, I saw a new way…
Amanda Ann Gregory, LCPC They’re the most resilient, courageous, and admirable members of their families. KEY POINTS “Black sheep” refers to an individual in a family who stands out—and not in a good way. Unfortunately, they are considered less valuable…