The Falsehood of “Having It All”

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…

Better Together: How We Can Build Connected Communities

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…

Relational Trauma Recovery: 16 Insights for Your Healing

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…

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The Curious Mind: A Key to Mental Wellness

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…

Addiction and Suicide: What’s the Link?

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…

Anxious and Stressed? 5 Questions That Will Make Life Better

Seth J. Gillihan PhD Life is filled with uncertainty, and uncertainty drives anxiety. The brain often seizes on the unknown and turns it into something to fear and worry about. One of the brain’s most common tricks is to ask questions that put…

The Need for Social-Emotional Skills in Elementary School

SEL programs are essential for healthy emotional and social development. Bernard Golden, Ph.D. Every aspect of a child’s behavior in the classroom is influenced by their emotions, some of which help foster learning while others inhibit it. Additionally, their behavior…

Multistep Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Eating Disorders

Riccardo Dalle Grave M.D. The treatment options offered to patients with eating disorders in real-world settings largely depend on the judgment and training of clinicians and local constraints on which treatments can be provided. Unfortunately, few of these treatments are…

8 Simple Strategies to Boost Self-Compassion

Sharon Martin, DSW, LCSW Life can be hard. And when it is, we all deserve comfort, forgiveness, and encouragement. Sometimes, compassion from others helps us cope. Self-compassion, the ability to treat yourself with care, is also important. Self-compassion is a powerful tool…

You Are a Very Particular Person

Timothy A Carey Ph.D. A couple of days ago I wandered over to the café which is just a short stroll up the road from my house. I ordered my usual double-shot espresso and then moved off to the side…

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