New research shows effects even for those at genetic risk for depression. Mood disorders like depression are often caused by a...

At its core, perfectionism is disowning your true self. We all know perfection is an illusion. If perfection is unattainable and...

5 tips to stop the time warp. People with ADHD frequently experience a warped perception of the passage of time known as time blindness....

Lessons for today from the last 50 years. The American Psychiatric Association deleted homosexuality from the DSM 50 years ago. The...

Cutting-edge techniques can improve PTSD symptoms. The amygdala detects threats and helps us deal with danger. Patterns of brain activity...

How to understand narcissistic traits and tendencies in children. High-achieving child narcissists cope with narcissistic vulnerability...

Setting the (police) record straight. People experiencing psychosis are still capable of accurate memory. Discounting the recall of...

Why are a partner’s death, the loss of a pet, or the ability to knit similar? Losses can create holes in our identity. We don't grieve...

What we miss when we assign multiple labels to one person. Many patients with whom I meet for the first time tell me that they have been...

The use of a stuffie could lead to a new way of thinking. Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) in children can cause excessive anger and...

... and the particular dangers of atypical major depression. Major depressive disorder has eight subtypes. Each subtype has unique...

How we experience fear may be altered by the language we use to talk about it. How we experience emotions like fear and love may vary...

"Lifestyle medicine" can be as powerful as prescriptions" New research makes it clear that daily habits can boost or diminish mental...

7 effective treatment approaches for clients with health-related fear. A variety of popular therapeutic modalities can be helpful for...

Remain confident in your value, no matter how a date goes. It may be best to show interest in finding love, but not desperately search...

and are we any better at it than computers? Humans read each other’s emotions with great enthusiasm, but not a lot of accuracy. Who...

Most relationships contain unstated assumptions. In therapy, I ask couples, “What does monogamy or polyamory or ethical nonmonogamy mean...

The focus on academic achievement robs kids of the chance to build life skills. The pressure to excel turns troublesome when kids feel...

Receiving an autism diagnosis at any age can be life-transforming. People are increasingly being diagnosed with autism in adulthood....

Understand how perpetrators manipulate families to gain access to children. Perpetrators of child sexual abuse may not only sexually...