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Identifying the underlying cause for the fear of needles is the first step.
How to move from gut feeling to evidence-based choices.
Spending quality away time together on a regular basis can strengthen bonds.
Personal narratives highlight road blocks for aspiring psychologists.
The neurological and psychological differences between hoarding disorder and OCD.
Retirement is not an easy decision, but some practical matters cannot be denied.
An appreciation of "Dr. Dave," the father of community-based addiction medicine.
Why a blue dye may be a viable treatment for psychiatric disorders.
It's your job to know where—and how—you fit in your company's big picture.
Try these simple expressive writing exercises you can do today to feel better.
Biological and social factors shape racial bias against Black children.
.AI meets the game Cards Against Humanity.
Feeling unworthy can lead to poor physical and psychological health outcomes.
If you have anxiety, high-stakes deadlines pose real health risks.
Why taking a vacation rarely helps you recover from burnout.
Exploring differential diagnoses with similar presentations to autism.
Slowness leads to mindfulness—and may even expand time.
Kindness transforms people and organizations. Why are we resisting it?
How women can improve mental and financial well-being and access more support.
How parents can respond to worries like "I'm never going to make any friends!"
The next time you get a "gut feeling" about something, don't ignore it.
How a new generation of women is overcoming the curse of the past.
Emma Hakansson explains why it's not radical to fight human speciesism.
In a complicated age, anxiety can permeate society. Learning to cope is vital.
8 tips for helping your child grieve divorce and thrive.
Here's how CBT can help you reclaim your peace in a digital world.
Stop looking back and instead gaze toward your future.
The Greeks did have several words for love, but probably not as many as 7 or 8.
Yes, people are happy with their single life—if they're adolescents.
Drs. Thomas Wilk and Steve Gimbel on balancing free speech and respect in humor.
What does a life well lived look like? It begins here.
Effective responses for parents to turn conflict into constructive communication
Shootings are carried out to bestow a feeling of significanceon the perpetrator.
Learn how individual perspectives of time can affect our overall well-being.
How to stop fighting so much in your relationship.
Abuse is more than violence; it consists of tactics that entrap and confuse.
Being strong is not a healthy coping mechanism.
The newest research on sensitive children and what it means for parents.
How to cope when someone accuses you of their behavior.
Evaluating the impact of weight-loss surgery on mental health and nutrition.
Learn how to enhance leadership and fulfillment through community connection.
An Olympian shares 4 mental imagery hacks for young athletes.
Individually tailored treatment makes a difference in recovery from addiction.
How your home floor design can boost your baby's development: 10 tips.
What hypnotherapy can do for you.
New studies reassess the risk surrounding cohabitation before marriage.
Personal Perspective: Donor sibling relationships vary greatly.
Boredom hinders the call to action, but hope could be the remedy.
Learn what's more important than feeling afraid.
Showing warmth ensures teens feel loved, even on high conflict days.
Rather than targeting bullies for eradication, we should be focusing on victims.
For kids, people who believe in them can make a real difference.
The answers to these top perimenopause questions might surprise you.
How to spot the most common methods most cheaters use to hide their affairs.
Assigning equal blame to the victim as to the one who mistreated them is common.
Managing fight, freeze, or flight responses can prevent relationship and career damage.
How our online selves make us more vulnerable to public shame.
Perfectionists have a love-hate relationship with advice in therapy.
One in 10 fathers experiences postpartum depression.
The role of stigma and trauma in addiction and mental health professionals.
Why memory is the missing piece in teaching critical thinking.
Personal Perspective: Aging can be embraced and healthy.
Simple practices for easing worry and cultivating well-being.
The sand tray is a mindful, sensory-soothing practice.
Is genius a derivative of today's rapid cognitive capabilities?
If you’re a “know-it-all,” complacency will impair your learning new things.
Meditating for as little as five minutes can yield benefits.
Understanding stress vs. anxiety.
Fear of failure can haunt people suffering from the grief of relationship loss.
How the famine walls in Ireland mirror our contempt toward disability.
Four levels of messiness.
In reality, the work-from-home life isn't as dreamy as it looks. Here's why.
Do you feel ambivalent about being a mother?
Consider this expert advice on helping kids feel safe amid uncertainty.
Five practical steps to enhance the understanding of our differences.
Motherhood's transformative journey needs support for maternal health.
Why polyphenols are changing the conversation around nutrition for the brain.
Grievance collectors can blindside you.
Nearly 27% of people experience music hallucinations.
What parents of neurodivergent children should consider in seeking accommodation
Chronic stress can shift the delicate balance toward clotting of the blood.
How our reactions to anxiety can erode decency, clarity, and integrity.
Finally cracking the meaning of Narcissus.
Why plurality, diversity, and sociality are so necessary.
Personal Perspective: The thought "No one can replace me" can be a helpful sign.
Naming media biases, and our own, can help us maintain a cool head.
Harnessing the monomyth to create profound relationship change.
12 ways to help your 11- to 14-year-old with ADHD build resilience and strength
As you get healthier, you may need to leave unhealthy relationships behind.
Personal Perspective: Helping a grieving friend starts with showing up.
How a woman was psychologically affected by her brother's drinking problem
Exploring fandom through community, creativity, and mental well-being.
Can AI chatbots truly provide empathetic and secure mental health support?
How to repair, instead of repeat, family relationship patterns.
A look at polyamory and open relationships and whether they work.
What are the roots and remedies of political alienation?
The landscape of addictions is changing.
Personal Perspective: Evidenced-based care for suicidal risk has become a professional imperative.
Three keys to activate the science of creativity.
Physical abuse, emotional turmoil and manipulation by psychopathic mothers.