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Nando Pelusi

My Boyfriend Is on Zoloft
When disclosure isn't forthcoming: Taking antidepressants is a sign of helping oneself.
Advice: When to Fire Your Therapist
Is your relationship with your therapist the right fit? Or do you pull the plug?
Love in the Face of Death
Showing your support when your loved one is diagnosed with a terminal disease.
Body Image at Age Nine
My daughter is thin but thinks she's fat. How to get through to a 9-year-old.
The Fear of Flying
If your knuckles are white from the fear of flight, try these exercises to calm your nerves.
Not Tonight Honey
When childbirth diminishes libido. Nando Pelusi, Ph.D. gives tips on how to regain your sex drive and navigate postnatal blues.
Albert Ellis: Confident and Kicking
Albert Ellis, godfather of rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT), talks about confidence, philosophy, and stoicism.
When to Choose Is to Lose
In a world of plenty, wanting the best can lead us to unhappiness—how to boost your happiness by restricting your choices.
The Lure of Laziness
We're built to slack off, says Nando Pelusi, Ph.D., But we can fight our biased belief that life should be easy and rewards must be immediate.
How Do I Choose the Right Doctor?
How to find the best therapist for you. And the difference between a psychiatrist and a psychologist.
The PT Bookshelf
Book reviews on the evolution of language, war, and social adhesives.
Clinging to Your Crew
Today social ostracism is likely temporary—and far from the end of your world.
Bipolar: Fact or Fiction?
The faulty memory of a manic-depressive, confusing fact with fiction.
Holding Down a Job—With Bipolar
How to help a manic depressive from getting fired—again.
Separation Anxiety Runs Both Ways
Working on your anxiety will help your child's anxiety.
A Sister Down in the Dumps
How to help a sibling through a serious rough patch.
Removing Despair from Depression
One of the best ways to get a grip on depression is to separate it into its many layers. The problems that contribute to disappointment, paralysis and hopelessness are often clearly separable.
Where Did Depression Come From?
Evolutionary psychology describes how an ancestral environment, different from the one we face today, shaped the structure and function of our brains. An appreciation of the evolutionary perspective on depression can help those who are acutely suffering.
Anger, Pain and Depression
Anger, pain and depression are sometimes perceived as one big emotion, but when you don’t distinguish between them, they could end up fueling each other.
Neanderthink: The Appeal of the Bad Boy

Bad boys will always be with us because they have good genes to spare.

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