Eye of the Storm

A therapist's take on the nation's toughest cases
by Nadja Geipert

A Simple Way to Beat the Thanksgiving Blues

Here is a 5-minute exercise that will put you in a great Thanksgiving mood—no credit cards required. Read More

Sex from Dusk Till Dawn

Did our ancestors have better sex lives? Read More

Is Anger the Kathy Griffin of Emotions?

Dealing with someone who is angry requires finesse. Here is one thing you should never do. Read More

Saving Detective Goren: First, Diffuse Worst Fear

Salt in the wound anyone? A fictional therapy session exposes a frequent mistake made by therapists. Read More

3 Steps to Unlock the Power of Bad Feelings

Negative emotions don't have generic roots and only we hold the power to resolve them. Read More

Laugh At Your Own Risk

Feelings of jealousy and envy won't kill us, but they can seriously dampen our joie de vivre. Read More

Charlie and the Psychic Time Bomb Part II: What Charlie Sheen can teach us about Love

Sheen's approach to love and marriage is a lesson plan on what NOT to do. Read More

Charlie and the Psychic Time Bomb

How divorce and parenthood can prey on a fragile mind Read More

Sadness Gone Mad

A widely distributed suicide note illuminates the dangerous break with reality a deep depression can trigger. Read More

Nadja Geipert

Nadja Geipert, M.A. Psychology, is the founder of LA Family Therapy in Los Angeles and a science writer.

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Most media storms leave us dazed and confused; yet, they often carry a silver lining by illuminating our most irrational behaviors. "Eye of the Storm" is a place to discover what we can learn from today's most fascinating stories.

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How to handle difficult people.