Small Steps

Through struggle comes strength.

by Carla Cantor

Whose Life is this Anyway?: When College Students Kill Themselves

Colleges are taking responsibility for distressed students to curb student suicides – and avoid litigation. Read More

When Therapy Becomes an Addiction

A new book by a former therapist serves as a cautionary tale. Read More

Finally kicking back: How years of work on the couch paid off at the beach this summer

The secret to the perfect vacation isn't what you do, but who you are Read More

What Does Hollywood Have Against Therapy?

The entertainment industry should educate and inform about the therapeutic process - not diminish it.

We’re all getting published, punching in our keywords, hoping that someone will listen. Read More

Dr. Paul helps me too

In Treatment offers validation for those of us already there. Read More

My Plumber, Myself

A broken basement pipe leads to an unlikely connection between a writer and a plumber – and a frank conversation about life, death, marriage and mental health. Read More

Carla Cantor is the author of Phantom Illness: Recognizing, Understanding, and Overcoming Hypochondria, as well as an editor at Rutgers University.

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