Evan Parks Psy.D.

About

Evan Parks, Psy.D., serves as an adjunct assistant professor at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine and is on staff at Kalkaska Memorial Health Center in Kalkaska, Michigan. Evan is the author of Chronic Pain Rehabilitation: Active pain management that helps you get back to the life you love. Before Evan began his work in rehabilitation psychology, he spent 15 years living in Budapest, Hungary traveling throughout Europe, the Middle East, and Central Asia teaching principles of mental health and intervening in mental health crisis situations for humanitarian organizations.

Books by Evan Parks Psy.D.

Recent Posts

Find the Hidden Anxiety in Your Depression

Anxiety and depression share many common features and often occur together. Recognizing the anxiety-depression cycle can lead to more effective treatment outcomes.

5 Ways Weight Loss Can Reduce Chronic Pain

Weight loss can change the biological mechanisms of pain production. Learn the science behind obesity and chronic pain to help break the cycle of chronic pain in your life.

5 Ways Mindfulness Rewires Your Brain and Improves Your Life

We have more power to change our brain's basic wiring and functioning than we realize. Simple mindfulness practices are easy to start and bring lasting change.

7 Ways to Change Your Relationship with Chronic Pain

Sensory input will be interpreted as a threat when your nervous system is overactive. Learn how to change your relationship with pain and maintain calm.

Signs Your Mind Is Working Against You

We can be our worst enemies, sabotaging our efforts at success and undermining our confidence. Learn to recognize signs that your unhelpful mind is taking control.

Signs Your Partner Is a Pain in the Neck—Literally

Clear medical explanations of the mind-body connection can help people with chronic pain recognize the impact of life changes on their physical health.

Getting the Life You Have Always Wanted

Before you give up on yourself, learn how to view the gaps in your life as a source of strength rather than a sign of defeat.

3 Questions to Ask Before You Give Up on Therapy

Being in therapy doesn’t guarantee that change is happening. Ask these questions to get the treatment you need.

6 Flaws of the Mind That Can Lead to Misery

Our mind can quickly shift from a state of emotional balance to complete dysregulation. Knowing these six flaws of the mind provides a powerful framework for stability.

6 Signs That You’re Depressed and Ignoring It

When problems get in our way, we lose sight of what’s important and become distracted by our distress. Learn the signs when a loss of focus leads to depression.