Psychology Today Magazine
January 2025

By Psychology Today Contributors

There’s been a fundamental shift in how we define adulthood—and at what pace it occurs. PT’s authors consider how a once iron-clad construct is now up for grabs—and what it means for young people’s mental health today.

By Sunita Sah Ph.D., M.D., M.B.A.

The world demands our compliance every day, in ways both large and small. But we owe obedience to no one. Research shows us why saying no can be so important for our mental health and points to the best ways to stick to our principles.

By Abigail Fagan

Anxiety about climate change is cropping up in therapy. Here’s how clinicians can help their clients overcome it—and how everyday folks can subdue it themselves.

By Sarah Hoover

Grappling with postpartum depression.