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Therapy

How to Use Books to Boost Your Mental Health

Heather Rose Artushin LISW-CP on April 22, 2025 in Well Read

Bibliotherapy is a therapeutic modality that uses literature to support mental health. Here are five ways you can bring bibliotherapy home to boost your mental health.

Bibliotherapy is a therapeutic modality that uses literature to support mental health. Here are five ways you can bring bibliotherapy home to boost your mental health.

Growth Mindset

Navigating Radical Change

Faisal Hoque on April 22, 2025 in Code & Conscience

In an era shaped by AI, economic instability, and geopolitical shifts, resilience has become essential. Discover the crucial foundations for turning uncertainty into opportunity.

In an era shaped by AI, economic instability, and geopolitical shifts, resilience has become essential. Discover the crucial foundations for turning uncertainty into opportunity.

Leadership

Why Are Our Political Leaders Failing?

Ronald E. Riggio Ph.D. on April 22, 2025 in Cutting-Edge Leadership

A failure of leadership and followership has exacerbated political polarization and hampered effective decision-making.

A failure of leadership and followership has exacerbated political polarization and hampered effective decision-making.

Trauma

Demystifying the Fawn Response

Shreya Mandal JD, LCSW, NBCFCH on April 22, 2025 in BIPOC Mental Health

Examine the roots of the fawn response, a type of people-pleasing behavior present in stressful circumstances or triggered by situations involving coercive control.

Examine the roots of the fawn response, a type of people-pleasing behavior present in stressful circumstances or triggered by situations involving coercive control.

Cognition

How Humans Think and AI Generates

John Nosta on April 22, 2025 in The Digital Self

In a world of fluent machines, understanding the architecture of thought—both human and artificial—has never been more important.

In a world of fluent machines, understanding the architecture of thought—both human and artificial—has never been more important.

Family Dynamics

5 Long-Term Effects of Family Abuse and Rejection

Kaytee Gillis, LCSW on April 22, 2025 in Invisible Bruises

For many who’ve been cast out, silenced, or shamed by their families, this rejection has shaped who they are, largely in the ways they had to learn to survive.

For many who’ve been cast out, silenced, or shamed by their families, this rejection has shaped who they are, largely in the ways they had to learn to survive.

Sex

The Dangerous Rise of Sexual Strangulation Among Teens

Cheralyn Leeby Ph.D., LMFT on April 22, 2025 in Consciously Creating Your Soul Life

Choking, or sexual strangulation, during sex is trending among teens and young adults, but few understand how dangerous and damaging it truly is.

Choking, or sexual strangulation, during sex is trending among teens and young adults, but few understand how dangerous and damaging it truly is.

Bias

The Hidden Bias That Makes You Criticize Young People

Ryan Jenkins CSP on April 22, 2025 in The Case for Connection

Why do we always think the next generation is worse? Two surprising biases may be to blame—and they’re silently fueling disconnection.

Why do we always think the next generation is worse? Two surprising biases may be to blame—and they’re silently fueling disconnection.

Altruism

From Nice to Necessary: Volunteering Is Critical for Society

Soren Kaplan Ph.D. on April 22, 2025 in The Power of Experience

Volunteering improves health and keeps communities afloat. It heals, connects, and strengthens individuals and society. Now’s the time to invest in service and scale its impact.

Volunteering improves health and keeps communities afloat. It heals, connects, and strengthens individuals and society. Now’s the time to invest in service and scale its impact.

Psychosis

You Are Yourself When You Have Psychosis and No One Else

Sarah Merritt Ryan on April 22, 2025 in Healing Mind

Personal Perspective: Loved ones assured me not to feel bad about psychosis and what I said and did because "I wasn't myself." But I was myself, reacting to an alternate reality.

Personal Perspective: Loved ones assured me not to feel bad about psychosis and what I said and did because "I wasn't myself." But I was myself, reacting to an alternate reality.

Creativity

The Rise, Flower, and Fall of a Renaissance

Anjan Chatterjee MD, FAAN on April 22, 2025 in Brain, Behavior, and Beauty

A climate in which science, art, and culture flourished in the Golden Age of Islam and the conditions that foretold the Age’s demise.

A climate in which science, art, and culture flourished in the Golden Age of Islam and the conditions that foretold the Age’s demise.

Fear

Why We Fear Change, and Why It Might Be Exactly What We Need

Patrick McElwaine Psy.D. on April 22, 2025 in Stigma, Addiction, and Mental Health

Fear of change is natural, but growth begins with one brave step. Values can guide us forward.

Fear of change is natural, but growth begins with one brave step. Values can guide us forward.

Misophonia

Misophonia and Uncertainty

Mary Petrie Ph.D. on April 22, 2025 in Line of Inquiry

A lack of scientific knowledge shapes the experience of misophonia.

A lack of scientific knowledge shapes the experience of misophonia.

Memory

The Surprising Ways Your Memory Could Get You in Trouble

Susan Krauss Whitbourne PhD, ABPP on April 22, 2025 in Fulfillment at Any Age

The idea that memory can help you get out of tricky situations seems to make sense. However, new research on memory's fallibility shows it may be quite the opposite.

The idea that memory can help you get out of tricky situations seems to make sense. However, new research on memory's fallibility shows it may be quite the opposite.

Conformity

Eyes Wide Shut: The Temptation of Blind Loyalty

Noam Shpancer Ph.D. on April 22, 2025 in Insight Therapy

Personal Perspective: Blind loyalty confers the benefits associated with belonging but carries the risks associated with blindness.

Personal Perspective: Blind loyalty confers the benefits associated with belonging but carries the risks associated with blindness.

Forgiveness

How to Cultivate a Partner's Respect

Robert Enright Ph.D. on April 22, 2025 in The Forgiving Life

Are you often the recipient of disrespect from your partner? If so, this can affect your well-being. Consider these seven steps toward cultivating respect.

Are you often the recipient of disrespect from your partner? If so, this can affect your well-being. Consider these seven steps toward cultivating respect.

Law and Crime

Mental Health Law Adds to New York Budget Stalemate

Carolyn Reinach Wolf on April 22, 2025 in From the Desk of the Mental Health Lawyer

The expanded New York law would send people suffering from the chronic condition of mental illness to facilities designed solely to help those experiencing acute episodes.

The expanded New York law would send people suffering from the chronic condition of mental illness to facilities designed solely to help those experiencing acute episodes.

Leadership

How to Change the Things Everyone Complains About

John Nolan M.A. on April 22, 2025 in The Change Dynamic

Most people talk about changing their companies, but few will take the steps to achieve it. Are you willing to challenge yourself to make a change?

Most people talk about changing their companies, but few will take the steps to achieve it. Are you willing to challenge yourself to make a change?

Intelligence

How We Can Make the Internet Helpful Again

APA Division 15 on April 22, 2025 in PsychEd

Amid an infodemic of misinformation and manipulation, it feels like the Internet uses us more than we use it. Taking back control is possible.

Amid an infodemic of misinformation and manipulation, it feels like the Internet uses us more than we use it. Taking back control is possible.

Cognition

How to Train Our Brains’ Value Systems

Glenn C. Altschuler Ph.D. on April 22, 2025 in This Is America

How do we influence the brain’s value system?

How do we influence the brain’s value system?

Child Development

An Epidemic of Need: The Surge in Childhood Psychiatric Diagnoses

Sam Goldstein Ph.D. on April 22, 2025 in Raising Resilient Children

Child diagnoses are rising; however, due to changing definitions, systems, and expectations, it is not an epidemic of illness. It reflects growing awareness and need.

Child diagnoses are rising; however, due to changing definitions, systems, and expectations, it is not an epidemic of illness. It reflects growing awareness and need.

Bias

How Essentialism Affects Anti-Immigrant Prejudice

Todd Nelson, Ph.D. on April 22, 2025 in Us and Them

Who tends to be more prone to fear of and prejudice against immigrants?

Who tends to be more prone to fear of and prejudice against immigrants?

Psychological Evaluation

Does Your Child Think They Have ADHD, Autism, or Anxiety?

Randy Kulman Ph.D. on April 22, 2025 in Screen Play

If your teenager thinks they have ADHD, dyslexia, or autism, they are not alone. Increasingly, teens, influenced by social media and peers, insist they have a psychiatric disorder.

If your teenager thinks they have ADHD, dyslexia, or autism, they are not alone. Increasingly, teens, influenced by social media and peers, insist they have a psychiatric disorder.

Dreaming

The Meanings of Teenagers' Dreams

Kelly Bulkeley Ph.D. on April 22, 2025 in Dreaming in the Digital Age

The surge of dreaming in adolescence reflects the challenges that most teenagers face: a growing intellect, changing body, evolving friendships, and emerging identity.

The surge of dreaming in adolescence reflects the challenges that most teenagers face: a growing intellect, changing body, evolving friendships, and emerging identity.

Bullying

Does Latino Nickname Culture Enhance or Erode Resilience?

Izzy Kalman on April 22, 2025 in Resilience to Bullying

A Cuban writer has criticized her own culture's practice of pejorative nicknames as being a form of bullying.

A Cuban writer has criticized her own culture's practice of pejorative nicknames as being a form of bullying.

Coronavirus Disease 2019

Why Are So Many Disease Outbreaks Happening Right Now?

Jay K. Varma M.D. on April 22, 2025 in Fevered Mind

Outbreaks of bird flu and other viruses are rising fast. Here’s why it’s happening—and how you can stay informed, protected, and mentally prepared.

Outbreaks of bird flu and other viruses are rising fast. Here’s why it’s happening—and how you can stay informed, protected, and mentally prepared.

Gender

Motherhood and Achievement Amnesia

Joyce Vromen Ph.D. on April 22, 2025 in Divergent Minds

When women pause for motherhood, it’s not their brilliance and potential that fades, it’s the world’s memory of it.

When women pause for motherhood, it’s not their brilliance and potential that fades, it’s the world’s memory of it.

Relationships

2 Dangers of the Fear of Infidelity in Relationships

Mark Travers Ph.D. on April 22, 2025 in Social Instincts

Jealousy, and the actions partners take in response to it, can destroy relationships. Here's why it needs to be managed.

Jealousy, and the actions partners take in response to it, can destroy relationships. Here's why it needs to be managed.

Forensic Psychology

Symbolic Imprinting: How Victims Become Warriors

Tahir Rahman M.D. on April 22, 2025 in Clinical and Forensic Dimensions of Psychiatry

Why do many school shooters follow the same chilling script? Symbolic, biological, and cultural forces hijack identity and drive violence.

Why do many school shooters follow the same chilling script? Symbolic, biological, and cultural forces hijack identity and drive violence.