It’s Not You; It’s the World

Relationships

Shame: It's Not You; It's Them

Joanna Cheek M.D. on August 8, 2023

The amount of shame we feel is not about us but about how rejecting or unsafe our groups may be—or have been in the past.

The amount of shame we feel is not about us but about how rejecting or unsafe our groups may be—or have been in the past.

Stress

Inequities Poison Us All

Joanna Cheek M.D. on May 4, 2023

The inequities experienced by some will poison everyone’s health, even the most privileged.

The inequities experienced by some will poison everyone’s health, even the most privileged.

Anger

Smiling to Death: The Hidden Dangers of Being ‘Nice’

Joanna Cheek M.D. on April 20, 2023

Being nice and pleasing others—while socially applauded and generally acknowledged as positive traits—can harm our health, says Gabor Maté.

Being nice and pleasing others—while socially applauded and generally acknowledged as positive traits—can harm our health, says Gabor Maté.

Stress

It’s Not You. It’s the World.

Joanna Cheek M.D. on April 12, 2023

We need to feel deep distress when our world is endangered, because right now, it is.

We need to feel deep distress when our world is endangered, because right now, it is.