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Child Development

Generation Alpha: What Is It? Is It Real?

Jamie Gruman Ph.D. on April 17, 2025 in Don't Forget the Basil

A new generational term has been coined. Will it help us understand generational differences?

A new generational term has been coined. Will it help us understand generational differences?

Aging

National Healthcare Decisions Day: Commonly Asked Questions

Bob Uslander M.D. on April 17, 2025 in Permission to Choose

National Healthcare Decisions Day is an annual initiative to inspire, educate, and empower the public about the importance of advance care planning.

National Healthcare Decisions Day is an annual initiative to inspire, educate, and empower the public about the importance of advance care planning.

Adolescence

Teens, Tech, and the Power of Staying Curious

Erin Walsh, M.A. and David Walsh, Ph.D. on April 17, 2025 in Smart Parenting, Smarter Kids

Asking curious questions about young people's digital lives is protective, so keep communication open, even when teens are pulling away.

Asking curious questions about young people's digital lives is protective, so keep communication open, even when teens are pulling away.

Anxiety

Breaking the Anxious Loop

Monica Vermani C. Psych. on April 17, 2025 in A Deeper Wellness

Why we worry, what we worry about, and 5 steps we can take to break free of unhealthy cycles of negative forecasting.

Why we worry, what we worry about, and 5 steps we can take to break free of unhealthy cycles of negative forecasting.

Boundaries

The Double-Edged Sword of Self-Sacrifice

Anita Owusu MSW, RSW on April 17, 2025 in Your Inner World

Self-sacrifice can harm mental health, foster resentment, and blur boundaries. True compassion balances self-care and giving, enabling healthier relationships.

Self-sacrifice can harm mental health, foster resentment, and blur boundaries. True compassion balances self-care and giving, enabling healthier relationships.

Leadership

Navigating Change and Uncertainty in the Workplace

Robyne Hanley-Dafoe Ed.D. on April 17, 2025 in Everyday Resilience

Many people are feeling stretched thin by constant change within the workplace. Here’s how to move forward together.

Many people are feeling stretched thin by constant change within the workplace. Here’s how to move forward together.

Loneliness

Why I Joined a Social Club

Diane N Solomon Ph.D. on April 17, 2025 in The Narrative Nurse Practitioner

A Personal Perspective: Feeling lonely? Joining a social club helped me—and could help you, too.

A Personal Perspective: Feeling lonely? Joining a social club helped me—and could help you, too.

Body Image

Why “Appearance Talk” Isn’t Just Small Talk

Jessica M Alleva Ph.D. on April 17, 2025 in Mind Your Body

Comments like "I feel fat today" are what's known as "appearance talk." While these comments may seem harmless, studies show their troubling effects run deep.

Comments like "I feel fat today" are what's known as "appearance talk." While these comments may seem harmless, studies show their troubling effects run deep.

Infertility

How Donor Eggs Rewrite Motherhood

S. Fenella Das Gupta Ph.D., MFT on April 17, 2025 in Creating 2 Pink Lines

Wondering how donor eggs can break your heart yet expand it? Dive into the grief, guilt, and fierce love that redefine motherhood when DNA steps aside and presence steps up.

Wondering how donor eggs can break your heart yet expand it? Dive into the grief, guilt, and fierce love that redefine motherhood when DNA steps aside and presence steps up.

Relationships

Emotional Rituals During Sickness or Injury

Gregory Matos PsyD on April 17, 2025 in The State of Our Unions

How do you stay connected when your partner is sick? Ask these 8 questions to determine how they want to be treated when they're not feeling well.

How do you stay connected when your partner is sick? Ask these 8 questions to determine how they want to be treated when they're not feeling well.

Family Dynamics

Loving From Afar: Grandparenting That Bridges the Distance

Jeff Segal Psy.D. on April 17, 2025 in Bridging Three Generations

Mindset, technology, and creative rituals can strengthen bonds and create meaningful grandparent-grandchild connections across miles.

Mindset, technology, and creative rituals can strengthen bonds and create meaningful grandparent-grandchild connections across miles.

Authenticity

Why ‘No’ Feels Like a Bad Word—and What That Says About You

Aigerim Alpysbekova MPH on April 17, 2025 in Trauma, Growth, and the Search for Meaning

Feeling drained by constant socializing or pressure to say yes? Explore the quiet power of choosing yourself—and why alone time might be exactly what you need.

Feeling drained by constant socializing or pressure to say yes? Explore the quiet power of choosing yourself—and why alone time might be exactly what you need.

Therapy

How Psychodynamic Therapy Transforms Ghosts From the Past

Marlynn Wei M.D., J.D. on April 17, 2025 in Urban Survival

New research reveals that psychodynamic psychotherapy is an effective way to overcome the emotional echoes of the past and transform "ghosts" that haunt us into "ancestors."

New research reveals that psychodynamic psychotherapy is an effective way to overcome the emotional echoes of the past and transform "ghosts" that haunt us into "ancestors."

Epigenetics

Childhood Trauma and Biological Aging

Judith L. Herman, M.D., and Frank W. Putnam, M.D. on April 17, 2025 in Mental Health Care Today

Epigenetic "clocks" measure biological age, which predicts earlier or later onset of the leading causes of death. Childhood trauma and poverty increase biological aging.

Epigenetic "clocks" measure biological age, which predicts earlier or later onset of the leading causes of death. Childhood trauma and poverty increase biological aging.

Social Media

Why the Internet Veered Right

Nigel Barber Ph.D. on April 17, 2025 in The Human Beast

As people become more educated, they also become more open-minded. Yet, in the digital era, we are exposed to more information but do not become increasingly liberal.

As people become more educated, they also become more open-minded. Yet, in the digital era, we are exposed to more information but do not become increasingly liberal.

Burnout

The Wake-Up Call We Don’t Want, but Might Need

Jordan Grumet M.D. on April 17, 2025 in The Regret-Free Life

Want to change your life without hitting rock bottom? Discover the 3 catalysts for transformation—and how to hack them using Stoic wisdom.

Want to change your life without hitting rock bottom? Discover the 3 catalysts for transformation—and how to hack them using Stoic wisdom.

Jealousy

The 3 Most Harmful Ways Jealousy Manifests in Relationships

Mark Travers Ph.D. on April 17, 2025 in Social Instincts

Jealousy comes in various shapes and sizes. These are three of its most harmful forms.

Jealousy comes in various shapes and sizes. These are three of its most harmful forms.

Stress

Managing Stress: Finding Calm in Chaos

Mitchell B. Liester M.D. on April 17, 2025 in The Leading Edge

Feeling overwhelmed by political tension, money worries, and health anxieties? Discover strategies to transform your relationship with stress and find calm even in chaos.

Feeling overwhelmed by political tension, money worries, and health anxieties? Discover strategies to transform your relationship with stress and find calm even in chaos.

Confidence

Smart But Stuck: The Homework Shutdown

Jeffrey Bernstein Ph.D. on April 17, 2025 in Liking the Child You Love

It’s not laziness; it’s a mental battle no one sees. And without your help, your child could fall into a pattern of silent academic self-sabotage.

It’s not laziness; it’s a mental battle no one sees. And without your help, your child could fall into a pattern of silent academic self-sabotage.

Autism

We Already Know What Causes Autism

Sam Goldstein Ph.D. on April 17, 2025 in Raising Resilient Children

Autism’s causes are well-established. An increase in cases is due to a shifting definition rather than a surge in incidence.

Autism’s causes are well-established. An increase in cases is due to a shifting definition rather than a surge in incidence.

Relationships

Men Are More Romantic Than Women. This Is Why

Rafa Euba on April 17, 2025 in You Are Not Meant To Be Happy

A recent study reports that men expect to obtain greater benefits from a mixed-gender relationship, so they are more motivated to find a romantic partner than women are.

A recent study reports that men expect to obtain greater benefits from a mixed-gender relationship, so they are more motivated to find a romantic partner than women are.

Chronic Pain

Different Types of Chronic Pain—and Why the Distinction Matters

Hannah Holmes Ph.D., Licensed Psychologist on April 17, 2025 in Connecting the Mind with the Body

Not all chronic pain is the same. Learn how to identify the type you have—and discover which treatments, including psychological ones, work best.

Not all chronic pain is the same. Learn how to identify the type you have—and discover which treatments, including psychological ones, work best.

Therapy

The Transformational Potential of Psychedelic Psychotherapy

Michael Ryoshin Sapiro, Psy.D. on April 17, 2025 in Truth Medicine

Are you living the life you’re meant to be living? Psychedelic psychotherapy can help heal our deepest wounds while moving us toward thriving.

Are you living the life you’re meant to be living? Psychedelic psychotherapy can help heal our deepest wounds while moving us toward thriving.

Career

Redefining Success on Your Own Terms

Megan Dalla-Camina on April 17, 2025 in Real Women

You’ve chased success by the rules—but what if those rules were never made for you? It’s time to redefine it on your own terms.

You’ve chased success by the rules—but what if those rules were never made for you? It’s time to redefine it on your own terms.

Heuristics

How to Train Yourself to Not Always Be a Maximizer

Alice Boyes Ph.D. on April 17, 2025 in In Practice

Concrete tactics can help us avoid the exhaustion of always aiming for perfect decisions.

Concrete tactics can help us avoid the exhaustion of always aiming for perfect decisions.

Family Dynamics

The Wedding Banquet: Faking Marriage, Finding Family

Annie Chen MA, LMFT on April 17, 2025 in Well Connected

Director Andrew Ahn’s "Wedding Banquet" remake is a fresh take on a queer classic that makes us rethink what family can look like.

Director Andrew Ahn’s "Wedding Banquet" remake is a fresh take on a queer classic that makes us rethink what family can look like.

Social Life

Social Evolution Explains Mental Health Better Than Genes Do

Daniel Marston Ph.D. on April 16, 2025 in Comparatively Speaking

Feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or disconnected? The problem may not be you. It may be the world you’re living in. Here's why our minds are struggling to keep up.

Feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or disconnected? The problem may not be you. It may be the world you’re living in. Here's why our minds are struggling to keep up.

Stress

The Hidden Cost of Your Evening Glass of Wine

Shaili Jain M.D. on April 16, 2025 in The Aftermath of Trauma

Think that evening drink is helping you unwind? Think again. Here are 5 things to know before reaching for alcohol to cope with stress.

Think that evening drink is helping you unwind? Think again. Here are 5 things to know before reaching for alcohol to cope with stress.

Agreeableness

Am I Giving/Forgiving Too Much?

Andrea Mathews LPC, NCC on April 16, 2025 in Traversing the Inner Terrain

The imperative to always be good or nice could be dangerous.

The imperative to always be good or nice could be dangerous.