By the time many people seek treatment for an eating disorder, the focus has often become food, weight, behaviors, and medical risk. Those things matter deeply, but beneath the symptoms, another story... Read more »
Do you find yourself booking a doctor’s appointment the moment you notice a small ache? Or do you do the exact opposite: avoiding the clinic for months because you are terrified of... Read more »
Co-authored by Galit Romanelli Galit has been telling me she doesn’t enjoy the way I touch her for a good part of our 16 years together. I heard it. I nodded. I... Read more »
Key Takeaways Childhood emotional abuse creates a lasting bridge to chronic shame in adulthood. This shame acts as a motor for repetitive negative thinking and emotional avoidance. High levels of past abuse... Read more »
Dating applications were originally promoted as technologies of connection. Platforms such as Tinder, Bumble, and Hinge promised to modernize romance by making attraction more efficient, accessible, and personalized. Geography became less important,... Read more »
Loneliness can take many forms, but when it persists alongside depression or anxiety, researchers describe it as “toxic”. A new study of 455 adults seeking mental health support found that childhood neglect... Read more »
A few years ago, a loved one received a diagnosis that changed everything. It wasn’t just the medical jargon or the looming physical challenges that kept us up at night; it was... Read more »
While non-autistic friends and family members can have good intentions when talking about autism, it is important to navigate these conversations with an understanding of how certain phrases can inadvertently cause harm.... Read more »
Although he thought of existence as a sorry mistake, the philosopher of pessimism Arthur Schopenhauer retained a strong “will to life”. One of his reasons for settling in Frankfurt was the reputation... Read more »
Poor sleep is common across virtually every psychological disorder, yet clinicians have long treated it as a side effect rather than a condition worth addressing directly. A new editorial in the British Journal... Read more »