Most people value close, supportive family relationships. We want to feel loved, understood, and connected. But when families become too tightly connected—or enmeshed—that closeness can interfere with our ability to develop our... Read more »
Have you ever craved a drink when you were bored? If the answer is yes, you’re not alone. Many high-functioning drinkers who try to take a break from alcohol find that boredom... Read more »
Many of us have been conditioned to see self-care as indulgent, optional, or something we squeeze in only after everything else (or everyone else) is taken care of. It’s also often treated... Read more »
Blunden, S., Osborne, J., & King, Y. (2022). Do responsive sleep interventions impact mental health in mother/infant dyads compared to extinction interventions? A pilot study. Archives of Women’s Mental Health, 25(3), 621–631.... Read more »
For many autistic students, the promise of inclusive education often comes with the reality of needing to adapt themselves to fit school environments, rather than schools adapting to meet their needs. That’s... Read more »
In general, a stress test reveals how well a system performs under pressure. Most people likely associate a stress test with an exercise stress test, which involves assessing how well a person’s... Read more »
Many people with anxiety share that they sometimes “question everything, even [their] own core beliefs and reality,” as one forum user put it. Stress and fear prime our minds to grasp for... Read more »
Tariffs are starting to make the prices of things go up. That is an issue, but one I’ll leave to the economists. Instead, I’ve been thinking about our collective accumulation of cheap... Read more »
In today’s “cancel culture,” one mistake can have severe consequences. This isn’t to say I’m against holding individuals accountable for their actions, or dismantling power dynamics to empower women, People of Color,... Read more »
Research suggests psilocybin-assisted therapy may lead to decreases in alcohol consumption among those with alcohol use disorder (AUD). Psilocybin is the psychoactive chemical from magic mushrooms. Some preliminary studies indicate psilocybin may... Read more »