In my last AI for Interactive Journaling workshop, I ran a completely unscientific poll that really surprised me. Of the 55 people who reported therapy experience, 49% are turning to AI for... Read more »
People with obsessive-compulsive tendencies tend to struggle immensely with decision-making. Outsiders looking in wonder why common choices, like where to work or whom to marry, are so challenging for them. Worsening the... Read more »
The following by John Steinbeck supports a well-lived life. “Greatness lies in the one who triumphs equally over defeat and victory.” Steinbeck is encouraging us to risk fully participating in life, with... Read more »
During this Black History Month, let us attend for a moment to the reading achievement gap, as it affects all of us regardless of race. Here’s why. Lack of literacy is linked... Read more »
Anyone living with schizophrenia understands the true limitations of current treatment options. Antipsychotics remain the single leading treatment for the disorder, and they are riddled with undesirable side effects. Weight gain, tardive... Read more »
On average, adults make approximately 35,000 daily decisions, largely based upon desires and, we hope, values as well. “Desire is boundless, infusing every aspect of our lives,” writes Jay Stringer in Desire:... Read more »
Like us, you may feel paralyzed in the face of the relentless images of violence we see every day. Suffering children, military occupations, the devastated neighborhoods, the cries of parents mourning their... Read more »
My Aunt Hazel loved herself a good bodice-ripper romance novel. I remember as a child finding—okay, searching for—the dog-eared paperbacks under her bed. Each cover showed a hunky man with flowing hair... Read more »
If you grew up hearing the term “Asperger’s Syndrome,” you might be confused as to why it seemingly vanished from medical conversations. For years, the world separated people into two boxes: “Asperger’s”... Read more »
Acheson, L. S., Williams, B. H., Farrell, M., McKetin, R., Ezard, N., & Siefried, K. J. (2023). Pharmacological treatment for methamphetamine withdrawal: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of randomised controlled trials. Drug... Read more »