“I walked away from that cemetery with nothing,” my grandmother told me about the day she buried her husband. “I had a 7-year-old child by the hand and I had no job,... Read more »
Key Points Intolerance of uncertainty is a core cognitive vulnerability that drives obsessive-compulsive behaviours. This vulnerability manifests as either an active drive to predict the future or a passive paralysis. Shrinking the... Read more »
It’s June, and many cafes, bars, shops, restaurants, schools and other businesses, including therapy spaces, are awash with multicoloured flags and banners in overt displays of solidarity with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender,... Read more »
Key Points Social anxiety and self-consciousness appear identical on the surface but impact long-term relational health differently. A new longitudinal study reveals that the social impairments caused by social anxiety naturally diminish... Read more »
If you were the family scapegoat, you may have spent years believing you were the problem. You may have been blamed for conflict, criticized more harshly than others, or told you were... Read more »
It is a heartbreaking feeling. You are sitting right next to your partner, yet you feel completely alone. You haven’t had a major fight, but something feels deeply off. The vibrant connection... Read more »
My personal relationship with the word “crazy” has been intense. I thought nothing of the term and used it in jest until my psychotic breaks. But after my first break, I did... Read more »
Expressing anger in a healthy way begins with recognizing that anger itself is not a “bad” emotion, but rather a natural biological response that provides us with critical information. When we are... Read more »
I have been using Claude (an AI) to help research information regarding a new book that I am writing. As part of the feedback that Claude has given me, it has presented... Read more »
Post-date texting timing plays a critical role in modern romance. A new study reveals that texting the morning after a first date maximizes relationship intentions, with women showing greater sensitivity to these... Read more »