Last night I was in a room of therapists, researchers, and digital mental health people in the Bay Area. Smart, interesting people. One thing kept surfacing across every conversation: We are playing... Read more »
The global hantavirus outbreak highlights one of the hardest tasks in public health: communicating uncertainty without creating either panic or false reassurance. That challenge becomes especially difficult during outbreaks caused by rare... Read more »
Perfectionists are often more concerned with goals and accomplishments than with their own well-being. Sometimes, we’re so busy trying to please people, avoid criticism, and prove we’re “good enough” that we don’t... Read more »
There are moments in history when emotional life cannot be understood at the level of the individual alone. We often ask, “What’s going on with me?” but a more accurate question might... Read more »
“Holy moly. Neither of us signed up for this.” —Anonymous Infertility does not just happen to one person. It happens to a relationship. Starting a family begins as a shared dream, but... Read more »
What if asking for help isn’t just difficult, but doesn’t feel safe? Oregon quarterback Dante Moore recently shared, in a letter to Oregon Governor Tina Kotek reported by ESPN, that early in... Read more »
I’ll start with some radical honesty: Coping right now is hard work for me. As tensions rise globally, it can feel as if we’re teetering on the edge of catastrophe. Even after... Read more »
Imagine walking into a meeting and seeing two colleagues whispering. For many, it is a minor curiosity. For someone with Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD), it can feel like a physical blow to... Read more »
Self-abandonment rarely begins as a conscious choice. Instead, it is something that emerges gradually and is often disguised as selflessness, loyalty, or even emotional maturity. You learn to adapt, wait, explain, and... Read more »
People often feel embarrassed when they struggle to go no contact with a toxic or narcissistic person. Friends may say, “Just block them,” or “Why don’t you walk away already?” To others,... Read more »