6 mental health tips psychologists use
Research shows the importance of having a routine, exercising, and meditation We all know that self-care is important. When we…
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What happens in your brain when you give a gift?
Gift-giving activates regions of the brain associated with pleasure, social connection, and trust, creating a “warm glow” effect The holiday…
Why Do I Feel Depressed at Night?
-from the Newport Academy Do you wish you knew how to stop feeling sad at night? If so, you’re not…
Identifying Signs and Symptoms of Parental Burnout
Let’s face it: Parenting is hard. Even in the best of circumstances—when co-parents work well together, support is available, and…
Healthy Ways to Handle Life’s stressors
When stress becomes unmanageable, try these evidence-based tools to tackle it in healthy ways. Stressful experiences are a normal part…
Real Love and Social Media
GoodTherapy.com Are you spending more time on your mobile device than the time you spend actually interacting with your partner…
How to handle the trauma of war from afar
Psychologists offer advice on managing stress around the conflict. Since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, the media have been…
Seasonal Affective Disorder
When daylight hours start to decrease and it gets colder outside many people may find themselves experiencing symptoms resembling depression.…
Managing expectations
Everyone has a vision of the perfect holiday, but when reality fails to live up to the dream, stress can…
Dark clouds, silver linings
While most Americans cited negative effects of the COVID pandemic on their lives and relationships, there were upsides for many.…
My Emotions, a Journal for Teens
Joy Hartman, LCSW, Family Therapist After a lot of hard work behind the scenes for the past several months, Clinical…
How to help in an emotional crisis
If you suspect a friend or family member is experiencing an emotional crisis, your help can make a difference Mental…
One Year In : Lessons From a Year of COVID
The last year has brought a thousand ups and downs that have made us feel overwhelmed, frustrated, defeated, and stressed…
Music’s Ability to Reduce Anxiety and Fear
by Carey Cloyd, MFT on GoodTherapy Music is a powerful thing. When we are feeling anxious or fearful, music can help bring…
11 positive parenting tips every parent should know
As parents, we strive to nurture, protect and guide our children through each stage of their lives. However, it’s not…
Helping teens cope with missed milestones
The coronavirus pandemic has upended classes and other school activities. It means no prom posts, no graduation pics and no…
Mourning our bygone lives
The pandemic has led to a series of losses, from our sense of safety to our social connections to our…
Spring 2020 Special on Working from Home
Psychologists’ advice for newly remote workers As employers close offices to slow the spread of COVID-19, here’s advice from I/O…