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Assertiveness: The Antidote to Depression
Learning how to stand up for ourselves can do wonders for our mood. And the opposite is equally true.
“Doing Fine” When We’re Not: Intimacy, Competition and Shame
Sometimes we’d rather die than let others know we’re feeling bad. What’s behind this, and how does it keep us in our cycle of sadness?
Get Angry! (Sometimes): Hurt, Fear, Humiliation and the Use of Anger
Anger can warn you that you’ve been mistreated. Too little anger in your life and you won't recognize when you've been stepped on.
Psychoactive Drugs: How Big Pharma and Psychiatry Have Misled Us
Conventional wisdom is that doctors can safely solve our anxiety, ADHD, depression and psychosis. The truth couldn’t be more different.
Death and Denial: Why We Try To Blame The Victim
Why do so many people ask insensitive questions about someone's untimely death?
How The Science of Mental Health Fails Us: Psychiatrists, Drug Companies and Universities
If a famous psychiatrist, particularly one from a famous university, says something about psychiatric drugs, our reflex is to believe. Watc
Do Antidepressants Work? Mental Health, Money and Medicine
Nearly 13% of Americans took antidepressants in the past month. But do these drugs work better than a placebo?
Assert Yourself With Your Children! Communication, Conflict and Parenting
Parent-child conflict can be reduced if we stop trying to control our kids, and start being assertive with them.
Passive, Aggressive or Assertive? Respecting Others While Respecting Yourself
We all have different styles in dealing with demands from others. Some of those styles exact a heavy toll on us.
Learning to Wait: The Unrecognized Success Factor in Children — and Adults
Teaching kids to delay gratification may be more important than teaching knowledge and skills.
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