Happiness, Self-Sacrifice and the Higher Purpose
We’re taught to pursue happiness by putting our own needs first. But, strangely, we’re happier when we sacrifice for a higher purpose.
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Is Therapy Just Paid Friendship?
Some people avoid therapy because it feels like paying for friendship. But therapy is very different from friendship — paid or otherwise.
Lost Connections: The Real Cause of Depression
Maybe depression has less to do a chemical imbalance, and more to do with an imbalance in our social connections, our work and our values.
Why Asking For and Granting Favors Can Help You Live Longer
Doing favors for others can make you like them more. Asking for favors can make others like you more. Here’s how that works — and why you sh
Witness to Pain: How Clients Impact Therapists
Being with a deeply unhappy, anxious or angry person is exhausting after a while. How do therapists do this day after day?
Valentine’s Day Is Fun: Making Relationships Successful Is Work
Valentine’s Day may be blissful…but there’s usually a little voice asking “Will this relationship last?” Here's how to stop that voice.
You Are Not Responsible For Your Feelings
As children, we’re told we shouldn’t be angry or jealous or hateful. As adults, we feel bad when we can't stop those feelings.
There’s Nothing Wrong With Your Brain: Why Mental Illness Isn’t An Illness
We’re told a mental illness is just like a physical illness. It isn’t true, and it isn’t helpful either.
When Your Loved One Is Addicted
Common thinking is that addicts are in denial, won't change on their own, abstinence is the goal, AA and rehab are THE answer. Think again.
When Your Loved One WON’T Change
What do you do when you’ve tried everything to get your loved one to stop their infuriating behavior — and nothing has worked?
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