Loneliness Looks Different For Everyone When we imagine a lonely person, we tend to think about a person who is isolated from other people for one reason or another. But of course it is possible to experience loneliness even when lots of other people are around. Examples of this phenomenon abound. Maybe you didn’t fit...Read More

The athletes we admire often seem superhuman, don’t they? Athletes & Mental Health They accomplish incredible feats over and over again under intense pressure. They put the ball in the hoop from great distances. They make a circus catch and then run away from the defenders for a touchdown. They hit a home run that...Read More

Imagine the ideal best friend. Think about what sorts of traits would make this friend so ideal. They would be a good listener, naturally. And they would never be judgmental or try to tell you what you should do about your problems. They would always be happy to hang out with you. This wonderful friend...Read More

The Ever Increasing Population of Podcasts Have you ever noticed that when you listen to a podcast, you are likely to hear ads for other podcasts? If you like this podcast, they suggest, you’ll like this one, too. And this one. And maybe this one. It is difficult to stay current with any one podcast,...Read More

Sleep Can Steal Away In Many Ways Our lives are often extremely busy. There is so much to do each day—projects at work or school, chores around the house, errands to run, emails and texts to answer, weekend plans to make (or cancel), dogs to walk, kids to pick up… The list can seem endless....Read More

It is never easy to come to terms with grief. Whether we have lost a loved one, have suffered a serious setback in our own life (like a divorce, an illness or injury, or losing a job), or feel empathy and sadness for another person who is struggling, grief can feel like a body blow....Read More

Do you have bouncebackability? It is possible your eyes bounced right off of that recently coined word. Here’s an easier spelling: bounce-back-ability. While you think about your answer to our question, let’s continue with a definition. What Is It? According to the British publication The Guardian: Iain Dowie coined the word bouncebackability in the 2003-04...Read More

Your Mental Health Assessment We live in a moment when it seems like everything is moving quickly. In an effort to keep up with all of the demands on our time and attention, it is easy to take shortcuts, miss details, or make assumptions. For some cases, that might be no big deal. In other...Read More

Our minds are pretty amazing. They can also be kind of frustrating. For example, you might be one of those people who can remember lyrics to every pop song dating back to bobby soxers but can’t remember where you left your phone. You might be a whiz at wordplay but mathematically outmatched. Or maybe you...Read More

There Are Many Forms of Depression Because the word “depression” gets tossed around a lot and is often used as a generic term for a variety of issues a person might be dealing with, we have been looking at the various specific kinds of depression in detail. After all, specificity of diagnosis can lead to...Read More