How People Think Differently Post-Pandemic
Social restrictions have prompted new priorities. Posted April 3, 2022 | By: Wendy L. Patrick, J.D., Ph.D. KEY POINTS People experienced the “pandemic pause” as either a blessing or a curse—physically, emotionally,...
Can Life Events Change Your Personality?
Probably, but we can’t predict how. Posted March 20, 2022 | By: René Mõttus Ph.D. KEY POINTS Source: Vetonethemi/Pixabay Personality trait change is common. For example, if we think of people as low,...
Mindfulness Therapy Can Reduce Chronic Pain and Opioid Misuse
Mindfulness-based treatment holds great promise for those who suffer. Posted March 15, 2022 | By: Dan Mager MSW KEY POINTS Approximately 25% of individuals receiving long-term opioid therapy for chronic pain misuse...
“I Have Anxiety About Having Anxiety”
One uncomfortable but effective way to combat escalating anxiety. Posted February 24, 2022 | By: Erin Leonard Ph.D. KEY POINTS The experience of intense anxiety is awful. A wildly pounding heart and paralyzed body...
Want to Keep Your Memory Strong? Start Doing This by 55
Aerobic exercise may improve episodic memory in late adulthood (ages 55 to 68). Posted February 21, 2022 | By: Christopher Bergland KEY POINTS Shakespeare’s “fair youth” Sonnet 30 captures the essence of what it’s...
When Spiritual Crises Show Up in the Mental Health System
Spiritual “emergencies” require understanding from mental health professionals. Posted February 10, 2022 | By: Robert T Muller Ph.D. Co-authored by Lotus Huyen Vu and Robert T. Muller, Ph.D. KEY POINTS Few psychiatrists...
Neuroarts: An Emerging Field with a Plan to Transform Health
A mission to weave arts into mainstream medicine. Posted February 9, 2022 | By: International Arts + Mind Lab KEY POINTS The neuroarts is an emerging field that studies how the arts...
A Silent Epidemic: Treatment-Resistant Depression
It’s time to rethink how depression is managed. Posted February 2, 2022 | BY: Scott Aaronson, M.D. KEY POINTS Up to one-third of depression patients do not find relief with the...
Giving Up? Challenging the Desire to Mentally Check Out
The mechanics behind persistent stress and how we can modify the moment. Posted January 24, 2022 | By: Rodney Luster Ph.D. KEY POINTS Enduring and persistent stressors can impact our lives, creating...
Why Healthcare Workers Are at Their Breaking Point
An S.O.S. from the healthcare system. By: Yoo Jung Kim, M.D., KEY POINTS Healthcare workers at at their breaking point.Source: Tima Miroshnichenko/Pexels Back in December 2020, I wrote an article on Psychology Today about...