Tag: stressful

Giving Up? Challenging the Desire to Mentally Check Out

January 25, 2022
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

January 19, 2022
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...

What Are “Mental Disorders,” and Are They Increasing in Youth?

August 4, 2021
The increasing medicalization of the human condition. Posted August 2, 2021 | By: Ralph Lewis M.D. KEY POINTS Mental disorders can have fuzzy boundaries with normality, enabling rising rates of diagnosis and...