2+ week, 6+ day ago   (783+ words) Posted August 24, 2026 | Reviewed by Jessica Schrader Fear has a purpose. Though uncomfortable, fear protects you by warning you when you're in danger. But fear doesn’t necessarily check to see whether the risk is real before it screams “Danger!” It can…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (171+ words) Posted September 10, 2026 | Reviewed by Margaret Foley Recently, people have been very curious about how best to support their child with a schizophrenia diagnosis. I decided to interview my father so that he can share his wisdom for himself. A: First, I…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (397+ words) Posted August 29, 2026 | Reviewed by Gary Drevitch In conversation, print, and social media, people have been using the terms "intrusive thoughts" and "unwanted intrusive thoughts" to refer to a wide range of thoughts, feelings, and images that enter our heads. It's…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (235+ words) Posted September 8, 2026 | Reviewed by Margaret Foley Clinicians newly out of training are often frustrated and disheartened by this situation. How come nobody looks like the textbook case I learned about? It can feel like trying to put the proverbial square…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (698+ words) Posted September 1, 2026 | Reviewed by Tyler Woods You notice yourself feeling anxious about giving a talk. You need to figure out what you're going to say, but you keep procrastinating. You recently used "self-sabotage" to describe your challenge to your friend....

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (286+ words) Posted September 5, 2026 | Reviewed by Margaret Foley My approach to performance psychiatry is individualized, but five elements are essential to how I work with people who want to perform at a high level. This is the work I do with executives…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (109+ words) Posted September 10, 2026 | Reviewed by Tyler Woods Nyanaponika Thera, Buddhist monk, teacher and scholar in the mid 20th century, wrote a book in which he named mindfulness as the heart of Buddhist meditation. All these definitions refer to a quality of mind…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (516+ words) Posted September 10, 2026 | Reviewed by Margaret Foley Imagine sitting in an overly heated room, only to be told you have a fever. Though your body temperature is undeniably up, you might question your "fever" label if paracetamol won’t help. Women navigating…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (516+ words) Posted September 10, 2026 | Reviewed by Margaret Foley Imagine sitting in an overly heated room, only to be told you have a fever. Though your body temperature is undeniably up, you might question your "fever" label if paracetamol won’t help. Women navigating…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (516+ words) Posted September 10, 2026 | Reviewed by Margaret Foley Imagine sitting in an overly heated room, only to be told you have a fever. Though your body temperature is undeniably up, you might question your "fever" label if paracetamol won’t help. Women navigating…...