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How Emotionally Intelligent People Use Negative Emotions to Their Advantage
Emotion and emotional expression play a fundamental role in our daily lives. Evolutionary psychologists believe emotions serve a primal function in helping us navigate and adapt to our ... Read More
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Political Differences May Shorten Thanksgiving Visits
The 2016 presidential election was, by most accounts, one of the most contentious in America’s history. The American Psychological Association (APA) published a survey one month before ... Read More
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4 Reasons Suicide Shocks Us
When suicide happens, it often staggers everyone left behind. Questions linger. Why would someone even consider suicide? Why didn’t they just reach out for help? Feelings of isolation, ... Read More
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Is ’13 Reasons Why’ Part of the Problem or Part of the Solution?
With the release of the second season of Netflix’s series 13 Reasons Why, I was reminded of just how painful high school can be and the critical importance of attending to mental health ... Read More
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Time-Management Hacks to Be More Efficient and Procrastinate Less
Busy work days, seemingly never-ending responsibilities, and overflowing calendars. I commonly hear from professionals who struggle to keep up. Long to-do lists can be exhausting or lead ... Read More
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When Your Loved One Comes Out as LGBTQ+
The movement toward accepting and celebrating sexual and gender diversity has been a long, slow journey, but it has picked up speed in the past decade or two as more research and social ... Read More
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What You Should Know as Suicide Rates Rise Across America
The deaths of Anthony Bourdain and Kate Spade have again brought suicide to the fore of the national consciousness. High-profile celebrity deaths can encourage conversation about an often-taboo ... Read More
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New Research Updates Statistics on Eating Disorder Prevalence
In 2013, the fifth version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), psychiatry’s primary guide for diagnoses, was published. Major revisions updated the diagnostic ... Read More
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Should I Quit Teaching and Give Up on My Dream?
Dear GoodTherapy.org, I can’t do this anymore. I wasn’t expecting to strike it rich as a history professor. Nobody becomes a teacher for the money. But I thought that with a PhD, I ... Read More
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How Can Yoga Help Us Reduce and Cope with Stress?
Yogis (people who practice yoga) are generally considered to be laid-back, calm, and stress-free. This is not always the case, of course. But on the whole, yoga supports a healthy lifestyle ... Read More
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It’s More Than the Couch: Decorating a Therapeutic Office
First impressions can be crucial. None may be so important as the one your office conveys to someone beginning therapy. People take nonverbal cues from their environment. The moment someone ... Read More
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14 Quotes That Remind Us Why Friendship Matters
You might be an extrovert, introvert, or somewhere in between. Regardless, friendship remains a healthy part of life for most people. Not only can spending time with friends improve a ... Read More
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How Do I Feel Like a ‘Real’ Bisexual?
Dear GoodTherapy.org, I’m bisexual. I had a bunch of boyfriends in middle school. My parents joked I was “boy crazy.” But in high school, I started ... Read More
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Research Shows Anxiety-Induced Seizures Can Resemble Epilepsy
Although epilepsy is one of the most common causes of seizures, it’s not the only cause. Extreme emotional states can give rise to seizures. Psychogenic ... Read More
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Vitamin D Deficiency May Increase Risk of Schizophrenia
It’s impossible to neatly separate mental health from physical wellness. Previous research has uncovered myriad connections between health choices ... Read More
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Dog Behaving Badly? It Could Be Jealousy
Anyone who’s ever been endlessly pawed by a dog who’s not getting what it wants knows that dogs experience a range of emotions. Science sometimes ... Read More
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OkCupid Conducts Experiment on Users, and Other News
In the wake of a backlash against Facebook’s recently revealed experiment on users, popular dating site OkCupid has released the results of its own ... Read More