What If The “Sick” Person Is The Healthiest Of All?
Here Dave proposes the countercultural idea that problems like depression, ADHD, bipolar and other "disorders" are often healthy responses to the pain of unhealthy relationships.
View ArticleWhat Kept This Man From Killing Himself
In this beautifully written editorial, Iraq War vet Kevin Powers writes about how, returning from the war, he spent more than a year drowning himself in alcohol, hoping to disappear. […]
View ArticleThe Trumpsters: How Language Corrupts Thinking
We write often about the impact of language and how it shapes reality, especially in the psychotherapy setting. Here is an excellent Op-Ed by Timothy Egan about the use of […]
View ArticleMen in Therapy: Dealing With The #MeToo Movement, and Themselves
In his thoughtful Op-Ed from The New York Times, psychotherapist Avi Klein reflects on the men who come to him for therapy. He says many are grappling with “layers of […]
View ArticleThe New Movement in Mom-Shaming
In this Opinion piece from today’s New York Times, Kim Brooks talks about the new movement in Mom-Shaming. She recounts her own experience of being stalked and recorded for leaving […]
View ArticleHow To Be Selfish
Listen to Alain de Botton reflect on the benefits of being “kind egoists”. He notes how maintaining a healthy selfishnessContinue reading
View ArticleWhat “Ruthlessness”Feels Like From The Inside
The idea of being "ruthless" sounds jarring at first, until we realize how it's an essential ingredient in healthy living, both personally and professionally. It speaks to how we maintain our integrity...
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