Author Archives: jordanp

Are Political Differences Straining Your Relationships?

Do's and don'ts for dialogue lest political differences wreck your relationships.

8 Responses to Anger and Hatred

What are your options when someone berates or hates you? How do you protect yourself?

8 Signs of a Toxic Friendship

Good friendships, bad friendships—there are problems ahead if you can't recognize which is which.

8 Ways to Lose Friends by Talking Politics

Republicans and Democrats have become enemies. A political discussion between members of these enemy camps can lead to the ending of friendships and even marriages.

A Big Family: Does Number of Sibs Impact Divorce Risk?

A recent study suggests an interesting relationship between the size of the family a child grows up within and the likelihood that in adulthood that child will end up divorced.

A Marriage Therapist’s View Of Our Dysfunctional Government

Our government leaders' animosities toward each other could be steering us toward national disaster. From a family therapist’s perspective, what they need to change is clear.

A New Drug for Serious Depression: The Good News and the Bad

A new study has found that Esketamine works for treating chronic serious depression, but ...

A Novel No-Meds, 5-Pronged Anti-Depression Strategy

Use one, some, or all of these innovative strategies to lift depression's dark cloud. Do it yourself, or ask a therapist to help.

A Plan for Zero Arguments

Too many emotionally upsetting interactions? Cease having these upsets with a plan for prevention. Here's how.

A Quick and Quirky Addition to Depression Treatment Options

Extensive medical research has established that when people feel a sense of well-being there is more energy in their left than their right prefrontal lobe. Their brain, by contrast, has more energy in the right prefrontal lobe when depression is present.