Author Archives: Susan Heitler
What Dogs Can Teach Us about the Main Cause of Depression
Psychologists have long pondered what is the cause, and the evolutionary purpose, of depressed feelings. Dogs have the answer.
What Do Psychotherapists Actually Do?
What exactly do therapists do that enables their clients to feel better? Here are some of my favorite therapy techniques.
What Can Help College Students Who Flood Counseling Centers?
Why are anxiety, anger, depression and addictive habits plaguing so many college students? It may have to do in part with the prescriptions for pills that they bring with them.
What Is the Most Overlooked Symptom of Narcissism?
Are you aware of the one habit that can prove most vexing if there's a narcissist whom you often deal with in your life?
What Fosters Resilience in Tough Times?
Check out these multiple vital strategies for resiliently responding to coronavirus-related concerns, parental alienation, relationship challenges, economic disasters, and more.
What Domestic Batterers Can Teach Us About Terrorism
Families with skills for healthy parenting and cooperative partnering raise people who value cooperation. Cultures that allow violence at home produce terrorists. What can we do?
What Is Mental Illness? Does Trump Have One?
When the term "mentally ill" is used to describe President Trump, is the term being used appropriately?
What Increases Marriage Satisfaction?
Does perfect love result in a perfect marriage of two spouses who “live happily ever after?” Not so says forthright and funny journalist Elizabeth Weil, author of the newly released marriage-upgrade saga No Cheating, No Dying. And according to recent marriage research, that kind of perfection is not even desirable.
What Happens When Adults on the Spectrum Sing and Dance?
Can children with autism and other mental and physical handicaps grow into adults who can sing, dance, build friendships and enjoy life? Take a look at this video and find out.
What Are the Options for Kids With an Often-Angry Parent?
People who rage generally get diagnosed as having a borderline or a narcissistic personality disorder. Who is responsible for protecting their children?