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A Surprising Discovery: How Placebos Can Help Relieve Pain

What does recent research suggest about how chronic pain sufferers can use placebos (fake pills) to reduce real pain? Might this psychological technique reduce opioid use as well?

7 Strong Steps to Stop a Divorce

Many folks who launch divorce proceedings would really prefer to repair their marriage. What could they—and their partner—do differently?

A Visualization Strategy for Rapid Treatment of Depression

Feeling low? While this technique will not end a major depressive episode, it can lift your energies when you are feeling down.

8 Guidelines for a Friendly Divorce

Divorce results from emotional distress. Anger, resentment, shame, guilt, and anxiety can tempt folks to want to get back at their spouse. Yet instead of healing emotional pain or easing resentments, divorce battling typically just adds to the emotional damage of everyone involved. Here's a guide to a more constructive pathway for marital disengagement.

A Winning Way to Get Started Writing Your Life Story

Sometimes the hardest part of writing is getting started. Here's a highly effective launch strategy.

8 Reasons to Cheer for Psychotherapy

A newly released study by the American Psychological Association has confirmed the benefits of psychotherapy and how it can be preferable to treatment with drugs.

Acetaminophin in Pregnancy: A Cause of Kids’ and Adult ADHD?

Do these signs and symptoms describe you? Or someone you love? And if so, were Mom's meds the culprit?

8 Responses to Anger and Hatred

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

Adult Sibling Alienation: Who Does It and Why

Lawyers, beware! Is an alienating sibling behind your caretaker or inheritance case?

8 Signs of a Toxic Friendship

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