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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 Narcissism and Autism Connection? One Family’s Experience
Does narcissism share commonalities with autism? What are the implications of the observation that the two often co-occur in families?
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.
A Quick Fix for Narcissism—and Depression Too
Too much narcissism in your life? Too much depression? Here's an action plan to fix both of these two very different problems, and to end narcissistic-depressive interactions.
A Short Course for Overcoming Narcissism and BPD
For people with narcissistic or borderline tendencies, a few skill upgrades can go a long way.
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?