Like a lot of us, I’ve been struggling with spiraling thoughts more than usual lately. Here’s what two years of research taught me.

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The latest self-care trend presents a skewed picture of wellness and could lead to more burnout, fatigue, and exhaustion.

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Year two after disaster brings quiet exhaustion, “fire-brain,” and hard truths. What survivors and leaders need to sustain recovery when the media attention fades.

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Evidence from the past 20 years indicates that the use of computers in classrooms has led to declines in students' academic ...

Perfectionists fixate on cultivating certainty by discovering a thing's essence, which inevitably leads to a state of dejection and emptiness.

I had an experience during a routine medical screening that had me, a psychotherapist, reflect on the need to trauma-informed care in the medical field. Here are my thoughts.

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Unfairness has always been a huge trigger for my depression. Ever since I was a little girl, I demanded justice from the universe. “But that isn’t fair!” was my inevitable whine when I felt life ...