Psychology and Psychologists

March 14, 2022

5 Ways to Calm Your Anxious Brain

Five ways to soothe a mind overstimulated by anxiety, stress and streams of information. Coronavirus cases are receding across the United States, and face masks are […]
March 11, 2022

How Do I Get My Sex Drive Back?

Q: Are there any proven treatments for low libido in women? “Proven” is a strong word — and one that makes scientists squeamish. But it is […]
November 9, 2021

I Have to Believe John Sarno's Book Cured My Chronic Pain

I Have to Believe This Book Cured My Pain <!– local asset –> The Pain Brain I Have to Believe This Book Cured My Pain <!– […]
November 6, 2021

Anxious, Avoidant or Secure: 'Attached' Is the Book That's Shaping How We Understand Love

Most articles don’t, for good reason, start with “My therapist said….” And yet: That’s exactly where this story begins. “Have you ever heard of attachment theory […]
April 19, 2021

Feeling Blah During the Pandemic? It’s Called Languishing

The neglected middle child of mental health can dull your motivation and focus — and it may be the dominant emotion of 2021. At first, I […]
November 11, 2020

A Tough Call for Families: How to Spend Thanksgiving

Just as the country cannot seem to agree on whether to wear masks or stay six feet apart, there are also disagreements bubbling up over how […]
November 10, 2020

Go Ahead, Binge Old Movies and Jam Out to ’90s Hits

Dr. Libby Torchia’s pandemic breaking point came one morning in May, when she and her boss got into an argument over whether staff members should wear […]
October 16, 2020

Modern Love: He Married a Sociopath. Me.

My husband was trying to tell me I was “the only one” for him. “Don’t lie to a liar,” I said. It wasn’t a very romantic […]
September 27, 2020

How to Get Focused

The average person’s mind wanders 47 percent of the time, according to a 2010 Harvard study, so nearly half the time you’re doing one thing, you’re […]
June 21, 2020

Rest as Reparations: Using Self-Care to Heal Trauma

On Sunday, close to 1,000 people gathered in Brooklyn at Herbert Von King Park to collectively meditate. The last moments were dedicated to remembering the excruciating […]