Has Covid Remade Psychotherapy for Good? nyti.ms/3valr4G #MentalHealthMonth #telehealth

Detroit Free Press: Michigan suicides declined in 2020, early data shows freep.com/story/news/pol… #MentalHealthMatters #SuicidePrevention

In recent years, mindfulness meditation has become a popular way to help people manage their stress and improve their overall well-being—and a wealth of research shows it’s effective. apa.org/topics/mindful…

Therapy can be a mirror to hold up to help you see yourself a little more accurately through the eyes of someone trained to see you comprehensively. self.com/story/signs-to… #MentalHealthMatters #psychotherapy

The holidays are never the same after we lose a loved one. Clinical psychologist Mary-Frances O'Connor says we shouldn't avoid facing grief or try to hide our feelings. "Grief is a universal experience," she notes, "and when we can connect, it is better." n.pr/3H3xPZQ

“I completely, utterly disagree that grief is a mental illness,” said Joanne Cacciatore associate professor of social work at Arizona State University who has published widely on grief & who operates the Selah Carefarm a retreat for bereaved people. nytimes.com/2022/03/18/hea…

“I’m very concerned that our society is much more concerned with information than wonder, in noise rather than silence. How do we encourage reflection? … Oh my, this is a noisy world.”

(1/5) 🧵 Our concerns with "therapy" apps: Therapy apps demoralize and exploit their underpaid therapists, who may then take on many more clients than the average therapist who doesn't work through apps, thus compromising client care and safety. #TherapistTwitter

(1/6) 🧵Our concerns with "therapy" apps like BetterHelp and Talkspace (continued): These apps & the companies promoting them equate psychotherapy with treatment of concrete, "simple" symptoms. But most people seek therapy for problems that are not clear-cut. #TherapistTwitter

‘What if Yale finds out?’ "It’s the betrayal you feel, the violation. Realizing how unimportant you are to this institution that you had such high hopes for" #MentalHealthMatters washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/…

Enjoying this Thanksgiving therapy humor and inviting you to get to know all your parts! Knowing ourselves more fully gives us freedom.

Very insightful thread

Women held up signs at Michigan State University that say: “Free mom hugs. Just tap my shoulder. I’ll hold tight until you let go, just like a mom would do if she were here.” Students have collapsed sobbing in their arms. We don’t have to live like this. lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/loc…

Not Your Daddy’s Freud #therapy nytimes.com/2023/03/22/sty…

Kindness isn't kindness if it's reserved for the kind. You must also extend it to those who don't "deserve" it.

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More obituaries acknowledge suicide as openness on mental health grows #MentalHealthMatters washingtonpost.com/wellness/2023/…

“Why Psychotherapists Don’t Give Advice” People often know what they “should” be doing; therapy that explores & tries to help them overcome the sources of the barriers to & fears of accepting commonplace wisdom gets at the heart of the issue. Leon's Existential Cafe existentialcafe.blog/2022/08/02/why…

"New research in Scientific Reports provides evidence that the way people think and feel during their waking hours strongly related to the content and characteristics of their dreams during sleep." psypost.org/2023/11/daytim…

That Lingering ‘Meh’ Feeling Has a Name nytimes.com/2023/12/04/wel…