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The 8 Dimensions of Wellness: Where Do You Fit In?
What does wellness look like to you? When you envision someone who is “well” and “healthy,” what comes to mind? What factors do you think influence wellness? The Substance Abuse ... Read More
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11 Organizations That Challenge Mental Health Stigma
For as long as society has been aware of mental health concerns, it has also harbored stigma toward those experiencing such concerns. With limited knowledge of the varied factors influencing ... Read More
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Mental Health Matters: Why Do You Work in Mental Health Care?
Part of GoodTherapy’s mission and vision is encouraging people everywhere to learn more about mental health issues and treatment. We believe this is helpful in changing stigmatizing language ... Read More
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How to Recognize Abuse in Therapy and What to Do About It
The therapeutic relationship can be a very powerful relationship. In fact, power in this relationship is vital, and something ethical therapists should think carefully about. Ideally, the ... Read More
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Before You Blow Up Your ASD/Neurotypical Marriage, Read This
Partnerships between individuals who have the traits or diagnosis of autism spectrum (previously including Asperger’s syndrome) and individuals who do not (often called neurotypical) ... Read More
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After the Apology: When Being Sorry Isn’t Enough
All close relationships have difficult moments, times when partners feel hurt, disappointed, or frustrated with one another. But some wounds are so deep they threaten the fabric of the ... Read More
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How Trauma Can Undermine a Marriage (and How to Fix It)
Marriages are often perceived by those who aren’t in them or by those who have suffered in them to be a place of restriction, resentment, and lack of understanding. Many other people, ... Read More
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Does Therapy for Low Self-Esteem Really Work?
How can being in therapy improve your self-esteem? Once we understand both the roots of self-esteem and the essence of therapy, the answer becomes clear. Self-esteem has been described ... Read More
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Rethinking 10 Outdated (but Commonly Used) Psychology Terms
Definitions convey meaning, but in the mental health field they have also historically wrought serious consequences, often while reflecting progress, procrastination, and prejudice. As ... Read More
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‘Life-Transforming’: Divorce Implications for Adolescents
At an age when human development can be awkward and challenging, a large number of children are additionally burdened with their parents’ divorce and resulting implications. Parental ... Read More
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The Gap Year: Mental Health Benefits of Taking Time Off
Many young adults have chosen, especially in recent years, to embark on what is known as a gap year. It has become more common for students to take a year off between high school and college. ... Read More
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Why We Don’t Talk About Mental Health When We Need To
We all have things and ideas and ventures that we turn over in our minds, sometimes on paper, maybe with other people who share our inconsistent commitments—projects that, even in their ... Read More