A collection of 87 posts
Stoicism is a workout that builds emotional strength, a caulking of the timbers to enable us to weather the coming storms—a preparation we make precisely because the ocean voyage is so rewarding.
While Freud mooted various bizarre theories that haven’t stood the test of time, the best of his thinking can help us better understand ourselves, others, and our world.
The caring industry’s wellness and positivity products cannot provide self-esteem to those who do not already have it.
Why are we encouraged to applaud the bravery of those who quit under pressure?
Autism has become a catchall term to explain and dismiss the problem child. But it can also be viewed as a superpower.
It may be unpalatable to consider that part of what holds women back is our own nature. But if part of the problem is within us, then we have the power to fix it.
We should be wary of teaching the next generation that identity is something that can be bought.
The Nocebo Effect occurs when we experience pain, depression, or illness based on nothing more than negative expectations.
Some rarely discussed phenomena can shed light on why the focus on identity and introspection has coincided with a rise of mental health issues, including identity disorders.
Spending time with friends and family, exercise, and volunteer work are often more helpful than long conversations about one’s anxieties and grievances.
The popularity of a trend does not necessarily make it ethical.
A new book explains how parents can help gender-distressed children who’ve come to believe they were ‘born in the wrong body.’
“The deep end is the best place to learn to swim.”
In diluting the word's meaning mental health professionals are creating a generation of victims.
The strange phenomenon of hybristophiles.