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This blog explores, and helps others navigate through, issues which are pertinent to all human beings, from death to self-esteem. Ideas are medicine!

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Author: Leon Garber, LMHC

Licensed Mental Health Counselor/Psychotherapist, based in Brooklyn and New York, NY, with specialties in Existential Psychotherapy, Trauma Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.

Self-Worth Increases Relationship Standards

It seems as though each cultural blog and website you go on deals with issues in relationships, in particular difficulties … More

Dating, Growth, Mental Health, Personal Development, Relationships, Romance, Self-Actualize, Self-Compassion, Self-Esteem, Self-Help, Wellness

Culture is Not Your Friend

“The belief that “honor demands it” promotes not only honor suicide, but “honor killings” of family members as well. The … More

Anxiety, Authenticity, Culture, Depression, Growth, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Personal Development, Philosophy, Pride Month, Self-Help

Finding Myself in Siddhartha: A Boy’s Quest for a Father

In 1922, Hermann Hesse wrote a book that captivated a changing world. He told the tale of Siddhartha, a boy … More

Existentialism, Growth, Parenting, Personal Development, Philosophy, Resilience, Siddhartha, Trauma

Strategies for Alleviating the Terror of Death: How to Accept that You’re Going to Die (Updated Text and Link)

I recently presented my blog, My Best Friend, Death, at a meetup of professional writers, and received a bunch of questions … More

Anxiety, Death, Death Anxiety, Depression, Existentialism, Growth, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Personal Development, Self-Help

Hangin’ With The Homeboyz – A Tribute to My Childhood Friends

One of my favorite films of all time is a 1991 cult classic entitled Hangin’ With The Homeboyz, starring John … More

Friendship, Hangin With The Homeboyz, Healthy Masculinity, Love, Mental Health

You’ll Never Know How Much You Mean to Me – A Poem about the Relationships which Heal Us

You’ll never know how much you mean to me Your words are forever burned into my memory You’ll never know … More

Anxiety, Depression, Friendship, Healing, Love, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Poetry, Relationships

The Elephant Man – A Poem about an Outcast

Deep into the shadows, his deformities out of sight The man whom they call Elephant hides away from the brilliant … More

Elephant Man, Friendship, Love, Poem, Poetry

Our Misuse of Language and How It Affects Our Health

There’s a well-known, and sometimes detested, tradition in the field of analytic philosophy which pertains to the use of language, … More

Growth, Language, Mental Health, Personal Development, Philosophy, Psychology, Psychotherapy, Self-Help, Wellness

Growing Up With No Restraints: The Toxic Mentality of Boys Will Be Boys

I grew up in a hyper-masculine culture in which I was expected to tow the line and accept the reality … More

Believe Women, BelieveSurvivors, Brett Kavanugh, Emotional Abuse, Feminism, Gender, Mental Health, Narcissism, Patriarchy, Sexism, Social Justice

Thinking in Black and White: Sometimes, You Can Have Your Cake and Eat it, Too

We often find ourselves thinking in all or nothing terms, meaning that, at times, we erroneously believe that things have … More

Body Dysmorphia, Body Image, Dating, DBT, Dialectic, Growth, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Personal Development, Self-Esteem, Self-Help, Stoicism

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