Dear Young Therapist: You Don’t Have to Be an Idealist and Try to Save the World

Millennials are whiners. God, I’ve heard that so many times. An article by a prominent psychiatrist was recently published in … More

The Downside of Rage: Why Anger Can Indicate Weakness Just as Much as Strength

Rage is the antidote to a sense of one’s own weakness. Have you ever had an argument with someone whom … More

I write blogs because I can’t write a book. I can’t write a book because I can’t imagine having spent … More

Diamond Dallas Page said, “Never underestimate the power of someone believing in you.” That hit me! Immediately I was reminded … More

I’ve asked myself so many times: should I stop dreaming? It’s sort of a cliché that the young are idealists … More

One of the questions I get asked most frequently is: what can I do about my perfectionism? People understand where … More

You’ll have to be really honest with yourself about this one. Over my short career, I’ve had several patients who … More

Most of my life, people told me that I was too hard on myself. I seemed to have always wanted … More

“Nothing is more usual in philosophy, and even in common life, than to talk of the combat of passion and … More

In the last few weeks, I’ve been re-learning fundamental statistical concepts in order to better understand psychological research. In the … More