“Like superheroes, supernormals dodge bullets and leap over tall buildings in their way when so many other people around them—even … More
Tag: Mental Health
An Existential Death-Blow to Narcissism: Defeating the Excessive Need to Feel Superior
Through ambition and greed, they rose. Through force and strength, they conquered. Through status and influence, they flourished. The great … More
It’s the Relationship that Heals
So many of the qualities of the work of psychotherapy fascinate me: the inherent intimacy, its progress, the intricacies of … More
Walking in Your Footsteps: My Gratitude to Irv Yalom
In a post several months ago, I wrote a dedication, and a sort of homage, to my college mentor, and … More
The Ethics of Violence: Why Trauma Doesn’t Excuse Brutality
In a 1984 conversation, the notable black author and social critic, James Baldwin, and black feminist writer and poet, Audre … More
Blurred Lines: How Mental Illness and Mental Health are Closer Than You Believe and Why It Matters
I’ve had several discussions with people that I thought would be good to disclose here, as they’re pertinent to earlier … More
Can I Ever Change?: Exploring The Factors That Foster Growth
“You think your pain and your heartbreak are unprecedented in the history of the world, but then you read… And … More
Transcending My Self: The Relationship Between Joy and Human Connection
Bowling Alone To most, especially in the Western world, self-actualization means becoming the most accomplished and materially successful version of … More
Love in Therapy
“Psychoanalysis is, in essence, a cure through love.” -Sigmund Freud in a letter to Carl Jung In a poignant and … More
A Fruitless Journey: How We Prevent Ourselves from Being Loved
The Avoidant Attachment Style and Its Affects on Our Ability to Love “Your task is not to seek for love, … More
