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How Trauma Is Impacting Our Culture and What We Can Do to Help

In some ways it seems that to grasp the prevalence of trauma experienced in our... >>

The Price of Being Strong: Risks to the Mental Health of Athletes

Although the London Games are over, the rush of the Olympic “spirit” still lingers in... >>

Recognizing Complex Trauma

Treating trauma is a task most therapists can expect to undertake in their career. In... >>

Exploring the Underlying Emotions Behind Weight Loss and Weight Gain

In her first session with me, Rose exclaimed emphatically, “No offense to you, but I... >>

Social Anxiety vs. Shyness: The Difference Between Social Anxiety and Shyness

Social Phobia vs. Shyness Social phobia also known as Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD) is not... >>

Helping Parents Distinguish Love from Emotional Hunger

The image on TIME magazine’s May cover, in which a standing woman breastfeeds her 4-year-old... >>

Memorial Day: An Opportunity to Reach Out to Veterans

Memorial Day was established as a day for honoring and acknowledging all of the men... >>

Creating Meaning by Facing Our Mortality

“The irony of man’s condition is that the deepest need is to be free of... >>

Breaking Free from Addiction

I must admit, I was curious as to why my sister was sitting me down... >>

VIDEO: On Love and the Soul

Dr. James Gilligan on Love and the Soul   Read More from Dr. James Gilligan... >>