Working With Victims of Self-Harm I have worked with many patients who struggled with self-harm. For my clients, it was often the first time they had spoken about it with anyone. T...

The Stress of Parenting Your Parents If you are between the ages of 40 and 60, you’ve likely found yourself compressed between the competing demands of your dependent children an...

Exercise and It's Emotional Benefits Most of us are aware of the physical benefits of exercise. Lower blood pressure,  controlled weight, increased endurance etc. But less well kn...

The Stress of Being a Constant High-Achiever Anxiety and Depression Caused by Academic Stress “Bright. Accomplished. Ambitious. At times anxious, deeply depressed, even hopeless....

Amidst the Polarization, How Do We Connect? In our current climate of coronavirus lockdown and racial disparity in the forefront of our minds there remains a lingering question as ...

Stuck at Home? Here’s How to Spend Less Time Wallowing in Existential Dread. Our director Aaron Gilbert got interviewed by Boston MAGAZINE editor Tessa Yannone last week. Aaron s...

The Disordered Mind Sheds Light on Brain Research, Disease and Creativity The complexity and mystery of the human brain continues to fascinate and mystify us. That complexity entic...

  Is the U.S. Making Enough Progress in Treating Mental Health Disorders? Psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers and researchers have developed many therapies and medication...

Chronic Physical Illness Almost Always Accompanies Some Sort of Mental Struggle Many of the clients I have seen over the years have a diagnosed chronic illness, including Crohn’s...

When Does Sadness Qualify as Depression The questions about the causes of depression and how to treat this common and disabling mental health disorder continue. When does sadness l...