Psychology Today: Health, Help, Happiness + Find a Therapist (2024)

Want your teen to listen to you? Here's how.

What if, in some conditions at least, the increasing weirdness and unpredictability of dream content heralds genuine healing from serious psychological distress?

When parents engage in an anxious child's treatment, they can help to reduce their child's anxiety.

Learn strategies to balance extrovert and introvert strengths, fostering a harmonious and productive workplace.

Crime-scripting helps us to better grasp criminal decision-making, and this notion dates much earlier than many criminologists realize.

These questions will break you out of your romantic comfort zone—for the better.

Remaining in place through difficulty is one of the best things we can learn to do. But being perseverant does not mean that we never surrender.

Discover how three compassionate individuals helped their loved ones overcome illness anxiety and learn practical tips to support someone facing irrational health fears.

When someone who takes medications feels better for a while, it's natural to wonder how much the medications are still needed. Some tips on navigating this decision.

Personal Perspective: I chose to follow a lifelong dream and ended up on a Black vacation as a white woman. Was that even okay for me to do?

No relationship is perfect overall. Most relationships have moments where joy can be cultivated through awareness and a willingness to respond rather than knee-jerk reactions.

Men face unique obstacles to getting care for mental health, but there are ways to help.

From college students to experienced professionals, no matter your background or access to privilege, you can and should build your social network.

A psychiatrist and philosopher digests Plato’s myth of Er.

For a meaningful life, focus on what’s most important to and about you, worthy of appreciation, time, energy, and sacrifice.

Why do we humans make small talk? We spend a lot of time worrying about how to chit-chat, and yet we go on doing it.

Summer has less structure and more freedom, and it can also be boring. Here are three ways you can intentionally plan to harness boredom this summer to benefit your life.

Reports indicate a large increase in non-straight youths during the past decade. But has this increase included young men?

Personal Perspective: Talking to someone with opposing political views feels risky, but it's not impossible. Stick to two simple rules, and the benefit can be worth the effort.

Discover how insights on motivation can transform remote work and education into engaging, fulfilling experiences that boost productivity and well-being.

For those who are coping with estrangement from a parent, Father's Day can serve as a painful reminder of this loss. Here are some ways to cope.

More Americans than ever are surviving Father's Day without a dad. Learn how to cherish the day and honor the father-like figures in your life.

This simple daily habit can reduce inflammation, improve our gut microbiome, and boost brain connectivity. In short, a meditation practice is a recipe for longevity.

Does your boss back out of promises? Take these steps to encourage your boss to open the lines of communication.

Rely more on analytical skills when facing complex, data-driven decisions that demand precision. Use intuition when you have deep experience and limited time to gather information.

No matter how much of a superhero you may think you are, you need real friends in your life. If you've got these ten superhero personas around you, consider yourself lucky.

Intuition is a potent form of inner wisdom. Here's how it can differ in men and women.

Self-trust is an important component of well-being. Learn how chronic illness affects self-trust and explore ways to nurture it.

Recognize the early warning signs to assess which level of burnout you may be experiencing and respond effectively to regain control of your well-being before it overwhelms you.