When the season moves into winter, the days grow shorter, and the skies turn gray, do you find that your mood darkens as well? If so, you’re not alone. Approximately 10% of Americans experience a lower mood during the winter months, and this rate is as high as 20-30% of people in more Northern latitudes…
“Wow. I don’t know. Maybe I’m wrong.” Take a moment and consider, what are you wrong about right now? Are you aware of being wrong about something in this moment? I mean really stop and check. Can you think of something that you know you are wrong about right now? Most of us walk around…
What is Depression? Major depression is a serious problem for individuals and for society. People dealing with depression experience a low mood or lack of interest in pleasurable activities, and also may experience sleeplessness or oversleeping, lack of appetite or overeating, feelings of worthlessness or guilt, fatigue, feeling slowed down, and suicidal ideation. Depression is…
In recent years there has been increased attention in the popular media to bipolar disorder. You can hardly turn on the TV or look through a magazine without seeing a drug advertisement to treat bipolar disorder. While this increased awareness has been very useful in many ways, there is also a lot of misinformation out…
Marsha Linehan, Ph.D. is easily one of the most influential psychologists of the past thirty years. She is a giant in the field. I remember the first time I met her — she seemed to eclipse the other, also very prominent psychologists who were sitting next to her. Her presence is powerful and imposing. And…
