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What does it mean to decolonize therapy?

February 2, 2024 | Written by Amye Archer, MFA | Featuring Shawna Murray-Browne, PhD, LCSW-C

A mental health movement is underway to center the historically excluded voices and healing practices of Black, Indigenous, and other communities of color.

Easing access to therapy for Black women and girls

January 22, 2024 | Written by Amye Archer, MFA | Featuring Sharlene Kemler

People of color are much less likely to receive mental health care. In response to this systemic failure, the Loveland Foundation is helping clear the way.

Can therapy help when it’s not your own?

January 19, 2024 | Written by Amye Archer, MFA

Podcasts like “Dear Therapists” let millions of listeners experience therapy firsthand—kind of. Are these shows for real, and do they really help?

Income and mental health

January 18, 2024 | Written by therapist.com team

What you earn, your education, and your job can all affect your mental health. Explore the impact of your financial situation on your state of mind.

The relationship between faith and therapy

September 14, 2023 | Written by Lambers Fisher, MS, LMFT, MDiv

Mental health professionals and faith leaders offer different kinds of guidance that can work together to help people through difficulties in their lives.

How to create positive change every day

September 13, 2023 | Written by Lillian Gibson, PhD

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. advocated for justice, peace, and freedom. You can honor his legacy by taking these simple but powerful actions in your daily life.

How patriarchy and toxic masculinity hurt men

September 6, 2023 | Written by therapist.com team

There’s nothing unhealthy about being strong, capable, or assertive. But violent and destructive behavior can hurt everyone—including men themselves.

3 misconceptions about body positivity

August 31, 2023 | Published by PESI Inc.

Judith Matz, LCSW, shares three common misconceptions about body positivity to consider as you move toward accepting and loving yourself.

Podcast roundup: Transformative moments in Black history

August 24, 2023 | Written by therapist.com team

Racism still permeates our country, despite profound changes since June 19, 1865. These storytellers reflect on slices of the Black American experience.

The COVID-19 pandemic and mental health

August 8, 2023 | Written by therapist.com team

COVID-19 has increased depression, anxiety, and stress for people around the world. Find out how to cope with the long-term impact of the pandemic.

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