Society

How community engagement benefits your mental health

August 3, 2023 | Written by Amye Archer, MFA | Featuring Charissa Pizarro, PsyD

Giving back to your community through volunteering and activism has a positive impact on everyone—including you, says psychologist Charissa Pizarro.

What if divorce is the best thing you can do for your kids?

August 17, 2023 | Written by Amye Archer, MFA | Featuring Steven O’Brien, PsyD

Divorce doesn’t have to mean disaster for your children. With the right approach and guidance, says Steven O’Brien, PsyD, it can result in a happier family.

What is imposter syndrome?

August 29, 2023 | Written by therapist.com team

Imposter syndrome is a pattern of doubting your own abilities and feeling like you’re not good enough. Learn how to recognize and move past this mindset.

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.

Powerful as a mother: The magic that happens when moms join forces

September 29, 2023 | Written by Amye Archer, MFA | Featuring Chelsea Bodie, MACP, Caitlin Slavens, MC, and Muffy Mendoza

Moms are often nurturers and protectors. The urge to care for others comes from a place of strength, and it can make an impact far beyond our own families.

Are mocktails really safe for recovering addicts?

January 26, 2024 | Written by Elise Burley | Featuring Megan Boardman, LCSW

Nonalcoholic beer, wine, and mocktails seem to be everywhere all at once. But for people in recovery, these options may be more triggering than healthful.

Gen X and mental health

February 12, 2024 | Written by therapist.com team

Born in the mid-1960s to late 1980s, Gen X has historically taken a pragmatic yet skeptical approach to mental health.

Millennials and mental health

April 9, 2024 | Written by therapist.com team

Born in the 1980s through the mid-1990s, Millennials often struggle with anxiety as a result of living through historic crises and delayed life milestones.

Generation Alpha and mental health

April 11, 2024 | Written by therapist.com team

Generation Alpha’s mental health is still taking shape. Destigmatizing mental health issues will be key to supporting their wellbeing.

Gen Z and mental health

April 15, 2024 | Written by therapist.com team

Born in the mid-’90s through the early 2010s, Gen Zers have high rates of stress, anxiety, and depression but less stigma around therapy and mental health.