Quick Thought #10 – We Are About To Really Know How Telephone and Online Therapy Works
There have been some companies doing therapy online, by Skype or Facetime, and there have been therapists doing it by phone for a while now. We’ve also had some applications developed to try and help with mental health. That is … Continued
When Anxiety is the Norm – Right Now
Hey guess what? Feeling anxious right now is probably the healthiest and most normal response to what is happening around us that you’ve ever had. 😉 Look, I get it, we are in uncharted territory right now and no one … Continued
Using Music as Emotional Support
It’s been well-documented that music can have a very emotional effect on us. Personally, I have not been through any sort of formal music therapy, but I know there are plenty of people who have. I have, however, seen first-hand … Continued
There’s A Lot of Mental Health Data Out There, But Do We Understand It?
I wanted to write this as a companion to something I wrote on my professional blog, Will Big Data Give Us a Whole Bunch of Questionable Correlations? That post, and this one, is also based on a recent episode of … Continued
Young Sheldon Cooper on How to Be Supportive
Over the weekend, the wife and I were catching up on some stuff from our DVR, including episodes of Young Sheldon, the spin-off, and prequel of The Big Bang Theory. In this particular episode, the normally socially awkward Sheldon finds … Continued
Are You Thinking Too Fast?
I’ve been doing some reading lately about this idea of fast versus slow thinking. Basically, the idea is that most of the time, we make decisions very quickly, using shortcuts to assume details, and then moving on. That’s actually a … Continued
Why Public Speaking Skills Could Help Us with Tough Conversations
Last night, during the #Sexabusechat on Twitter the topic was on disclosing, the fear, the struggle, and the results. Obviously, that’s a huge subject with a ton of nuance around it, and sure enough, it inspired a lot of good … Continued
To See Depression You May Need To Read Between the Lines
I read about an interesting study out of Ohio State University yesterday. The headline immediately got my attention as it seemed to really show how much stigma there is about depression and mental health in college, but then it took … Continued
Talking Child Abuse and Blogging on Moments of Clarity
Thanks to Tiffany for having me as a call-in guest on her radio show Friday. If you weren’t able to catch it live, you can watch the replay from Tiffany’s Facebook live feed below, or click through on the Facebook … Continued
Another Decade, and I’m Still Here
Normally, the turning of the calendar in to a new year is a time for me to reflect on the past year, and check in with myself in terms of being on the right track, progressing toward the things that … Continued