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Why Self-Care Isn't Enough
1+ week, 3+ day ago (784+ words) Posted May 13, 2026 | Reviewed by Monica Vilhauer Ph. D. As a psychiatrist, people come to see me for help with their anxiety, depression, addictions, or any other label that fails to adequately describe why we suffer. These diagnoses take on a life…...
The Cost of Always Being the Strong One
1+ year, 1+ week ago (1185+ words) Updated May 14, 2025 | Reviewed by Lybi Ma She's the calm in the crisis, the dependable one. She picks up slack before it becomes a problem and shows up fully, even when she's running on empty. She keeps the calendar, remembers the…...
When Your Body Pays the Price of Family Belonging
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (954+ words) Posted March 13, 2026 | Reviewed by Gary Drevitch This is Part 2 of a two-part series. Read Part 1 here. Your body knows before your mind does. It's evolutionary biology: The same system that kept your ancestors safe in tribes is now making family…...
How Emotional Neglect Creates Dangerous Minds
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (947+ words) Updated December 25, 2025 | Reviewed by Hara Estroff Marano While I was teaching a literacy class inside the male prison in the Cayman Islands one of the men asked to speak. His voice was steady, but his words carried the weight of…...
How traits steer the caregiving journey in ways most people don't notice.
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (229+ words) Posted October 27, 2025 | Reviewed by Michelle Quirk Recent research shows that these personality effects aren't small. They can spill over into how patients make medical decisions, how couples cope week to week, and even how symptoms are experienced. Here are five…...
You Don't Have to Earn Self-Care
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (419+ words) Updated March 7, 2026 | Reviewed by Tyler Woods Self-care is an important part of life. You engage in basic self-care each day when you eat, bathe, and sleep. It's imperative that you find time for these activities while also engaging in additional…...