Therapy

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Why Therapists Break Up With Their Patients

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How I Stopped Anxiety From Taking Over My Life

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How Puppy Photos Can Teach Your Brain to Love Your Partner More

Couples who looked at images of puppies, babies and pizza, interspersed with photos of their spouse for six minutes every three days reported being more happily married after six weeks.If you think this sounds preposterous...

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How Dream Therapy Can Change Your Life

The following story is excerpted from TIME’s special edition, The Science of Sleep, which is available at Amazon.The first time I dialed up my dream therapist, I didn’t realize how personal it would get. It’s...

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Exploring the Upside of Distress

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Hayden Panettiere Reflects Before Seeking Help for Postpartum Depression

'Rather than stay stuck due to unhealthy coping mechanisms I have chosen to take time to reflect holistically on my health and life'

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The Truth About Family Therapy (and Why You Should Still Go)

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All Adults Should be Screened For Depression, Group Says

A panel of experts recommends all adults be screened for the disorder

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Depression in Preschool Changes the Brain, Study Shows

A new study adds to growing evidence that depression can affect even very young children

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Low-Testosterone Drugs Don't Pose Heart Risk: Study

A new study published Tuesday suggests testosterone drugs for men with low levels of the hormone are not at an increased risk of developing atherosclerosis. However, other studies in the past have suggested an increased...

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How Effective Are PTSD Treatments for Veterans?

Though many treatments for PTSD can alleviate symptoms, veterans continue to meet the criteria for the disorder

By Alexandra Sifferlin

Therapy Without the Therapist

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By The Aspen Institute

Your Therapist Is Better at Handling Emotions Than You Are

They're better able to control negative thoughts, finds a new study

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A Half-Century of Conflict Over Attempts to 'Cure' Gay People

The history of treatment of homosexuality shows that psychiatry may need a cure of its own

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Suicide Risk Drops 26% After Talk Therapy

Suicide is a problem with few concrete preventive solutions, but a new study in Lancet Psychiatry finds that intervening with talk therapy after a suicide attempt seems to have some amazing long-term effects.Researchers from Johns...

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The 5 Trends Driving the Surge in ADHD

Researcher says it's less to do with brain chemistry and more to do with money

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Five Best Ideas of the Day: November 17

1. America needs a national service year: “Citizenship is like a muscle that can atrophy from too little use; if we want to strengthen it, we need to exercise it.”By Stan McChrystal in the Washington...

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