Browsing: Mental Health

I read Arash Emamzadeh’s recent Psychology Today post “The Deadly Truth About Broken Heart Syndrome in Men” with interest. I…

Captain’s Log. Day eight of quarantine. Work has been busy; I’m grateful for the technology we have to collaborate and…

I, for one, am partial to a bath: what’s not to love about a dim room, candles and nary an…

We often say that words can hurt, but do we really take that seriously? In research, the harms of verbal…

When I began transference-focused psychotherapy (TFP) with my psychiatrist in 2005, I had to sign a contract. One of the…

It’s safe to say that most people are having a tough time right now. Talking through your feelings can be…

On a threadbare carpet in the living room of a Bernal Heights bungalow, I lay blindfolded on my back. Two…

Think about the last time you had a bad night of sleep: maybe you snapped at someone you care about…

In my job before this one, my job title was a clinical supervisor. I supervised a team of seven LMSW’s…

Ben Ballman (he/him/his) – Potomac, Maryland Ben Ballman is a senior at Winston Churchill High School in Rockville, Maryland. The…