As a parent, you want to be there for your teenager. You try to learn what’s happening in his or her life and try to help with problems or uncertainties he or she may be facing. But despite your best efforts, most of the time you are rebuffed. Responses ranging from stony silence to outright […]

If you simply ignored a physical ailment, like a high fever or a broken bone, people would be dumbfounded if you don’t get the help of a medical professional. Yet many people refuse to see a mental health issue as just as serious and normal a problem as any physical ailment. Instead, they create a […]

Self-evaluation and reflection on our past are healthy because we can learn from our life experiences and mistakes. It is healthy to ask: Could I have done better? Could I have made better choices? Would things be better if I had only done things differently? The results of reviewing and evaluating past decisions and behavior […]