Category Archives: Mental Health
Handout: Men’s recovery stats
Over the years I often facilitated men’s groups including working with men in recovery from intoxicant use. Below is a handout I sometimes used to facilitate discussion. I recommend updating the info. 1. SAMHSA studies (1996 and 2000) have found … Continue reading
What is Theory of Mind?
Exercise reorganizes the brain to be more resilient to stress
Physical activity reorganizes the brain so that its response to stress is reduced and anxiety is less likely to interfere with normal brain function, according to a research team based at Princeton University. The researchers report in the Journal of … Continue reading
Watch: Dacher Keltner on the Evolutionary Roots of Compassion
Dacher Keltner, UC Berkley psychology professor and faculty director of the Greater Good Science Center, explores the evolutionary roots of compassion and empathy.
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
Faith, psychotherapy link
Whether or not it’s the legacy of Sigmund Freud, the religiously skeptical founder of psychoanalysis, there’s often a disparity in the counseling room. Psychiatrists are less likely to claim a religious affiliation or to practice religion than other doctors, or … Continue reading
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