Perceived Body Weight an Important Risk Factor for Suicide
How adolescents perceive their body weight turns out to be a more important risk factor for suicide than actual body weight.
Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life, Page 115
Looking at life through the prism of psychology, philosophy, mental health and more. Originally created by counsellor, psychotherapist and philosopher Dr Greg Mulhauser, this blog is now the work of an international team of contributors.
Reading, Reflecting and Believing
In his recent address to students graduating in English at the University of California Berkeley, author Mark Danner reflects on morality, critical thinking, and the psychology of reality creation in the current US political environment.
Can Online Therapists Learn From Research on Trust in Online Communication?
Trust between client and therapist is central to the success of the therapeutic process, but how can people working online foster the same kind of trust that builds between people working face to face? Online therapists and clients alike may be able to learn from new research on fostering trust in online communications.
Older and Wiser, or Just More Acutely Aware of Time?
New research on the emotional effects of being aware of the passage of time — and, in particular, of an approaching ending — sheds some light on age-related differences in emotional experiences and may also be of interest to mental health practitioners in the context of ending therapeutic relationships.
Surprise Findings About Childhood Depression
The latest findings from a 24-year ongoing study in Australia suggest a startling conclusion about depression in childhood: whether or not a young child becomes depressed may have very little to do with his or her social environment.
