Looking at life through the prism of psychology, philosophy, mental health and more. Created by counsellor, psychotherapist and philosopher Dr Greg Mulhauser, with contributions by person-centred counsellor and psychotherapist Sarah Luczaj.
Although a therapist is a professional, this does not mean that being deferential to them is in your best interests as a client. If you feel that you are not making progress, or that your therapist does not ‘get’ you or what you are saying, it is time to speak up.
Doing something totally different — whether that means meditating, going for a walk, or quite literally, cleaning — stepping outside the obsessive thoughts and calculations brings that clear, bright, refreshing feeling back.
An extensive study by the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research concludes that PTSD and depression play a larger role than previously acknowledged in symptoms suffered by soldiers returning from war.
This is often one of the first questions in the mind of a prospective client when they meet a therapist for the first time. The therapist often gives an answer along the lines that each “case” is individual, but how often does this answer sound like a platitude?
A new study shows that the results of around a third of drug trials have not been released. Once these are taken into account, the advantage of antidepressants over placebos shrinks significantly. This amounts to seriously misleading the public about the drugs’ effectiveness.
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