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The Coronavirus and Post-Traumatic Growth
On March 6, 1987, a ferry traveling from England to Belgium capsized, causing the death of 193 people. In the months after the disaster, many of the approximately 300 survivors suffered symptoms of post-traumatic stress
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Is Your Family’s Chewing and Slurping Driving You Insane? Here’s What to Do
Many of us know the experience of feeling enraged while sitting with a friend or a family member who’s eating a little loudly and that sound makes you want to scream. Now we’re spending all
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Post-Traumatic Growth: Finding Meaning and Creativity in Adversity
Kintsugi is a centuries-old Japanese art of fixing cracked pottery. Rather than hide the cracks, the technique involves rejoining the broken pieces with lacquer mixed with powdered gold, silver, or platinum. When put back together
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‘People Want to Help You. Let Them’: How to Be Compassionate in a Crisis
APS Member/Author: Paul Gilbert In times of tragedy and trauma, we need compassion to get us through. But what do we mean by compassion? It is different from kindness and empathy, although these are ways
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Isolating With A Partner? Relationship Therapists Share Stress-Reduction Strategies
Many Americans are spending a lot more time with their partners these days. And some of those relationships are being tested by the inevitable “pressure-cooker” moments that come with weeks of being confined to the
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Is There Any Way to Emotionally Prepare for Parenthood?
This guide was originally published on May 23, 2019 in NYT Parenting. While the adage that “nothing can prepare you for parenthood” is mostly true, there are some things you can do to get into the right
