Clinical Psychology & Mental Health

Mistaking Narcissism for Self-Esteem Might Explain Why People Are Drawn to Narcissists

Mistaking Narcissism for Self-Esteem Might Explain Why People Are Drawn to Narcissists

If I asked you to list five traits you value in your friends, narcissism probably won’t make the cut. Yet narcissists are often able to make a good impression and draw people ...
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/ / Clinical Psychology, Narcissism, Positive Psychology, Self-Esteem
Facebook Posts Can Predict Depression Risk

Facebook Posts Can Predict Depression Risk

We tend to curate our Facebook profiles to control the image we project. But a new study suggests that when it comes to mental health, our Facebook posts might be more revealing ...
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/ / Clinical Psychology, Depression, Media Psychology & Technology, Social Media
From Childhood Trauma to Adulthood Empathy?

From Childhood Trauma to Adulthood Empathy?

If there’s a good side to suffering, it might be that it can make you more attuned to the suffering of others. A new study from researchers at City University of New ...
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/ / Childhood, Clinical Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Empathy, Stress & Trauma
Climate Change Has Mental Health Costs Too

Climate Change Has Mental Health Costs Too

This week, the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change warned that we have a window of 12 years before our chance to limit global warming to a 1.5C rise in temperatures slips ...
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/ / Climate Change, Clinical Psychology, Environment, Mental Health
Quality Might Matter More Than Quantity in Loneliness

Quality Might Matter More Than Quantity in Loneliness

Loneliness has a bad rap, and it’s not entirely undeserved. The emotion of loneliness has been linked to both physical and mental health problems. As I wrote last year, for example, loneliness ...
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/ / Clinical Psychology, Depression, Emotion-Affective Psychology, Loneliness
Can Job Interviews Uncover Narcissism?

Can Job Interviews Uncover Narcissism?

Woe be to the employer who hires a promising applicant only to discover that they are an exceptional narcissist. The employer isn’t the only one to suffer, either. For example, if the ...
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/ / Clinical Psychology, Narcissism, Performance Psychology, Work
The Dark Side of Celebrity Worship

The Dark Side of Celebrity Worship

We live in a society that is obsessed with celebrities. But if you have concerns that idolizing someone you’ve never met might not go hand-in-hand with good mental health, you could be ...
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/ / Behavioral Psychology, Celebrities, Clinical Psychology, Teens
We Need to Learn More About People Who Flourish After Depression

We Need to Learn More About People Who Flourish After Depression

We know a decent amount about people with depression. At this point, quite a few studies have been done on people who have depression. But we know less about people who used ...
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/ / Clinical Psychology, Depression, Flourishing, Positive Psychology
Why Meaning in Life Means Better Mental Health for Teens

Why Meaning in Life Means Better Mental Health for Teens

As I’ve written about before, having a sense of purpose in life is consistently linked with better mental health. It’s hard to be happy when you’re also wondering what the point of ...
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/ / Clinical Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Meaning, Mental Health, Positive Psychology, Teens
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety: It Works for Both Teens and Adults, but Not Necessarily in the Same Way

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety: It Works for Both Teens and Adults, but Not Necessarily in the Same Way

A common treatment for anxiety disorders is cognitive-behavioral therapy, or CBT for short. CBT aims to help people develop effective coping strategies for addressing stressful situations and managing their emotions. It provides ...
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/ / Adults, Anxiety, Clinical Psychology, Cognitive-Behavior Therapy, Teens