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Many people expect the “winter blues” to show up sometime after the holidays, once the days feel shorter and colder. But over the past several years, clinicians have noticed a shift: seasonal depression, also known as Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), is beginning earlier for many individuals, sometimes as early as late September or early October. […]

🧠 The 10 Best TV Shows Featuring Therapists — Ranked by How Much They’d Make You Want to Go to Therapy Therapists on TV range from deeply insightful to please-someone-revoke-their-license. Here’s a ranking of the best shows that put therapy (or therapists) in the spotlight — judged for realism, heart, and entertainment value. 1. The

There’s something deceptively simple about a blank page. It asks for honesty, but it also asks for time, something most parents don’t have enough of. Katherine Ibarra’s From My Heart to Yours: A Parent’s Memory Journal for Their Children makes that process feel not only possible but deeply meaningful. As a therapist, Ibarra understands how

When Strangers to Ourselves was released in 2022, it quickly drew acclaim as one of the most important books of the year. It was named one of The New York Times’ Top Ten Books of 2022, a finalist for the 2022 National Book Critics Circle Award in Autobiography, and landed on best-of lists from The

For many people, traditional treatments like psychotherapy and medication provide meaningful relief from depression, anxiety, PTSD, and other mental health conditions. But what happens when you’ve tried multiple medications and therapeutic approaches and still don’t feel better? You’re not alone — and you’re not out of options. At NY Mental Health Center, we work closely

“Attachment styles” is one of those phrases I’ve been hearing nonstop, in professional conversations with colleagues, in casual chats with friends, and scrolling through social media feeds. The concept has gone mainstream in the last few years, and much of that visibility can be traced back to the success and staying power of Attached. First

I’m not saying that I personally fall into the category of “adult child of emotionally immature parents.” That would be uncouth. But let’s just say that when I first saw the title, I had a suspicious urge to grab the book, hide it in a brown paper bag like contraband, and read it under the

If your social media feed looks anything like mine, you’re seeing hundreds of health influencers spouting “the new study that shows…” every single day. Whether it’s a video about dopamine detoxing, a thread on miracle supplements, or a reel convincing you that cold plunges can cure depression, the wellness industry thrives on an endless stream