These types of emotions are unpleasant to experience and can even feel overwhelming. People often try to avoid them, suppress them, or ignore them. In fact, in psychology experiments, people will pay ...

As a psychologist, I’ve helped people work through just about every shape and size of difficult emotion. But across this huge variety of suffering — from panic attacks and depression to anger issues ...

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As a psychologist, I’ve seen first-hand how most people struggle with their emotions much more than they need to… They get overwhelmed by spirals of worry and anxiety They lash out in fits of anger or ...

The Mental Health Project is a Seattle Times initiative focused on covering mental and behavioral health issues. It is funded by Ballmer Group, a national organization focused on economic mobility for ...

Disney and Pixar’s Inside Out franchise resonates with people of all ages, and for good reason. The latest addition to the series, Inside Out 2, was released on June 14. Much like its predecessor, ...

Leaders are often expected to control emotions, embody assertiveness, detachment, and autonomy, and be results-driven and resilient in highly stressful situations. However, this approach sometimes ...

Before I became a clinical psychologist, I was a concert pianist. I performed around Australia and even overseas, as a soloist at concerts. For me, every performance began the same way: a hush would ...