Helping Humanity Thrive

Addiction

What's Really at the Root of Addiction

Denise Winn on February 20, 2023

To effectively treat addiction, we must identify the unmet needs at its core.

To effectively treat addiction, we must identify the unmet needs at its core.

Loneliness

We All Need to Connect With Others

Denise Winn on January 23, 2023

Reaching out to others can enhance our health and even help us live longer.

Reaching out to others can enhance our health and even help us live longer.

Depression

A Mental Toolkit for Navigating Depression

Denise Winn on December 16, 2022

Skills for living life well only work if you remember to use them.

Skills for living life well only work if you remember to use them.

Depression

Think You Can't Change Negative Behavior?

Denise Winn on November 23, 2022

Here's why you don’t have to change to deal with negative behaviors.

Here's why you don’t have to change to deal with negative behaviors.

Depression

Depression and High Anxiety Are Context Blind

Denise Winn on October 26, 2022

Why depressed and anxious people struggle to see context.

Why depressed and anxious people struggle to see context.

Depression

How to Win Despite Failing

Denise Winn on September 26, 2022

A powerful corrective can come from being asked to advise others in an area where one has struggled.

A powerful corrective can come from being asked to advise others in an area where one has struggled.

Stress

Evoking Positive Memories Is a Powerful Resource

Denise Winn on August 25, 2022

Why what you remember matters.

Why what you remember matters.

Depression

Can Eating More Fruit Reduce Depression?

Denise Winn on July 26, 2022

New research claims eating fruit more often can reduce depression—but be careful what you believe.

New research claims eating fruit more often can reduce depression—but be careful what you believe.

Anger

Unexpressed Anger Doesn’t Sit Inside Us

Denise Winn on June 21, 2022

How to get rid of "bottled up" anger safely.

How to get rid of "bottled up" anger safely.

Depression

Why Parents Can't Force Teens to Open Up in Therapy

Denise Winn on May 27, 2022

You can take your child to counseling, but you can’t make them talk.

You can take your child to counseling, but you can’t make them talk.

Depression

We Don’t Know What We Think We Know

Denise Winn on April 25, 2022

Here's why most of us don’t really know what’s good for us, even though we think we do.

Here's why most of us don’t really know what’s good for us, even though we think we do.

Career

Regrets Are Mostly Imagined

Denise Winn on March 23, 2022

How to stop regret from derailing your life.

How to stop regret from derailing your life.

Family Dynamics

The Challenge of Smoldering Sibling Resentment

Denise Winn on February 23, 2022

When a sister relationship is smothering, a fresh perspective is needed.

When a sister relationship is smothering, a fresh perspective is needed.

Psychosis

Psychosis Is Not Always What It Seems

Denise Winn on January 26, 2022

Psychosis isn't always caused by poor mental health but some doctors may miss the opportunity to find out.

Psychosis isn't always caused by poor mental health but some doctors may miss the opportunity to find out.

Depression

Depressed or Anxious? Paying Attention Could Be the Key to Recovery

Denise Winn on December 15, 2021

Why paying attention could help shift depression and anxiety.

Why paying attention could help shift depression and anxiety.

Depression

Set a Goal in Therapy

Denise Winn on November 29, 2021

It makes therapy far more likely to be effective.

It makes therapy far more likely to be effective.

Anxiety

Effective Therapists Don't Just Listen

Denise Winn on October 27, 2021

Why listening isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.

Why listening isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.

SSRIs

What Many People Don’t Know About Antidepressants

Denise Winn on September 27, 2021

Understanding the possible side effects of antidepressants—including some they may not expect—can help people make more informed choices about whether or not to take these medications.

Understanding the possible side effects of antidepressants—including some they may not expect—can help people make more informed choices about whether or not to take these medications.

Depression

What Was Happening When It Started?

Denise Winn on August 25, 2021

The question every therapist needs to ask.

The question every therapist needs to ask.

Anxiety

How to Escape from Acne Anxiety

Denise Winn on July 23, 2021

Don’t let anxiety about acne hold you back.

Don’t let anxiety about acne hold you back.