If this title stressed you out, then this article is for you. — 1. You teach people how to treat others Our interactions with other people are constant social corrections and teaching opportunities. Every time you socialize with another person, you’re teaching them how they can treat you and how they can treat other people. For example, say your boss constantly talks over you in meetings. You’re trying to make a…

And why does it matter? — Day-to-day life revolves around completing a series of tasks. But what happens once all your to-dos are done, the dishes are clean, your teeth are flossed? Collect another set of to-dos from work, dirty some more dishes, rinse, and repeat. Ad infinitum. Sometimes, fleeting moments of clarity breakthrough, in between…

Bringing therapy into the conversation without making it awkward — Even today, sometimes talking about mental health treatment feels like you’re a Jehovah’s witness banging on someone’s front door. And by that I mean: it still can come across as asking people to indulge in a belief that requires faith and indoctrination, rather than an objective tool with scientific support. …

That’s pretty devastating to hear in the midst of a major depressive episode, right after receiving a formal diagnosis at the age of 20. Obviously, it started far before 20, but I just thought I was lazy. …

Do I have enough wrong with me to go to a therapist? Why do *I* need a therapist? I don’t have depression or schizophrenia or bipolar disorder or anything like that. Seems unnecessary. Ok, I just googled therapists in my area. About 379 million results. Too many links. …