anxiety
A look at anxiety in its many forms and manifestations; what is the nature of this specific pattern of extreme fear and worry?
We Have Fooled Ourselves
I have been writing, in recent months, about human suffering. Not because I enjoy thinking about it, but because I believe that to look away from it, to convert it into abstraction, is itself a kind of complicity. I wrote about a feeling I was not supposed to have. I wrote about the price paid by those who never chose the conflict that consumes them. And now I find myself returning again, pulled back by images I cannot stop seeing.
By Hashem Koohy9 days ago in Psyche
The Power of Presence
When “Good Parenting” Became a Feeling In modern parenting conversations, “good” has increasingly come to mean emotionally warm, verbally affirming, and immediately comforting. A good parent is expected to soothe distress quickly, validate feelings consistently, and minimize discomfort whenever possible. These traits are treated as obvious indicators of healthy parenting, reinforced by cultural messaging, therapeutic language, and social reward structures. When a child feels better in the moment, the parenting decision is assumed to have been correct, and when discomfort persists, the decision is often framed as a failure of care rather than a necessary part of development.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast12 days ago in Psyche
Best Online KAP Training Programs for Therapists in 2026
As interest in alternative mental health approaches continues to grow, Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) has emerged as a promising area for trained professionals. Therapists, psychologists, and mental health practitioners are increasingly exploring structured training programs to better understand how ketamine may be used within clinical frameworks.
By Adrienne D. Mullins14 days ago in Psyche
