What if my therapist and I disagree about politics? Politics can and do impact our mental health, whether by changing our access to care, influencing the beliefs and behavior of the people closest to us, or just giving us more stress or trauma to process. However, therapists are trained in nonjudgment, which means that your political beliefs only need to be explored if doing so will increase your sense of trust and safety in session, or if they are causing you unmanageable di

As a parent, how do you support your teen when they seem completely defiant and out of control? It’s clear that being a teenager in the U.S. today is hard. The impact of social media and COVID-19 lockdown for young people during their formative years is well documented, and families and caregivers are struggling to help young people make their way through this difficult time. The World Health Organization estimates that nearly 15% of teenagers worldwide suffer from some form

For many queer folks, Pride 2026 feels different than years past. While spaces for celebration and joy still exist, the first few weeks of this month have already brought mixed emotions. Across the country, companies that spent years draping themselves in rainbow flags like Target and Walmart have quietly folded those flags and walked away, citing DEI rollbacks, political climate, and “economic uncertainty.” For many queer people, the reaction to this news feels complicated.

Introduction With the heat waves happening this summer and multiple environmental disasters across the world, climate change for many is top of mind, top of social media reels, and may be top of the list of reasons to be anxious, depressed, angry, scared, filled with existential dread. The escalation of climate change, seeing the devastating effects on certain communities and countries, and ongoing political discourse on the topic all have the potential to increase our anxiet

Chosen family can be a necessary and powerful source of support within LGBTQIA+ communities. While many LGBTQIA+ people have supportive biological families, research suggests that almost half (46%) of adults in the community are estranged or do not have support from their families of origin. This is a staggering statistic that highlights the importance of building a strong support system beyond one’s family of origin. What is a chosen family and why does it develop? Chosen fa

I know when I hear the word consent, one of the first things I think of is permission: one person granting another permission. And permission is absolutely an important aspect of any physical interaction. However, when we’re talking about sex and physical intimacy, what if we opened the conversation up to be more holistic and nuanced? What if we looked at more than whether or not permission was given? How might this open our communication, relationships, and sex lives? Keep r