Todd Essig, Contributor

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What To Do If Your Therapy App Didn’t Help Your Depression

The reason a therapy app for depression didn’t help may just be because it was an app.

Three Ways To Fight The Stigma Of Mental Illness

From the mildest and most routine to the most intractable and devastating, people struggling with mental illness are also burdened by others’ stereotypes and prejudices.

How To Make Remote Psychotherapy Work Better For You: A Consumer’s Guide

Remote psychotherapy shifts significant responsibility to patients receiving care. Here are things they can do to improve the chances of a good result.

What To Expect From Psychotherapy On Screen: A Consumer’s Guide

What people can reasonably expect from psychotherapy on-screen is fundamentally different what happens in-person. Here are some guidelines that can help.

Serious Problems With RCTs And EBTs Exposed By The Satirical ‘Parachute Study’

A satiric, and hilarious, research study showing parachutes don’t save lives illustrates the absurdity of some clinical research.

What Celluloid Shrinks Tell Us About Psychotherapy Today

Movies and TV show a steady erosion in patients’ expectations for privacy and confidentiality. Might intrusive insurance company practices be the cause?

I’m A Shrink And Gun Violence Is My Lane

The NRA has worked since the mid-90s to block research into gun violence as a public health emergency. Now they hide behind the ignorance they created.