I’m tired of leaders who confuse outrage for strength.I’m tired of politics as performance art.I’m tired of applause lines that fix nothing.I’m tired of slogans that substitute for substance. I’m tired of everything being “unprecedented.”I’m tired of “breaking news” that only breaks our trust.I’m tired of people more loyal to tribes than to truth.I’m tired... Continue Reading →
When the Trump administration returned to Washington in 2025, mental health advocates hoped that the progress made over the past five year - through COVID-era investments, 988 crisis line expansion, and bipartisan school safety law - would continue. Instead, the federal landscape for behavioral health has entered what some call a “retrenchment era,” marked by... Continue Reading →
I am preparing to teach a class on ethics to students starting their education in human services. In putting together one of the weekly quizzes I included a question on empathy fatigue. In a nutshell, empathy fatigue is being desensitized to things you would normally care about (empathize about) due to repeated exposure to stressful,... Continue Reading →
The Stories We Tell Ourselves As a clinical psychologist, I am often asked to identify what is wrong with someone. While this can be valuable in certain circumstances, it may actually be more valuable to be able to say what is right with someone. One of the things that has always intrigued me in the... Continue Reading →
Presence is the Medium of Love is a quote I came across while listening to Ian Simkins on a podcast in which he was discussing finding God in the mundane things of life. He used the phrase to describe his intentional efforts to be present with his three young sons. He talked of wanting his... Continue Reading →
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