Untangling the Twist of Unknown Number: The High School Catfish
Everyone is talking about it: Minutes after the distinctive "ta-dum!" Netflix’s Unknown Number dropkicks viewers into a disorienting descent of manipulation and whodunnit worthy of a psychological whiplash warning.
Falling Into “the Gorge”: Understanding Grief and Finding a Way Through
Grief isn’t linear. It doesn’t arrive with clear instructions or follow predictable stages. It’s a landscape — raw, vast, and often unforgiving. Actress Aubrey Plaza, who lost her husband to suicide this year, described grief as “the gorge,” a metaphor that resonates deeply for anyone navigating loss.
What to Know About EMDR
In a New York Times profile, musician and performer Miley Cyrus spoke candidly about her experience with EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) to help resolve her stage fright--and reveal what was really behind her persistent fear. Here, she shares how EMDR allowed her to quickly reprocess traumatic memories while gaining new insights and adaptive beliefs.
Ketamine—Horse Tranquilizer? Party Drug? Or Mental Health Breakthrough?
For those unfamiliar with ketamine’s safe and effective clinical use, this is often the default concern. Frankly, it is both and primarily neither. The truth, as always, is more complex.
The Right Stutz
Recently, Jonah Hill made a documentary profiling his psychiatrist, Phil Stutz. His intention was to share the tools his therapist used to help Hill during his most difficult times, including the loss of his brother. Within, was a poignant love letter to the person who changed his life.