No one gets through life without encountering adversity. But many people survive terrible things without lasting trauma. George Bonanno, PhD, talks about how humans cope with extreme life events, the …

If you checked off any problems, how difficult have these problems made it for you to do your work, take care of things at home, or get along with other people?

"Difficult, suspicious clients may be put off by expressions of empathy," he says. "One has to earn the right to be empathic with such clients and to avoid clichéd expressions." Compassion for the client …

Resilience is the process and outcome of successfully adapting to difficult or challenging life experiences, especially through mental, emotional, and behavioral flexibility and adjustment to …

Apr 1, 2025 · For example, people from more expressive cultures may display intense emotional swings that could be misinterpreted as pathological in less expressive cultures. Conversely, it may be …

Oct 10, 2010 · Look for the opportunities and helpers —People often learn something about themselves when going through a difficult situation such as the current economic downturn. Use this challenging …

Jun 1, 2022 · Decision-making has been particularly tough for young adults, parents, and people of color and people have the same number of decisions to make, or more, with fewer resources.

Nov 30, 2023 · Washington — U.S. adults are feeling joyous but overwhelmed this holiday season, as nearly nine in 10 (89%) say that concerns such as not having enough money, missing loved ones …

Fuschia Sirois, PhD, talks about why procrastination is an emotion regulation problem, not one of laziness or poor time management skills; how it can harm our mental and physical health; why it’s so …

Oct 31, 2019 · Discrimination is difficult to deal with, and is often associated with symptoms of depression. Psychologists are experts in helping people manage symptoms of stress and …