Grief can be incredibly challenging, but there are steps we can take to maybe make it sting less. More at the link threaded below! 🙏🏼🤲🏼 #griefsupport #helpwithgrief #mentalhealthtips #emotionalhealth #DrMattB

Punching a pillow and crying it to let it go? Hmmm, research has found that it might not be so helpful 🤔 Link with more in comments! 🤓🙌🏼😎 #catharsis #psychresearch #mentalhealthtips #emotionalhealth #drmattb

Climate change is incredibly normal and natural. But there are research-backed strategies we can use to take the edge off. More at the link below🙏🏻🌊🌎☀️🤲🏼 #climatechange #climatechangeanxiety #mentalhealthtips #mentalhealthresearch #DrMattB

"Inception" (2010) is a compelling film delving into dreams: their nature, impact, and more, as well as trauma. Does all that align with that we know from psychology? We look closer, here and in Part II, coming soon! 💭🎬🤔🤓 #psychology #dreamscience #traumascience #Inception #DrMattB 🤓🤔🎬💭

We've been discussing too-often misunderstood and misused psychology terms, and "narcissism" is another one. Narcissism is a pattern of self-absorption and overinflated belief in one's own importance.

We hope everyone celebrating is having a happy and safe 4th of July weekend! 🎆🇺🇸🥳 #4thofJuly #celebration #DrMattB

Summer holidays, like all holidays, can bring mental and emotional difficulty (along with the excitement!). We usually refer to it around the end-of-year holidays, but the concepts apply in the summer holidays as well: ...

The film faithfully portrays many challenges of the condition and involved caregiving, family dynamics, et cetera. There are resources available to help patients and families: the Alzheimer's Foundation of America, Dementia Society 🤲🏼

Dementia and caregiving in "The Father" (2020) 🤲🏼 In this film, Anthony Hopkins' character appears to experience progressive dementia, more specifically (though we cannot diagnose from a film alone) Alzhiemer's Disease.

Aaah, gaslighting, yet another misunderstood term sometimes used a bit casually these days 🧐😮‍💨 Gaslighting, as originally defined, refers to a pattern of behavior: of often malicious shaping a narrative in order to make someone else question their own understanding of things...even their sanity.

Rumination can feel consuming, but there are accessible strategies to take the edge off 🙏🏻🧐🤔🤲🏼😎 #rumination #mentalhealthtips #emotionalhealth #emotionscience #DrMattB

Loneliness may feel inescapable, but there are research-backed strategies that can help 🙏🏻🫶🏻 #loneliness #lonelinessepidemic #helpwithloneliness #mentalhealthtips #DrMattB

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Continuing with our series on finding good mental health information online (including citation, quotes, and more): because that's what you deserve 🙂‍↕️ More at the link threaded below! 🤲🏼🤓🙌🏼 #mentalhealthinfo #mentalhealthsupport #psychologyresearch #mentalhealthresearch #DrMattB

"Trauma" is a bit of a misunderstood term these days. Many times individuals will use it when what they really mean is "stress" -- which is a very real and often incredibly challenging experience! It's just different than trauma, which -- in a clinical sense --

There are concrete ways to ensure that you're getting the best mental health info when you're searching online. Because that's what you deserve! More at the link below 🤲🏼🤓😎🙌🏼 #mentalhealthinfo #mentalhealthresearch #psychologyresearch #onlinesearches #DrMattB mattbphd.com/how-to-find-...

We take a look here and in a following post (stay tuned!). Because you deserve the best info out there! mattbphd.com/how-to-find-...

There's a lot of mental health info out there these days, particularly online...some of it helpful, some of it ok, some of it not so helpful. How can you be a more discerning consumer of such information? #mentalhealthinfo #onlineinfo #psychologyresearch #mentalhealthresearch #DrMattB 🤔💻🤲🏼🤓

Happy Mental Health Awareness Month! 🌸🌞 If you or someone you care about could use it, check the link threaded below for resources to help access support 📞🤲🏼 #drmattb #mentalhealthawarenessmonth💚 #mentalhealthsupport #mentalhealthhotlines #DrMattB

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Finding a therapist that works well for you can be tough, but with a few steps totally doable. Good luck, and congrats on your steps towards positive change in your life! Link and more threaded below👏🏻🙌🏻🤲🏻🤓 #DrMattB #findingatherapist #therapistsearchtips #goodluck #congrats

"OCD" is one of those terms that some people use commonly, but it is more complex than that. It is not preferring tidiness, cleanliness, or things arranged in a certain way. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder involves obsessions, often thoughts that a certain bad thing will happen, ...

"...are you analyzing me?": addressing that and other myths about psychologists 🤓🤲🏼 More threaded below! 🤲🏼🤓 #psychology #psychologistmyths #helpingprofessions #psychology #DrMattB mattbphd.com/emotional-mi...

Wanting to be happy all the time is completely natural and understandable, but research finds that it can actually be counter-productive. A more effective focus: contentment 🤔😌 The why and how below, and more at the link threaded below! 🤓😃

Meaningful activities ~ things like donating blood, volunteering, and helping out a neighbor ~ can do good in the world AND help boost our own mood 🤲🏼😃 😎🙌🏼 #volunteering #helpinghand #meaningfulactivities #moodboosters #DrMattB mattbphd.com/emotional-mi...

Research finds that focusing on those accessible actions, rather than on something grand that may or may not be achievable, is the way to greater contentment and a sense of meaning in life🙏🏼🤔 (link threaded below!)

In a recent article in @theguardian.com , Elle Hunt discusses how finding meaning can really be about taking small steps each day: for example, intentionally finding awe, doing things that we enjoy, seeking social support, and aligning our actions with our values (such as with setting goals) 💪🏼🙏🏼