Writing
Thinking out loud about psychology, education, policy, healthcare, and whatever else has my attention.
Police officers, firefighters, and paramedics face occupational exposure to traumatic events that few other professions encounter. The support systems available to them often fall short.
Employee Assistance Programs exist in most large organizations and are used by a small fraction of eligible employees. Understanding why, and what they can offer, is worth the investment.
Mindfulness has moved from niche practice to mainstream mental health tool. What does the research actually say about when and for whom it works?
Psychedelic compounds are being studied as therapeutic tools for depression, PTSD, and addiction. The research is promising but preliminary, and context matters enormously.
When loss is incomplete, when someone is physically present but psychologically absent, or gone without closure, the grief that follows doesn't fit the frameworks that exist for it.
Suicide is one of the leading causes of death in the United States. Evidence on prevention strategies has grown substantially, and some interventions show real results.
Anxiety is the most common mental health concern in the United States. Understanding what distinguishes adaptive worry from clinical anxiety is the first step toward effective response.
Mental health treatment was developed primarily within Western, individualistic cultural frameworks. Applying it without modification to people from different cultural backgrounds produces incomplete, and sometimes harmful, care.
Mental health conditions are among the leading causes of disability and lost productivity. Employers are increasingly positioned to make a meaningful difference.
