Filtered field notes — Mental Health.
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A clinician's autopsy of how clinical vocabulary slid out of the consulting room and into TikTok captions — and what that costs the people who actually meet criteria.
Schizoid personality disorder is one of the most misunderstood diagnoses in clinical practice. Here's what the lone wolf is actually telling you — and how to actually help.
Burnout gets treated like an energy problem. It isn't. It's a meaning problem, a control problem, and sometimes a clinical problem — and the fix isn't a vacation.
Two-thirds of clinics now screen patients for housing instability, food insecurity, and social needs. But 1 in 4 positive screens never lead to a completed referral. If you've ever felt like the system asked a question it wasn't ready to answer — you were right.
AI wellness apps are everywhere. Most of them fall short in predictable ways. Here's what the research says about what actually works — and how to tell the difference before you spend money on something that won't help.
Employee Assistance Programs cover therapy, legal help, financial counseling, and more — for free. So why do fewer than 5% of employees ever use them? Here's how to change that.
There's a clinical term for what happens when medical bills start breaking your mind as much as your body. Here's what financial toxicity is, why it matters for mental health, and what you — and your organization — can do about it.
WHO says clinicians must build AI mental health tools. VERA-MH data shows chatbots can't detect suicide risk. Here's what happens when engineers build therapy without therapists.
Mental health is maintenance — keeping things from falling apart. Mental wealth is accumulation — building something that compounds over time. Here's the difference and why it matters.
You've heard the term evidence-based therapy — but what does it actually mean? A licensed therapist breaks it down in plain English.
Therapy, coaching, and consulting all promise to help — but they're fundamentally different. Here's how to know which one is right for you.
Self-help has its place. But when the books, podcasts, and journaling aren't moving the needle, it might be time for something more. Here's how to tell the difference.
Cut through the jargon — what evidence-based therapy really is, why it matters for your mental health, and how to know if you're getting the real deal.
You weren't born good or bad at managing emotions. Emotional regulation is a trainable skill — and the research shows exactly how to build it.
Burnout isn't being tired after a hard week. It's a clinical syndrome with real neurological consequences — and rest alone won't fix it.
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