Hot on HuffPost Healthy Living:

 

psychology

Kids seeing shrinks to be better at sports

Professional athletes have been doing it for years, but now kids are getting into it too: seeing a psychologist. At the highest competitive levels, ... Read More »

Quit that negative self talk

We're often our own worst enemies. When I did my minor in Psychology in university, we learned about the 'Self-Fulfilling Prophecy' -- 'a prediction ... Read More »

Top 10 US phobias

Fear is normal. A phobia, however, is an irrational fear. It's the difference between being scared of a heights when there's a real danger that you ... Read More »

Are you happy? Or just 'not depressed?'

There is a big difference between not being depressed and actually being happy. It seems all too often we're focused on the avoiding the negative ... Read More »

Are diets making us fat? Susie Orbach thinks so

British psychoanalyst Susie Orbach has launched a lawsuit against Weight Watchers, claiming the company acts irresponsibly by insisting they have a ... Read More »

When you've had enough therapy

If you believe everything you see on TV, then you probably think of therapy as an almost addictive, lifelong commitment. Once you start going for ... Read More »

Five foods to beat depression

60 Minutes on CBS had one of the more irresponsible pieces of journalism I've ever seen last weekend. The segment was called Changing Minds: Area 25. ... Read More »