Emotional invalidation is like: If someone slammed your finger in a door and then told you that it shouldn’t hurt because they didn’t do it on purpose.

Chatbots may appear to address the dearth of mental health services in rural areas or for those with limited income, but with this digital advance come untold, possibly unrealized, difficulties and even dangers.

Art has ways of freeing the mind and reducing stress that aren’t yet fully understood, but research is showing its powerful impact on anxiety, depression, PTSD, and even burnout.

One of the common stumbling blocks that can come up on the path of chronic pain recovery is confusion about whether or not a mind-body approach is right for you.