Most of us can’t remember the last time we made it through a morning without a news alert lighting up our phone. Politics, markets, weather, conflict — all delivered in real time, all demanding attention, all insisting they’re urgent. Even if you don’t go looking for updates, they find you anyway. The world continues to spin, and the news cycle spins even faster. But here’s the truth we don’t acknowledge enough: our brains were never designed to process this much information,

If you have ever chatted with a mental health app or asked a chatbot for advice late at night, you are definitely not alone. Artificial intelligence tools are showing up everywhere, including in mental health support. Here’s a recent article from Forbes that discusses some of the potential issues . These tools can be helpful when you want quick tips or someone to “listen.” But they are not therapy, and they are not human. That is why more therapists, including me, are having

A Pew Research Center study highlights a paradox: Teens credit social media with keeping them connected, yet nearly half believe it harms their generation’s mental health. Key insights: Connection vs. harm: 74% of teens feel more connected to friends through social media, but 48% say it mostly hurts people their age — up sharply from 32% in 2022. Girls feel it more deeply: Teen girls are more likely than boys to report negative effects on mental health, confidence, and sleep

News broke this month that OpenAI will soon reroute sensitive conversations to its newest model, GPT-5, and roll out parental controls for teens. These changes come after heartbreaking cases where young people used AI chats during moments of crisis, and the technology failed them. As a therapist, I see some benefits and many risks in relying on this for guidance and support for children and adolescents. AI tools are everywhere in our children’s lives, and while they can som

I n my practice, I often see children, teens and couples who feel like they’re speaking different languages under the same roof. Arguments start small — about homework, curfews, chores or screen time — but they can snowball into slammed doors, silent dinners and emotional distance. What’s really happening isn’t about the dirty dishes or the forgotten text. It’s about feeling unheard, unseen or misunderstood. When those feelings pile up, connection weakens and relationships su