Carol Williams-Nickelson, PsyD

Learn 8 practical, psychologically informed strategies for managing intense urges to self-harm. Find relief, build resilience, and choose healthier ways to cope.

Supporting someone through a mental health crisis can be challenging, but your calm presence and understanding can make a significant difference. Here are several practical steps you can take, including what to say and how to help de-escalate the situation.

A brief summary of potential warning signs of teen technology overuse.

No one can eliminate all holiday stress—a psychological impossibility—but they can apply an evidence-based, prescriptive framework to help themselves, their families and their friends move from potential emotional confusion to clear, structured action.