Mental Health Topics

Hello, Dr. Centore – Thank you for your assistance with this article. I am basically needing a few pieces of advice for adults aspiring to change their careers.   What are some of the challenges older/more established individuals face today on the job market? Older applicants face a number of challenges…

  Counseling for Addiction: Disease, Choice or Something Much More Complex? Everyone has their own views and opinions on the origins of addiction.  Some view it as a moral failure; others view it as an inherited disease over which they have no control.  Some view it as proof that someone…

Five Shocking Health Benefits of Laughter! People constantly say, “Laughter is the best medicine.” However, most people think this is merely an idiom, a phrase not to be taken literally. But did you know that laughter is actually beneficial to your body? It’s true! What’s also interesting is the fact…

Congratulations to Thrive Boston Therapist Brittany Hartman who was featured on the NECN Morning Show today. Licensed Counselor Brittany Hartman provided 5 Tips for Turning a Bad Day Around (“Flip the Script on a Bad Day”), and she absolutely rocked the interview. Congrats Brittany!! To reach Brittany, contact Thrive Boston…

We’ve all heard of choking. Those sports-related disasters when an athlete seems to crack under the pressure. It’s fascinating—and a little hard to watch. Scientists have begun to uncover the causes of choking, and identify the mental differences that separate athletes who are likely to choke, and those who aren’t…

Are we in Control? Or do our brains run the show? The question is a matter of hot debate, as research suggests that our choices may be subject to our own biology. For instance, the brain’s frontal lobes, which are crucial for emotional regulation and self-control, are not well developed…

Does Watching TV at Night Cause Depression? A new study suggests that your favorite late night TV show could be causing depression. In a study using hamsters, those exposed to dim light—equivalent to a TV in a dark room—at night over a four week period showed signs of depression, such…

The One Good Thing About Boredom is… A philosopher once said, “The two foes of human happiness are pain and boredom” But new research published in the Cambridge Journal or Education points to the benefits of boredom—describing it as “a legitimate human emotion that can be central to learning and…

You’ve heard the adage “Fake it ‘til you make it” However, even if once you’ve made it you could be among the ranks of many successful people who still feel like they’re faking it. Neuroscientist and TED speaker Bradley Voytek explains, “… [it] appears to be fairly rampant among academics…

It’s been said that trust is like air: we only notice it when it’s polluted. But how do we measure trust? According to the research of Dr. Megan Moran, We trust: When we believe another has our best interests at heart when we believe another tells us the truth when…

You’ve heard of the Atkins diet, and even the South Beach diet, but have you heard of the OMG Diet? A new weight loss program, with some interesting rules, has people in the medical community thinking WTF? The diet is detailed in the book “Six Weeks To OMG: Get Skinnier…

Is it harder to find friends as an Adult? A new york times article suggests, it might be. In lieu of making BFFs, after their college years, many individuals are settling for KOFs … that is, kind of friends. Worse yet, for many persons, once they leave the dorm, friends…