Jonathan Miller Counseling, LLC

04/21/2026

A bottomless supply of quickly-changing entertainments that are almost - but not quite - what you're looking for. That's how social media apps use behavioral psych to keep you hooked.

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Taken together, these four features can create a trancelike state that can keep us stuck on social media apps or video games for hours. Children are particularly vulnerable.

02/26/2026

A friend asked, "Is RSD real?" The answer is, "Kinda."

The term has been around for sixty-something years, We're still not sure if it's a separate disorder, or just part of AD/HD, generalized anxiety disorder, etc. We do know millions of people have a crushing emotional reaction to rejection, criticism or the sense that they have failed.

It makes rejection, teasing or criticism feel unbearable, often prompting a strong physical reaction. Sufferers describe life with a condition that is only just starting to be understood

02/10/2026

"Self-kindness" doesn't mean making excuses or babying yourself. It means giving yourself the same support you'd give a friend going through tough times.

https://www.psypost.org/self-kindness-leads-to-a-psychologically-rich-life-for-teenagers-new-research-suggests/

10/16/2025

10/11/2025

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Today is World Mental Health Day 💚

10/08/2025

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APA Position Statement on Conversion Therapy and LGBTQ+ Patients https://ow.ly/xv2U50X7LqS

09/23/2025

“A distraction is something you do to escape the present moment. Resting is a return to presence. Both involve stepping away – but only one of them is restorative.”

With three jobs, three children and a labradoodle, the behavioural scientist Zelana Montminy knows a lot about being pulled in all directions. What can her new book about finding focus teach the rest of us?

09/12/2025

09/05/2025

08/20/2025

Looking for something new to help you cope? How about "Less"?

Eight experimental and naturalistic studies show that people (and chatbots) tend to give advice to improve mental health that involve us doing more (e.g., take up yoga) and they neglect solutions that involve doing less (e.g., quit junk food).

08/19/2025

https://www.npr.org/2025/08/02/nx-s1-5442506/hard-to-accept-compliments-comic

When someone says something nice about us, it can make us feel awkward and uncomfortable. Researchers explain the science behind those emotions — and make the case for accepting genuine praise.