Margit D Yocum

04/21/2026

Why has fear become so complicated in clinical practice?

Dr Lawrence Howells shares his perspective on how emotion science shows fear as a primitive, universal emotion, and why clinical practice has become over-complicated by multiple diagnostic labels.

He introduces the Fear Trap, a framework he uses to understand fear, its impact, and how avoidance maintains it, offering a practical way to make sense of fear in clinical work.

Explore the full blog: https://www.bps.org.uk/blog/seven-emotions-300-disorders-why-did-fear-become-so-complicated?utm_source=OfficialBPS&utm_medium=Social_media&utm_campaign=BPS_Learn_organic

04/21/2026

Overapologizing, compulsive caretaking, and more.

04/21/2026

Some patients have reported a kind of emotional flattening while on GLP-1 drugs.

Online, the phenomenon has taken on a name — anhedonia — and, more colloquially, “Ozempic personality.” https://wapo.st/4tnq49I

04/21/2026

At the 988 Su***de & Crisis Lifeline, we understand that life’s challenges can sometimes be difficult. Whether you’re facing mental health struggles, emotional distress, alcohol or drug use concerns…

04/21/2026

Neurons have received the bulk of the attention from scientists searching for treatments for conditions like anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder. But astrocytes—star-shaped brain cells that were once thought to be support cells—are becoming more of a focus as researchers discover how these cells shape thought processes and behavior: https://on.natgeo.com/27KYf8

04/04/2026

The chaos of the day can make it hard to shut off your brain and fall asleep. Here's how to create a relaxing environment before bedtime to help you quiet the chatter and feel ready for sleep.

04/04/2026

Skip the transatlantic flight and explore cities that feel like Europe across the U.S. With historic architecture and European-inspired streets and neighborhoods, these destinations offer travelers the same charm—without the added flight hours.

See which six U.S. cities feel like Europe: https://on.natgeo.com/QdhBgg

04/04/2026

Blessed Easter to all who observe

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04/04/2026

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03/19/2026

New research on the unhappily single.

03/19/2026

We often treat moral identity as a hidden core of inner values.

But philosopher Marya Schechtman argues who we are morally is nothing more than an ongoing narrative we live out over time.

This is not a story for us alone; it must make sense to those around us if we are to be held accountable for our actions.

By moving morality from internal rules to an evolving, accountable life-story, Schechtman shows how responsibility and remorse depend on the narrative structures we build, and why our moral agency fails when our life stories stop making sense.

Tap here to read more. https://iai.tv/articles/morality-is-nothing-but-a-story-we-tell-ourselves-auid-3508

03/19/2026