by Seth J. Gillihan, PhD | Apr 15, 2018 | Anxiety, Anxiety Treatment, Blog, CBT Made Simple, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Depression, Mindfulness, Phobias, Self-Help, Stress
I’m happy to announce that I’ve got a new book coming out on May 22, 2018. It’s called Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Made Simple and is being published by Althea Press, who also did Retrain Your Brain. I wanted to share a bit about what led me to...
by Seth J. Gillihan, PhD | Jun 28, 2017 | Blog, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Depression, Evidence-based Treatment, Medication
If you’ve ever been depressed and needed treatment, you may have faced a dilemma: Should I take medication or try psychotherapy? It’s hard to know what the best treatment is without first understanding something about the nature of depression. One of the...
by Seth J. Gillihan, PhD | Apr 28, 2017 | Blog, Depression
What image comes to mind if I ask you to think of someone who is depressed? Typically we picture someone who’s sad all the time, stays in bed for much of the day, and has no energy. The individual knows he or she depressed, and it’s obvious to others....
by Seth J. Gillihan, PhD | Apr 10, 2017 | Blog, Depression, Evidence-based Treatment, Meditation, Mindfulness
I’m very pleased to welcome my first guest blogger, Debbie Hampton, fellow blogger at The Best Brain Possible. Most of us welcome sadness and pain about as much as a root canal—without Novocaine. Negative emotions are uncomfortable, unpleasant, and no fun at...
by Seth J. Gillihan, PhD | Dec 19, 2016 | Anxiety, Blog, CBT in 7 Weeks, Depression, Self-Help
This is the eighth and final post in a series that accompanies each week in my book, Retrain Your Brain: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in 7 Weeks. “The Next Seven Weeks” begins on page 202 in the print edition. For those of you who have completed the CBT in...
by Seth J. Gillihan, PhD | Dec 12, 2016 | Anxiety, Blog, CBT in 7 Weeks, Depression, Self-Help
This post is the seventh in a series that accompanies each week in my book, Retrain Your Brain: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in 7 Weeks. Week 7 begins on page 186 in the print edition. At the end of each chapter you’ve been taking stock and summarizing your most...
