by Ashleigh Louis | Apr 12, 2018 | Ashleigh Louis, PhD, LMFT, PA
Are left-handed people more creative? Will gun control help make our country safer? Does the average welfare recipient abuse drugs and alcohol? Are people with mental illness violent? These questions tap into our confirmation bias, which refers to our tendency... by Ashleigh Louis | Apr 9, 2018 | Ashleigh Louis, PhD, LMFT, PA
Let’s face it, we can’t trust our minds to give us totally reliable information much of the time. Instead, we are susceptible to a variety of short-comings that affect our ability to reason, problem-solve, make good decisions, and accurately interpret ourselves,... by Ashleigh Louis | Apr 2, 2018 | Ashleigh Louis, PhD, LMFT, PA
The Yoga Sūtras of Patañjali is widely considered to be one of the foundational texts of classical yoga philosophy. It consists of nearly 200 rules and aphorisms (general truths) that are referred to as “sutras” and that are used to guide people in their yoga... by Ashleigh Louis | Mar 26, 2018 | Ashleigh Louis, PhD, LMFT, PA
“Invisible” chronic illness refers to health and/or pain conditions that significantly impair activities associated with daily living without causing the person to look particularly different from the healthy people around them. Lacking clear signs of illness... by Ashleigh Louis | Mar 19, 2018 | Ashleigh Louis, PhD, LMFT, PA
Last week, in How Antidepressants Work Part II: The Nitty Gritty, we discussed various ways antidepressants impact the brain. This week, we’ll explore nonpharmacological strategies that can also be used to help improve symptoms of depression. These strategies... by Ashleigh Louis | Mar 12, 2018 | Ashleigh Louis, PhD, LMFT, PA
As explained in last week’s blog, How Antidepressants Work Part I: The Basics, antidepressants largely exert their effect (at least initially) by impacting the availability of various neurotransmitters in the synapse. The goal is to extend the amount of time...