Global Therapy Blog

For long-term recovery, you need to feel at ease. When you don’t have emotional safety, you become harder to approach — which makes things difficult for anyone trying to help you. That’s why you need to work on feeling safe first. After that, recovery will stop feeling like you’re climbing the Himalayas, and you’ll find your path to healing . And remember — in this sense, safety doesn’t mean closing down. With physical safety, you picture shelter and locked doors. With emotio

AI is reaching out to humans, but it just can't get there. This morning, my AI collaborator Janet and I were talking about a heartbreaking story in the news. A California family has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, claiming that their sixteen-year-old son’s suicide was influenced by his ongoing conversations with ChatGPT.   According to reports, the teen had been confiding in the AI for months — talking about depression, hopelessness, and isolation. At some point, the chatbot

If someone you love has experienced addiction, your initial response will probably be to protect them from pain, fix what's been damaged, or somehow make things okay once more. It makes sense, especially when it seems like seeing the one you love crumble is just too much to bear. However, in the process of recovery, there's a big distinction between rescuing someone and supporting them. Understanding the difference between support and rescue in recovery could be the differenc

Despair has a way of showing up loud. It tells you nothing’s going to change. It tells you you’re too far gone...that the best parts of...