What Causes Habits and Addictions?
Copyright © 2014 by David D. Burns, MDWhy do we overeat? Why do we use drugs or drink too much?Many experts believe that people overeat because of emotional problems, such as depression, low self-esteem, anxiety, boredom, loneliness, irritability, or stress. According...Secrets of Self-Esteem, #3
Defeating All-or-Nothing Thinking Copyright © by David D. Burns, M.D. 2014. Do not reproduce or quote without written permission. I send out an email report to the therapists in my Tuesday night psychotherapy training group at Stanford every week after we meet. I...Therapist Error #6: Joining a School of Psychotherapy
By David Burns, M.D. Copyright © 2008 by David D. Burns, M.D. Revised, 2014. Any reproduction, electronic or otherwise, is strictly prohibited without expression written permission of the author. Question “I am a psychology graduate student and I need some advice. One...Secrets of Self-Esteem #2
Negative Vs.Positive Distortions* By David D. Burns, M.D. * Copyright © 2010 by David D. Burns, M.D. Revised, 2014. Do not reproduce without permission. Do not quote or reproduce without express written permission. In my book, Feeling Good, I listed ten cognitive...Fast, New Treatment for Depression
I cannot imagine anything more horrible and depressing than the belief that you’ve hurt or killed someone you love very dearly. To read about the man who thought he killed his son. click here. [polldaddy poll=7656873]“Bibliotherapy” for High Anxiety and Panic
Hello Dr. Burns, My name is Robert. I want to thank you. I WAS suffering from high amounts of anxiety and panic for weeks straight, until now. I have been reading your book, When Panic Attacks. I was fortunate enough to come across the “What-If Technique”...
Personal Experience with Depression and PTSD
Hi Dr. David, I want you to know that I was diagnosed with severe depression and PTSD when I was 17 and tried to commit when I was 19. I didn’t think I was going to make it to 25 years old. My psychiatrist suggested I get your book, Feeling Good. She said that I...
Social Anxiety
Dear visitors to my website as well as friends on Facebook and Twitter, If you are reading this on Facebook or Twitter, visit www.feelinggood.com where you will find tremendous free resources, including extensive blogs and podcasts for mental health professionals,...Answers to Questions from a Psychology Today Blogger
* ©2008 by David D. Burns, MD Do not copy, publish or reproduce without the written permission of Dr. Burns. Hi everyone. The following are some questions I answered for a Psychology Today blogger about psychotherapy. I had a lot of fun answering these questions, and...