Greater Good Science Center Review

My book was recently reviewed by the Greater Good Science Center. Greater Good reports on groundbreaking research into the roots of compassion, happiness, and altruism. The review by Deborah Yip provides a very thoughtful commentary on my book, When Antidepressants...

Get Up Nation Podcast

This recent podcast discusses the role of mindfulness in enhancing resilience in the face of adversity.  You can listen here: You Tube: https://youtu.be/LOg6zM2nAZ4

Women in Depth Podcast Interview

I was recently interviewed by Lourdes Viado, Ph.D. for the Women in Depth Podcast. We discussed the nature of depression and how mindfulness can be so helpful for this condition. Since women have a much higher incidence of depression than men, the discussion was...

How Well Does MBCT Work in Preventing Relapse?

Research indicates that MBCT can produce powerful relapse prevention.       In studies comparing it to treatment as usual (no specific treatment), it was twice as effective in preventing relapse over a one year period. More importantly in a larger study, MBCT was...