Welcome to State of Mind, a new section from Slate and Arizona State University dedicated to exploring mental health. Follow us on Twitter. One of the strange things about paying to bare your soul to ...

We talk in therapy, right? So what’s with all the scribbling? A reader asked a question about the written word that’s too good to erase. It pertains to the value of longhand in the therapy office, ...

You may know how to prepare to see a doctor for a new physical ailment, but how should you prepare for your first therapy appointment? Although prepping for your first therapy session is a good idea, ...

Reading the newly released “Notes to John,” it’s hard not to wonder how the late author Joan Didion would feel about having her personal notes from a series of painful therapy sessions converted into ...

Therapy is an important part of mental health care. Working with a therapist can be an effective way to treat chronic mental health conditions like anxiety, depression or trauma, and everyday concerns ...

At the start of every appointment, my therapist asks, “What’s on your agenda?” I’ve been seeing the same therapist for about eight years, so there’s been plenty of time to develop a routine. I treat ...