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July 13, 2020

Alex Honnold: The Anxious Avoider Who Triumphed

In a previous article, I described how the habit of avoiding anxiety-provoking situations can not only prevent growth, it can exacerbate weaknesses. Honnold’s story is fascinating, in part, because unlike the typical ‘anxious avoider’, his aversion to strangers actually facilitated his climbing mastery.

July 8, 2020

A Note on Why We Sleep

A note highlighting some criticisms of Matthew Walker's bestselling book, Why We Sleep.

May 30, 2020

Response to a Psychiatrist

A psychiatrist made a series of tweets in response to my article, 12 Essential Facts About Psychiatry. He said that the article ‘shows a deep ignorance’ of the overarching subject matter, but went on to demonstrate his own ignorance in subsequent tweets.

March 20, 2018

2018 IFTA World Therapy Congress

Watch (and read about) Jon’s speech, 'The Rise and Fall of Psychiatry', delivered at the 2018 International Family Therapy Association World Therapy Congress.