Very exciting, I’ve been asked to be a contributing blogger on Psychology Today! Check out my first blog post about the rising concerns of young men toward online sports gambling: If Young Men Say It’s a Bad Idea, Believe Them. And you can check out my entire...
Looking for how to make friends in San Diego? You’re not alone. I’m Matt Bishop, LMFT, and after 38 years as a local, I’ve seen how this city can feel both vibrant and isolating. When I tell people I was born and raised here, the response is usually the same: “Whoa, a...
Growing Up in a World of Constant Observation When I was a teenager, I had a lot of breathing room between me and my academic mistakes. A bad report card or progress report arrived every six or so weeks. A bad grade on an otherwise good report card was hidden...
You probably give your child more love, encouragement, and intentional awareness than you yourself ever received growing up. You read the parenting books and listened to the podcasts. You watch the TED Talks and have talked to your therapist about all the ways you...
San Diego therapy for college student mental health is often reduced to what looks like “wellness-washing.” Walk around a campus during “Mental Health Awareness Week” and it feels more like marketing than medicine. Posters, hashtags, free water bottles, every slogan...
