US pioneer of cognitive therapy, Dr Aaron T Beck, dies at 100

Brand of pragmatic psychotherapy became the centerpiece of a scientific transformation

Anxiety, fear and dread are unwanted bedfellows

It’s important to develop coping mechanisms when afflicted by unwelcome thoughts

Do we think too much about what other people think of us?

We place an extraordinary importance on what even random strangers think of us

Great expectations: Perhaps you should lower yours?

World Mental Health Day: Meeting other people’s demands – or indeed your own – can be bad for your mental health

Perfectionism robs people of pleasure in their own success

The first imperfect person you need to learn to tolerate is yourself

The wisdom of Buddha on the 123 bus

Listening to two young men having an argument was a reminder of the impermanence of life

The Patient Gloria review: Revisiting therapy as an exorcising scream

Dublin Theatre Festival: Gina Moxley restages Gloria Szymanski’s 1965 interviews with three therapists

Theatre of the week: Misogynistic therapy, and a neglected Sean O’Casey play

Two new productions at this year’s Dublin Theatre Festival re-examine old art works

How to silence the harsh self-critic in your own head

Learning to still be a friend to yourself despite your imperfections is a vital skill

Get over yourself: how to conquer social anxiety fears

‘Shame attacking’ exercises include naked shopping and public sex. You don’t need to go that far

Ride those waves of stress – you might enjoy it

If I could not find my own happiness in the middle of the stresses of life, did I deserve to be happy at all?

So you are an introvert? That’s okay. I’m in and I’m proud...

Introverts can often pass themselves off well as extroverts, but what’s the point?

That’s Men: Thoughts aren’t as important as they think they are

How Socrates could save your life

Greek philosophy may be ancient, but it’s a razor-sharp tool for dealing with modern life, says author Jules Evans, who used philosophy as a path out of depression