Dr. Jamie Rishikof

10/10/2025

08/04/2025

Debunking the common myths of catharsis (including rage rooms and exercise) or venting as methods for managing and reducing anger, and exploring what has proven more effective:

Debunking the common myths of catharsis (including rage rooms and exercise) or venting as methods for managing and reducing anger, and exploring what has proven more effective:

08/04/2025

https://www.sciencealert.com/venting-doesnt-reduce-anger-but-something-else-does-says-study

Venting when angry seems sensible.

08/02/2025

In 2013, Finnish wildlife photographer Lassi Rautiainen documented a rare bond in Kuhmo, Finland, between a young female grey wolf and a male brown bear. They met nightly for ten evenings, from 8 PM to 4 AM, even sharing meals.

The reason for this interspecies friendship remains unknown, but it highlights how animals can form connections beyond their own species.

07/10/2025

07/07/2025

Ok, this made me laugh, and I sure needed that.

IYKYK. 🐛🐛🐛

06/24/2025

by Melissa Howard ⎸melissa@stopsuicide.info Managing stress is something everyone wrestles with, and while you might turn to familiar strategies like exercise or meditation, there's something quietly transformative about finding your way back to creativity. Whether you're sketching out thoughts, molding ideas into music, or simply doodling at the edge of a page, creative outlets offer relief in ways that logic and routine rarely can....

by Melissa Howard ⎸melissa@stopsuicide.info Managing stress is something everyone wrestles with, and while you might turn to familiar strategies like exercise or meditation, there’s something…

06/18/2025

A trending method called "cognitive shuffling" has some solid research as an activity to help insomniacs get to sleep:

A trending method called “cognitive shuffling” has some solid research as an activity to help insomniacs get to sleep:

05/15/2025

by Melissa Howard ⎸melissa@stopsuicide.info You don’t have to raise the next president or CEO to help your child become a leader. Leadership, at its core, is about influence, decision-making, and the ability to bring people together around a shared goal. It’s not about bossing others or standing out in front of a crowd with a microphone in hand. If anything, real leadership is often quiet and built over time through consistent modeling, patience, and giving your child space to make decisions....

by Melissa Howard ⎸melissa@stopsuicide.info You don’t have to raise the next president or CEO to help your child become a leader. Leadership, at its core, is about influence, decision-making, and t…

04/15/2025

A new study confirms that any screen time use is associates with an increase in the odds of sleep problems

A new study confirms that any screen time use is associates with an increase in the odds of sleep problems

03/15/2025

This article looks at a meta analysis of the research on using exercise and venting as a cathartic release for anger:

This article looks at a meta analysis of the research on using exercise and venting as a cathartic release for anger: