Matthew Hallam

Many young men reach for a version of Stoicism that means feeling less. Research suggests that tends to track lower wellbeing and less help-seeking. The Stoicism that helps is about acting on what you can influence, not going numb.

Many adults become convinced their ADHD medication has stopped working. Usually the medication has not changed. What has changed is the stress load landing on the same brain system it supports. A psychologist on why this happens, and what actually helps.

When a condition will not resolve, the instinct is to fight it. But a chronic condition is defined by its persistence, and the struggle against it carries a cost that is separate from the condition itself. A case for a third position, one that is easily misread, and what it frees a person to do.