fortitude

Resilience as a Goal in Psychotherapy

Our collective tolerance for distress seems to be declining since the pandemic. The number of Americans who currently have or are being treated for depression has increased to 17.8%, a seven-percentage point increase since 2015 and the highest percentage recorded by Gallup (Witters, 2023). An alarming 43% of adults say they feel anxious, an increase […]

Jared Scherz, PhD, MEd

May 7, 2025