By The Muse Editors, Jan 7, 2025 While some self-sabotaging behaviors may seem minor, they can escalate into significant consequences. For example, consider someone who consistently avoids speaking up in meetings out of fear of judgment. Over time, this behavior could lead to being overlooked for promotions or key projects, ultimately stalling their career growth. This […]
By Claire Wolters, Jan 3, 2025 Noah Kass, DSW, LCSW, a psychotherapist at Kass Therapy and Hypnosis, says that if he noticed a patient stopping their medication in pursuit of alternative therapies, he would encourage the patient to “to let their psychiatrist or nurse practitioner know that they have stopped the medication they were prescribed […]
By Elizabeth Millard, Dec 30, 2024 Deviating from your sleep schedule is often an early warning sign of your condition worsening, says Noah Kass, a psychotherapist in private practice in New York City. Also, research in BMC Neurology found insomnia can dampen the effectiveness of depression treatments, including medications. This is why experts suggest that those with MDD […]
By Kendra Cherry, MSEd , Dec 30, 2024 Whether it’s one of those minor daily annoyances or something much bigger, a lot is happening in your brain when you get angry. “When you are angry, your ‘fight-or-flight’ response is activated, and your heart starts to beat faster,” explains Noah Kass, DSW, LCSW. “Simultaneously, the part of your brain responsible for […]
By Elizabeth Millard, Dec 27, 2024 If you do go to social gatherings, be aware of your alcohol consumption, suggests Noah Kass, a psychotherapist in private practice in New York City. The connection between depression and alcohol is well established: Research from the National Institutes of Health notes that alcohol use disorder and depressive disorders often co-occur, […]
By The Muse Editors, Dec 9, 2024 Unemployment adds another layer of uncertainty. “Your brain loves knowing what comes next,” says Dr. Noah Kass, a licensed psychotherapist. “When you have a job, the future looks certain. When one moment you have a job and the next you don’t, your future can feel overwhelming, and this creates […]
Nov 17, 2024 “It is the bystander effect,” says Noah Kass (see photo), a psychotherapist and the founder at Kass Therapy and Hypnosis. “Generally, we believe that in a dangerous situation, there is going to be someone else who will speak up and get us out of trouble. “Also, we doubt our abilities to judge situations correctly. Are we […]
By Maggie Aime, Nov 15, 2024 “As you enter deep and dream sleep, your brain works to filter out those louder noises, like those from outside your street as the local bar closes down or ongoing traffic that passes by your home,” licensed psychotherapist Noah Kass tells Sleepopolis. The filtering process allows your brain and body to […]
By Tanya Chen, Nov 9, 2024 Noah Kass, a therapist based in New York City, told me that the current dating crisis wasn’t created by big tech companies per se, but he thinks that “they are exploiting people’s insecurities and self-esteem, feeding into an addictive, gamified culture within a capitalist, winner-takes-all society.” He agrees that making […]
By George Citroner, Nov 7, 2024 Noah Kass, a licensed psychotherapist in Brooklyn, New York, told The Epoch Times that the issue is not that families spend less time together than they used to but that they are “alone together,” isolated and disconnected in their private “cellphone silos.” Kass pointed out how conversations with partners and […]