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 […]
By Thembelani Moyo, Oct 24, 2024 Cultural differences shape how we communicate, and that’s no small thing. What might seem like a simple conversation can quickly turn into a minefield of misunderstandings. Dr. Noah Kass, LCSW, a psychotherapist in Brooklyn, NY, told The Love Central that “we tend to think our way of communicating is ‘more right’ […]
By Kendra Cherry, Oct 24, 2024 Honoring the past relationships can help, explains licensed psychotherapist Dr. Noah Kass, DSW, LCSW. “Certain images or mementos may still be important for the widow/widower to keep visible,” he explains. “Finding balance between the old and new is key, especially when children are involved. The shift toward the relationship will […]
By Beth Ann Mayer Oct 23, 2024Experts say that honesty is crucial in establishing and maintaining a secure attachment and RSVPing “no” can actually be one way to work on trust. “Explain why you can’t show up for your children at this specific time,” says Noah Kass, DSW, LCSW. While you may gift your child with honesty, Dr. […]