The Truth About AI Friendship: Artificial Intimacy or Real Connection?

Imperfect Love - Dr. Carla Manly | Bridget Todd | AI Relationships, Artificial Intimacy

  Do you have a best friend who is available 24/7 and never wavers in their loving support of you? And does this perfect friend just give and give without ever asking for anything in return? Enter the AI chatbot who makes perfect, one-sided friendships like this increasingly common. In truth, it can be temptingly […]

Reduce BIG Stressors with LITTLE Moments of Mindfulness

Imperfect Love | Dr. Alexander Ross | Little Moments

  Feeling anxious, worried, or depressed? Do you experience stress-related issues with your sleep, diet, work, or relationships? If so, you’re in the company of over a billion other people whose lives are negatively impacted by stress every day–and the problem is growing worse over time. And as stress feeds a host of emotional, mental, […]

The Messy World of Eating Disorders and Recovery with Expert Mallary Tenore Tarpley

Imperfect Love | Expert Mallary Tenore Tarpley | Eating Disorder

  We often experience or hear about eating disorders. We talk about them–often behind closed doors–as if they’re something to be ashamed of and ignored. Yet eating disorders–like all mental issues–are complex, highly challenging, and often resistant to change. They deserve our attention. And for anyone who’s been mired in an eating disorder or has […]

Create Inner Calm and Reduce Anxiety with Self-Care Expert Dr. Nekeshia Hammond

Imperfect Love | Nekeshia Hammond | Anxiety

  Are you exhausted by chronic mental gymnastics, those anxiety-inducing, topsy-turvy cognitive gyrations that get in the way of what you want to be thinking and doing? Dr. Carla Manly has found that people are increasingly plagued by obsessive or negative thought patterns that foster anxiety, depression, and stress that can lead to severe burnout. […]

Feeling Alone? Take Charge of Your Mental Health with Connection Expert Dr. Adam Dorsay

Imperfect Love | Dr. Adam Dorsay | Alone

  Have you ever felt truly and deeply alone? That you are completely isolated behind thick walls or an invisible shell–even when surrounded by a crowd of people or friends? Humans–like most other animals–thrive when they feel connected to others. So it makes sense that loneliness–which is very different from making a choice to spend […]