Marvin Behavioral Health: Blog

The Marvin Blog

Resources, perspectives, and updates from the Marvin team. We write for the healthcare workers, clinicians, and leaders navigating the real human side of this work: burnout, mental health, resilience, and what it actually takes to build a sustainable career in medicine.

The hazard we've learned to tolerate: workplace violence in hospitals

What Exactly Is “Solution-Focused” Therapy?

It sounds ideal, right? You have a problem, and your therapist has the solution. Get in. Get out. Get on with your life.

How to Navigate Anger, Shame, or Frustration in Just a Few Minutes

Ever been advised, “Just give it 15 minutes?” It turns out, you might need even less time to let a difficult feeling run its course. According to neuroscientist Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor, there is a rough duration to the physiological experience of an emotional feeling: about 90 seconds. That duration...

The Most “Wonderful” Time of the Year: One Therapist’s Approach to Navigating the Holiday Blues

The holidays can be a time of great togetherness and joy—but if you don’t exactly feel that way, you might experience a sense of isolation and withdrawal...