Matt Huston
matthuston.bsky.social
Matt Huston
@matthuston.bsky.social
Commissioning Editor at Psyche Magazine (@psyche.co)
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If you live with bipolar disorder and experience manic episodes, this Guide provides some tips – drawn from research and clinical expertise – to help you along the path toward stability and recovery
How to anticipate and cope with mania | Psyche Guides
If you have bipolar disorder, you can learn to play an active role in managing your symptoms and live a fulfilling life
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July 21, 2025 at 11:20 AM
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Psyche offers rich, multidisciplinary perspectives and advice from psychologists, philosophers, artists, anthropologists and more – all in service of helping our readers know themselves better and live well psyche.co
May 14, 2025 at 9:30 AM
I'm really proud of the work Psyche does with experts to inform, provoke thought and provide sound guidance. With our relaunch, Psyche's getting bigger and better. One of our first new pieces: @clarapretus.bsky.social and @jayvanbavel.bsky.social on how brains process the goodness/badness of things
New research finds that the mode in which you think about how good or bad something is can lead to radically different conclusions.⁠ Read the Idea on our relaunched site:
There are three lenses through which to weigh any decision | Psyche Ideas
Whether an act seems ‘good’ depends on how you look at it. Brain research reveals what happens when the lens changes
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May 12, 2025 at 3:27 PM
In a hateful time, Alicia del Prado says, "it’s important that each of us do our part to stand up to injustice, for ourselves and for others. Silence is toxic to the individual as well as to the collective."

del Prado, a counselling psychologist, offers some tools:

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May 9, 2025 at 6:04 PM
If you're looking for a wholesome distraction (though really it's better than a distraction) as springtime approaches, we published a scientist's brief guide to relishing birdsong last year.
Learn to tune into birdsong – respite and fascination await | Psyche Ideas
Listening deeply to the sounds of birds is a powerful form of meditation and a first step towards a rewarding new hobby
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March 18, 2025 at 10:51 PM
I was very happy to edit this helpful piece by @kathryngordon.bsky.social, in which she walks through how to raise the possibility of therapy to someone you love – in a way that's compassionate and non-pushy.

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Think someone should see a therapist? Here’s how to bring it up | Psyche Ideas
Your suggestion could be invaluable, and it doesn’t need to be perfect. These steps will help you get a caring message across
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February 26, 2025 at 4:26 PM
A social media platform seems like the best possible place to share one of our new Psyche Guides, by clinical psychologist Joel Minden (@joelminden.bsky.social), on what to do if you feel bad when you compare yourself to other people. 👀
How to compare yourself with others fairly | Psyche Guides
Ever worry that you don’t measure up? These CBT-based practices can make social comparison less painful and more productive
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January 29, 2025 at 4:00 PM
A clinical psychologist walks us through how to be there for a friend or loved one with depression, even when it feels hard, in one of our newest Psyche Guides @psyche.co
How to support someone with depression | Psyche Guides
Being there for someone can be challenging. A clinical psychologist shares what to say and do to help them feel less alone
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January 27, 2025 at 4:32 PM