Jennifer Contarino Panning PsyD
@drjenniferpsyd.bsky.social
Psychologist, business owner, deep thinker, mom to teens, foodie, sunset chaser. Here to make good trouble!
Author of 'Trump Anxiety Disorder’ chapter in book Dangerous Case of Donald Trump: 27 mental health experts assess a president
Author of 'Trump Anxiety Disorder’ chapter in book Dangerous Case of Donald Trump: 27 mental health experts assess a president
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Jennifer Contarino Panning PsyD on LinkedIn: When you’re looking for a therapist, support small practices!
Many people, including prospective therapy clients, don't know the many problems of using a 'big box' therapy platform to see a therapist or fully understand…
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One simple way to resist is to avoid the corporatization of therapy! Many don't fully understand the reasons why you should find a local therapist who works at a solo or small group practice, but i lay it out in this article:
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Excellent article about the dangers of AI "therapy" for kids & teens...most therapy bots lack sophistication & are unable to pick up on nuances indicative of a teen in crisis. AI is good for a lot of things but rely on human licensed professionals for your mental health!
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What Happened When a Doctor Posed As a Teen for AI Therapy
A psychiatrist recently pretended to be a troubled teen and asked chatbots for help. They dispensed worrying advice.
time.com
June 12, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Excellent article about the dangers of AI "therapy" for kids & teens...most therapy bots lack sophistication & are unable to pick up on nuances indicative of a teen in crisis. AI is good for a lot of things but rely on human licensed professionals for your mental health!
time.com/7291048/ai-c...
time.com/7291048/ai-c...
TikTok is not a trusted source for information on MH! "The experts established that 52 out of 100 videos offering advice on dealing with trauma, neurodivergence, anxiety, depression and severe mental illness contained some misinformation, and that many others were vague or unhelpful."
More than half of top 100 mental health TikToks contain misinformation, study finds
More than half of top 100 mental health TikToks contain misinformation, study finds
Guardian investigation reveals promotion of dubious advice, questionable supplements and quick-fix healing methods
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What is the most common mental health misinformation on TikTok?
More than half of all the top trending videos offering mental health advice on TikTok contain misinformation, a Guardian investigation has found.
People are increasingly turning to social media for mental health support, yet research has revealed that many influencers are peddling misinformation, including misused therapeutic language, “quick fix” solutions and false claims. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
June 3, 2025 at 4:45 PM
TikTok is not a trusted source for information on MH! "The experts established that 52 out of 100 videos offering advice on dealing with trauma, neurodivergence, anxiety, depression and severe mental illness contained some misinformation, and that many others were vague or unhelpful."
Wonderful article by Dr Sze--her strategies include stop reacting/enabling bad behavior, set boundaries, build resilience, and focus on the long game.
I've found that creating distance helps greatly so a person can focus on what they can control and not feel swept up in these destructive patterns
I've found that creating distance helps greatly so a person can focus on what they can control and not feel swept up in these destructive patterns
Jocelyn Sze is a clinical psychologist who specializes in narcissists and people who have been traumatized by them
In a new piece for @huffpost.com Personal, she breaks down what Trump is doing to our country and how we stop him
In a new piece for @huffpost.com Personal, she breaks down what Trump is doing to our country and how we stop him
I’m A Psychologist Who Specializes In Narcissists. Here’s What We Need To Do To Stop Trump.
"The same patterns that destabilize families destabilize democracies."
www.huffpost.com
May 23, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Wonderful article by Dr Sze--her strategies include stop reacting/enabling bad behavior, set boundaries, build resilience, and focus on the long game.
I've found that creating distance helps greatly so a person can focus on what they can control and not feel swept up in these destructive patterns
I've found that creating distance helps greatly so a person can focus on what they can control and not feel swept up in these destructive patterns
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Is there a difference between conservative and liberal brains? Science says, “Yes.” With far-reaching implications for political communication, Democratic strategists must take note.
From me: "Neuropolitics: The Biological Roots of Ideological Divides"
FREE BlueSky Link:
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From me: "Neuropolitics: The Biological Roots of Ideological Divides"
FREE BlueSky Link:
medium.com/armedwithrea...
Neuropolitics: The Biological Roots of Ideological Divides
Is there a difference between conservative and liberal brains?
Science says, “Yes.”
medium.com
May 20, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Is there a difference between conservative and liberal brains? Science says, “Yes.” With far-reaching implications for political communication, Democratic strategists must take note.
From me: "Neuropolitics: The Biological Roots of Ideological Divides"
FREE BlueSky Link:
medium.com/armedwithrea...
From me: "Neuropolitics: The Biological Roots of Ideological Divides"
FREE BlueSky Link:
medium.com/armedwithrea...
Thank you Governor Pritzker!
#ProudBlue THIS is what leadership looks like. Once again, @jbpritzker.bsky.social steps up to protect his constituents in IL from 47’s administration’s overreach & invasion of privacy.
chicago.suntimes.com/politics/202...
chicago.suntimes.com/politics/202...
In response to RFK Jr., Pritzker to sign first in nation executive order protecting autism data
The governor's office said the executive order is in response to rising concerns about efforts to create federal autism registries or databases without legal safeguards or accountability.
chicago.suntimes.com
May 8, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Thank you Governor Pritzker!
Talk therapy has become more accessible (especially with telehealth) and I think less stigmatized than ever before
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
Talk therapy is up, and use of psych meds without therapy is down, a study finds
A study from the American Journal of Psychiatry suggests that psychotherapy is becoming more accessible to people. The study looks at trends in mental health treatment from 2018 to 2021.
www.npr.org
May 5, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Talk therapy has become more accessible (especially with telehealth) and I think less stigmatized than ever before
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
In the midst of chaos, there is still beauty….and coffee!
April 30, 2025 at 3:05 PM
In the midst of chaos, there is still beauty….and coffee!
I’m tired of hearing about AI and mental health…some of my thoughts about how we need to value real life human therapists! www.linkedin.com/posts/jennif...
I have a confession to make--I am burned out hearing about the… | Jennifer Contarino Panning PsyD | 29 comments
I have a confession to make--I am burned out hearing about the intersection of AI and mental health. I am sick of hearing about the latest sexy trend or sound bite about how dismal mental healthcare i...
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April 28, 2025 at 12:54 PM
I’m tired of hearing about AI and mental health…some of my thoughts about how we need to value real life human therapists! www.linkedin.com/posts/jennif...
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To everyone (justifiably) applauding @harvard.edu 's response to the fed. administration's demands: that letter is only part of the story. Harvard's new website went public in coordination with Harvard Pres. #AlanGarber 's letter. It's completely revamped--and it's brilliant. www.harvard.edu. (1/8)
Harvard University
Harvard University is devoted to excellence in teaching, learning, and research, and to developing leaders who make a difference globally.
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April 15, 2025 at 5:48 PM
To everyone (justifiably) applauding @harvard.edu 's response to the fed. administration's demands: that letter is only part of the story. Harvard's new website went public in coordination with Harvard Pres. #AlanGarber 's letter. It's completely revamped--and it's brilliant. www.harvard.edu. (1/8)
Mental health professionals attempted to warn the public about his dangerousness and were accused of being sore losers and having TDS...and now we all suffer at the hands of the cruelest administration
2019 is calling and saying, hey, why didn’t you listen
April 9, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Mental health professionals attempted to warn the public about his dangerousness and were accused of being sore losers and having TDS...and now we all suffer at the hands of the cruelest administration
If you want to start therapy to address stress abt our sociopolitical climate, it's absolutely ok to ask your potential therapist about their political leanings...if they hesitate or say they don't think this question is relevant to their ability to help you, you probably want to find someone else
April 7, 2025 at 10:03 PM
If you want to start therapy to address stress abt our sociopolitical climate, it's absolutely ok to ask your potential therapist about their political leanings...if they hesitate or say they don't think this question is relevant to their ability to help you, you probably want to find someone else
Behavioral Health Business has decided to keep this page to update it with the Trump administration decisions that impact mental health, check it out!
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Trump Tracker: The Latest Behavioral Health Updates
Behavioral health is in the political crosshairs. This series tracks the Trump administration’s proposed policy changes, funding cuts and structural
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April 3, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Behavioral Health Business has decided to keep this page to update it with the Trump administration decisions that impact mental health, check it out!
bhbusiness.com/2025/04/01/t...
bhbusiness.com/2025/04/01/t...
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2000 members of National Academies warn that this administration is hurting the country.
“We are sending this SOS to sound a clear warning: the nation’s scientific enterprise is being decimated.”
www.statnews.com/2025/03/31/t...
“We are sending this SOS to sound a clear warning: the nation’s scientific enterprise is being decimated.”
www.statnews.com/2025/03/31/t...
April 1, 2025 at 11:27 AM
2000 members of National Academies warn that this administration is hurting the country.
“We are sending this SOS to sound a clear warning: the nation’s scientific enterprise is being decimated.”
www.statnews.com/2025/03/31/t...
“We are sending this SOS to sound a clear warning: the nation’s scientific enterprise is being decimated.”
www.statnews.com/2025/03/31/t...
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Repost if you've got Senator Booker's back!
Democrat kicks off marathon Senate floor speech to protest Trump administration actions!
We're with you and you've got this!
Democrat kicks off marathon Senate floor speech to protest Trump administration actions!
We're with you and you've got this!
April 1, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Repost if you've got Senator Booker's back!
Democrat kicks off marathon Senate floor speech to protest Trump administration actions!
We're with you and you've got this!
Democrat kicks off marathon Senate floor speech to protest Trump administration actions!
We're with you and you've got this!
Condemning and correcting just spreads the DISINFORMATION we are trying to defeat. Here is how to stop doing it, with a LIST OF TERMS WE SHOULD NEVER USE in association with vaccines, Ukraine, immigrants, etc. and WHAT TO SAY INSTEAD: ReframingAmerica.Substack.com/do-not-associate
The "Do Not Associate" List
How to stop helping MAGA spread their myths.
ReframingAmerica.Substack.com
March 30, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Condemning and correcting just spreads the DISINFORMATION we are trying to defeat. Here is how to stop doing it, with a LIST OF TERMS WE SHOULD NEVER USE in association with vaccines, Ukraine, immigrants, etc. and WHAT TO SAY INSTEAD: ReframingAmerica.Substack.com/do-not-associate
I know things feel very bleak right now, but it wasn’t that long ago that we had a caring and empathic leader…and I believe deep down that it will happen again here someday
I encourage everyone to watch this to the end. Even if you disagreed with his policies, this man went through so much in his life. And he endured so much hate. Yes he remained caring.
I dare you to watch this without tearing up.
I dare you to watch this without tearing up.
March 28, 2025 at 12:17 AM
I know things feel very bleak right now, but it wasn’t that long ago that we had a caring and empathic leader…and I believe deep down that it will happen again here someday
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More here. If you can't sit down & watch the whole thing, listen as you do food prep or eat or exercize, whatever...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=E48G...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=E48G...
Playing in harmony, despite the president's DEI executive order
YouTube video by 60 Minutes
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March 17, 2025 at 7:07 AM
More here. If you can't sit down & watch the whole thing, listen as you do food prep or eat or exercize, whatever...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=E48G...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=E48G...
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Trump and RFK are destroying the agency that responds to mental illness and addiction. People tell me the opioid crisis is a big part of the reason Trump was elected. Yet here's the result.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/12/h...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/12/h...
Federal Agency Dedicated to Mental Illness and Addiction Faces Huge Cuts
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has already closed offices and could see staff numbers reduced by 50 percent.
www.nytimes.com
March 12, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Trump and RFK are destroying the agency that responds to mental illness and addiction. People tell me the opioid crisis is a big part of the reason Trump was elected. Yet here's the result.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/12/h...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/12/h...
Racing thoughts while you’re in bed trying to sleep? Me too…try my word game technique:
Take a word stem, for example -and
Go through the alphabet & count how many words you can form
Eg: band, brand, hand, land, sand, wand
Helps your mind focus on a mundane task and relax your body. Try it!
Take a word stem, for example -and
Go through the alphabet & count how many words you can form
Eg: band, brand, hand, land, sand, wand
Helps your mind focus on a mundane task and relax your body. Try it!
March 7, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Racing thoughts while you’re in bed trying to sleep? Me too…try my word game technique:
Take a word stem, for example -and
Go through the alphabet & count how many words you can form
Eg: band, brand, hand, land, sand, wand
Helps your mind focus on a mundane task and relax your body. Try it!
Take a word stem, for example -and
Go through the alphabet & count how many words you can form
Eg: band, brand, hand, land, sand, wand
Helps your mind focus on a mundane task and relax your body. Try it!
No shit…men will project their woundedness onto the world instead of going to therapy.
It’s not a badge of honor, it’s an admission of cowardice. Smart and healthy people deal with their issues in therapy rather than collecting more billions & amassing power to try & fill that internal emptiness
It’s not a badge of honor, it’s an admission of cowardice. Smart and healthy people deal with their issues in therapy rather than collecting more billions & amassing power to try & fill that internal emptiness
March 2, 2025 at 6:03 AM
No shit…men will project their woundedness onto the world instead of going to therapy.
It’s not a badge of honor, it’s an admission of cowardice. Smart and healthy people deal with their issues in therapy rather than collecting more billions & amassing power to try & fill that internal emptiness
It’s not a badge of honor, it’s an admission of cowardice. Smart and healthy people deal with their issues in therapy rather than collecting more billions & amassing power to try & fill that internal emptiness
This psychologist agrees!
Any psychologist or psychiatrist (or former abused spouse) will tell you that President Zelensky gave a master class today on how to deal with a malignant narcissist.
He is an amazing man. We can all learn from him.
He is an amazing man. We can all learn from him.
February 28, 2025 at 11:18 PM
This psychologist agrees!
If you've been experiencing intense feelings the past month--anger, rage, helplessness, moral injury, and more...I can relate!
If you're not channeling them and/or releasing them, they are only hurting you. Every day, commit to a practice--exercise, a creative pursuit, meditation, to name a few
If you're not channeling them and/or releasing them, they are only hurting you. Every day, commit to a practice--exercise, a creative pursuit, meditation, to name a few
February 25, 2025 at 5:03 PM
If you've been experiencing intense feelings the past month--anger, rage, helplessness, moral injury, and more...I can relate!
If you're not channeling them and/or releasing them, they are only hurting you. Every day, commit to a practice--exercise, a creative pursuit, meditation, to name a few
If you're not channeling them and/or releasing them, they are only hurting you. Every day, commit to a practice--exercise, a creative pursuit, meditation, to name a few
Of course collective mental health is suffering when safety is ripped away from workers who were fired and now face uncertainty on multiple levels.
Our sphere of influence is small but also sufficient—treating others with kindness, respect, and empathy is needed more than ever right now
Our sphere of influence is small but also sufficient—treating others with kindness, respect, and empathy is needed more than ever right now
Mental health issues ripple through the federal workforce with firings
The way the terminations have been carried out will undermine the efficiency and productivity of workers left behind, expert says.
www.npr.org
February 25, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Of course collective mental health is suffering when safety is ripped away from workers who were fired and now face uncertainty on multiple levels.
Our sphere of influence is small but also sufficient—treating others with kindness, respect, and empathy is needed more than ever right now
Our sphere of influence is small but also sufficient—treating others with kindness, respect, and empathy is needed more than ever right now
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You GUYYYYSSSSSSS
The military choir sang Do You Hear the People Sing from Les Mis at the governor's dinner at the white house. Thanks to @beebrookshire.bsky.social for helping me fact check tihs one. As far as I can it's only "officially" been posted on Dan Scavino's FB
The military choir sang Do You Hear the People Sing from Les Mis at the governor's dinner at the white house. Thanks to @beebrookshire.bsky.social for helping me fact check tihs one. As far as I can it's only "officially" been posted on Dan Scavino's FB
2025 Governors Ball US Army - "Do You Hear the People Sing" BRILLIANT TRUMP TROLLING!
YouTube video by Anti Trump
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February 23, 2025 at 10:14 PM
You GUYYYYSSSSSSS
The military choir sang Do You Hear the People Sing from Les Mis at the governor's dinner at the white house. Thanks to @beebrookshire.bsky.social for helping me fact check tihs one. As far as I can it's only "officially" been posted on Dan Scavino's FB
The military choir sang Do You Hear the People Sing from Les Mis at the governor's dinner at the white house. Thanks to @beebrookshire.bsky.social for helping me fact check tihs one. As far as I can it's only "officially" been posted on Dan Scavino's FB
Honored to be included in this mental health starter pack! Lots of good troublemakers to follow
@drmarkthomas1492.bsky.social Dear Dr. Thomas, here's a starter pack that includes mental health professionals concerned about America's future and its mental health. I've added you to it! Thank you for your caring!
go.bsky.app/GTTDau3
go.bsky.app/GTTDau3
February 23, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Honored to be included in this mental health starter pack! Lots of good troublemakers to follow