Are you ready for the weekend? I hope your first full week of 2016 was a good one as you returned to life after the holiday break. Here are a few interesting and thought provoking links from around the web related to psychology, marriage, mental health and therapy.

An NFL Quarterback talks about how couples therapy helped him be a better player and improve his performance.

Ever wonder about why there is silence in therapy?

A beautiful essay, “My Marriage Didn’t End When I Became a Widow.”

Emotional Intelligence can help you be a better leader at work.

35 Reasons People Take Medication for Their Mental Health.

The new Star Wars movie is still breaking records. The psychology of Darth Vader.

Keep up with newest blog posts, interesting articles and encouraging messages throughout the week by liking my Facebook page. Have a great weekend.

Check back next week for a new feature called “Ask a Therapist” where we will be starting with a multi-post series about getting started in therapy. I’ll be covering all the details including how to know if therapy is right for you, how to find a therapist and why you need to find the “right” therapist. Comment below or email me if you have any specific questions I can answer in the series.