Mark O'Connell, LCSWR,MFAComing Out Is Good For Our Mental HealthI think psychologist Charles Silverstein would have loved Jessi Hempel’s exquisite memoir The Family Outing. Silverstein, who passed away…5 min read·Mar 3, 2023----
Mark O'Connell, LCSWR,MFAMarriage Equality Can’t Be Taken Away From Us!My book Modern Brides & Modern: A Guide to Planning Straight, Gay, and Other Nontraditional Twenty-First Century Weddings, was first…4 min read·Jul 8, 2022----
Mark O'Connell, LCSWR,MFAHow Self-Doubt Can be a Gift for Therapists and for Parents“The combination of self-affiliation and professional self-doubt seems to pave the way for an open, self-reflective attitude that allows…3 min read·Jul 26, 2021----
Mark O'Connell, LCSWR,MFAHow to Talk to “The Other Side” on Social MediaIf you’ve been on social media lately — and who hasn’t since COVID-19 bulldozed the world? — you’ve been caught in the war on reality…5 min read·Oct 28, 2020----
Mark O'Connell, LCSWR,MFABeyond #MeToo and #IBelieveYouIt’s great that men are using the hashtag #IBelieveYou, in support of the women who post #MeToo on social media — a trend triggered by…12 min read·Oct 30, 2017----
Mark O'Connell, LCSWR,MFAWe are in a sweet spot for nuptials.And yet, many of the questions I am asked — by the media, but also in life (mostly by straight people) — are about same sex wedding…7 min read·Oct 27, 2017----
Mark O'Connell, LCSWR,MFAPride in Mental Health: AdvocacyAn interview with Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund and DoSomething.org.12 min read·Jun 23, 2017----
Mark O'Connell, LCSWR,MFAPride in Mental Health: Crisis Intervention — An Interview with The Trevor Project and Crisis Text…This week I had the privilege of speaking with experts, activists, and advocates about the various mental health needs we have in the LGBTQ…10 min read·Jun 21, 2017----
Mark O'Connell, LCSWR,MFABig Little Truth: When Women Get Along On Screen We All Win“You’re a very big person,” says Reese Witherspoon to Laura Dern, on “Big Little Lies” (the HBO hit miniseries that helped a great many of…5 min read·Apr 9, 2017----