What Real Self-Esteem Actually Is (And Why Confidence Isn’t It)

by Dr. Marc J. Shulman | Long Island Psychology | Self-Esteem, Anxiety, Depression | Updated September 2026 You landed the promotion. You paid off the car, and you finally finished the renovation everyone swore would take twice as long. About a week later, the...

Enmeshment vs. Closeness: How to Tell the Difference

Wanting to feel deeply connected to the people we love is one of the most human experiences there is. Yet sometimes what feels like closeness can actually be something more complicated—a dynamic where boundaries blur, individual identity fades, and two people become...

Anxiety and Sleep: Breaking the Cycle That Keeps Long Islanders Up at Night

A patient once described her nightly routine to me this way: she'd get into bed exhausted, finally able to stop moving after a full day, and that stillness was exactly when her mind decided to start working. The email she forgot to send. The comment a coworker made...

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