Honoring Outstanding Psychoanalytic Work Worldwide. The Trust honors the expansion and connection of psychoanalysis to many fields of study and experience through The Sigourney Award. https://bsky.app/profile/sigourneyaward.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/sigourneyaward.bsky.social/post/3mwe4vtpbys2mTake a few minutes to peruse this @psychologytoday.com feature, and take away several brief insights that can help people thrive “not by doing more faster, but by distinguishing signal from noise.” Read: tinyurl.com/ycy5wcwu25 Sep 2026 15:53 +0000at://did:plc:433af5vhn52vuazmt5kmwlmq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwe4vtpbys2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/sigourneyaward.bsky.social/post/3mw4bgsiwr22iThis @psyche.co author, a composer and psychoanalyst, has “always tried to tune in to something or to someone” and explores what music has to do with psychoanalysis. Read: tinyurl.com/w67ew4yc22 Sep 2026 12:53 +0000at://did:plc:433af5vhn52vuazmt5kmwlmq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw4bgsiwr22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/sigourneyaward.bsky.social/post/3mvsl5eiy4k2xKent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust introduce Dance Movement Psychotherapy (DMP) across acute inpatient settings in East Kent. GoodTherapy.org reports this offers a compelling example of how innovative therapies can be integrated to meet patient needs. tinyurl.com/5f7ynzzj18 Sep 2026 16:20 +0000at://did:plc:433af5vhn52vuazmt5kmwlmq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvsl5eiy4k2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/sigourneyaward.bsky.social/post/3mvikls4e7c2tA Serbian prison has embraced the transformative power of art therapy. The @coe.int "has played a significant role in supporting prison authorities to move beyond security-focused policies and introduce activities that foster engagement, motivation and behavioral change.” Read: tinyurl.com/4patzw3b14 Sep 2026 16:43 +0000at://did:plc:433af5vhn52vuazmt5kmwlmq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvikls4e7c2thttps://bsky.app/profile/sigourneyaward.bsky.social/post/3mv3ll6qdds26@drugscience.bsky.social and @ucl.ac.uk collaborate to better understand how MDMA-assisted psychotherapy treatment works and explore how psychotherapy matters in such treatments. Sigourney Award recipient Professor Alessandra Lemma (2022) is tapped for her insights. tinyurl.com/2jyauxvu09 Sep 2026 12:56 +0000at://did:plc:433af5vhn52vuazmt5kmwlmq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv3ll6qdds26https://bsky.app/profile/sigourneyaward.bsky.social/post/3mupeo2jbx22zJoin Sigourney Award recipient @jackdreschermd.bsky.social (2022) as he presents one of his papers, “From Bisexuality to Intersexuality: Rethinking Gender Categories,” during the @ipaonline.bsky.social (IPA) Journal Club series on September 11. Register now: tinyurl.com/575x5y5s04 Sep 2026 16:21 +0000at://did:plc:433af5vhn52vuazmt5kmwlmq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mupeo2jbx22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/sigourneyaward.bsky.social/post/3mu6c4jxe6k2uAt the upcoming FEPAL 36th Latin American Congress of Psychoanalysis (ANXIETY, EMPTINESS, AND ACT), we're happy to see Sigourney Award winners presenting include: Rosine Perelberg; Rene Roussillon; Claudio L. Eizirik; Ellias Mallet da Rocha Barros & Virginia Ungar. Register: tinyurl.com/y4yt6p2h28 Aug 2026 21:20 +0000at://did:plc:433af5vhn52vuazmt5kmwlmq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu6c4jxe6k2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/sigourneyaward.bsky.social/post/3mu6byaxgzk2uAt FEPAL's Latin American Congress (ANXIETY, EMPTINESS, AND ACT) Sept. 29 – Oct. 3 in Chile, Sigourney Award winners presenting include: Rosine Perelberg; Rene Roussillon; Claudio L. Eizirik; Ellias Mallet da Rocha Barros & Virginia Ungar. Register: tinyurl.com/y4yt6p2h28 Aug 2026 21:17 +0000at://did:plc:433af5vhn52vuazmt5kmwlmq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu6byaxgzk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/sigourneyaward.bsky.social/post/3mtygbvpkys23@culturedmag.com.web.brid.gy shares an interview with the author of an article on the consequences of aphantasia, and outlines “what not having mental imagery implies for psychoanalysis, trauma, and our sense of self.” Read: tinyurl.com/yks62spx26 Aug 2026 13:18 +0000at://did:plc:433af5vhn52vuazmt5kmwlmq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtygbvpkys23https://bsky.app/profile/sigourneyaward.bsky.social/post/3mtlrx5knss2yMoney can’t buy happiness, but there is a more complex relationship between the two that this @verywellmindset.bsky.social article shares. Find some research-backed ways to bring more happiness to your life without paying --read: tinyurl.com/3229j9pw21 Aug 2026 12:43 +0000at://did:plc:433af5vhn52vuazmt5kmwlmq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtlrx5knss2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/sigourneyaward.bsky.social/post/3mtgzcfdwos2q@PsychiatricTimes shares how antipsychotic medications can treat schizophrenia, and that there is increasing recognition psychotherapy can play an important role in relapse prevention and long-term recovery. Read: tinyurl.com/4kj5wc5n19 Aug 2026 15:11 +0000at://did:plc:433af5vhn52vuazmt5kmwlmq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtgzcfdwos2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/sigourneyaward.bsky.social/post/3mst3piu2oc2gA writer for @thedebrief.bsky.social spotlights how modern neuroscience is starting to look “surprisingly similar to Freud’s theory of the mind.” Suggesting that “Predictive processing may offer an unexpected point of reconnection.” Read this: tinyurl.com/44rnchy311 Aug 2026 17:01 +0000at://did:plc:433af5vhn52vuazmt5kmwlmq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mst3piu2oc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/sigourneyaward.bsky.social/post/3msqnqadpoc25It’s National Happiness Month and @popsci.com shares three ways science can help you feel happier, and more from the world of happiness research. Read this: tinyurl.com/5n742mkv10 Aug 2026 17:45 +0000at://did:plc:433af5vhn52vuazmt5kmwlmq/app.bsky.feed.post/3msqnqadpoc25https://bsky.app/profile/sigourneyaward.bsky.social/post/3msbjauzi6222Are there chatbots in your therapy sessions? @psychtoday.bsky.social discusses this growing trend as people are influenced by learnings from ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and more. As this continues, therapists are “compelled to make a case for ‘old school’ therapy.” tinyurl.com/2s4tdt6h04 Aug 2026 17:15 +0000at://did:plc:433af5vhn52vuazmt5kmwlmq/app.bsky.feed.post/3msbjauzi6222https://bsky.app/profile/sigourneyaward.bsky.social/post/3mrx76qrt522cThe Sigourney Award-2026 application period closes tonight, July 31, at 11:59 PM PT. Thank you to all who submitted work for consideration. Next, our international judging panel will review the diverse and impactful submissions. The 2026 recipient(s) are announced in November.31 Jul 2026 14:48 +0000at://did:plc:433af5vhn52vuazmt5kmwlmq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrx76qrt522chttps://bsky.app/profile/sigourneyaward.bsky.social/post/3mrq4ymtpsc2vThe @pucvm.bsky.social addresses the powerful role animals play in mental health and suicide prevention. Both the risks and the benefits are reviewed, summarizing research that proves pets “deserve a seat at the table in conversations about suicide prevention." Read: tinyurl.com/3smcdx7n28 Jul 2026 19:20 +0000at://did:plc:433af5vhn52vuazmt5kmwlmq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrq4ymtpsc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/sigourneyaward.bsky.social/post/3mrg3olr2as2w@austenriggscenter.bsky.social news offers this feature to address the question: “Why am I stuck in therapy?” This author offers three core reasons therapy stalls and offers recommendations. Communication is key. Know when to tell your therapist, “I’m stuck.” tinyurl.com/2zawr9zz24 Jul 2026 19:30 +0000at://did:plc:433af5vhn52vuazmt5kmwlmq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrg3olr2as2whttps://bsky.app/profile/sigourneyaward.bsky.social/post/3mr6lgs3wnk2gThe finish line is just ahead! One more weekend to complete that application for The Sigourney Award-2026 --due July 31st. Our distinguished panel of anonymous judges then assess all complete submissions and winners are announced in November. Visit: www.sigourneyaward.org/apply21 Jul 2026 19:51 +0000at://did:plc:433af5vhn52vuazmt5kmwlmq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr6lgs3wnk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/sigourneyaward.bsky.social/post/3mr42scuhlk23Summer heat also turns up the temperature on our mental health. The @timesofindianews.bsky.social shares how rising temperatures can turn a small issue into a much bigger deal. Read: tinyurl.com/bdfusde520 Jul 2026 19:48 +0000at://did:plc:433af5vhn52vuazmt5kmwlmq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr42scuhlk23https://bsky.app/profile/sigourneyaward.bsky.social/post/3mqrskpemyc2rÉ hora da contagem regressiva! Quer você já esteja pronto para enviar sua indicação ao Prêmio Sigourney 2026 ou esteja finalizando sua inscrição, o prazo está se aproximando. As inscrições para o Prêmio Sigourney devem ser enviadas até 31 de julho de 2026. Acesse: www.sigourneyaward.org/apply16 Jul 2026 17:54 +0000at://did:plc:433af5vhn52vuazmt5kmwlmq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqrskpemyc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/sigourneyaward.bsky.social/post/3mqotzquxo22hTanto si ya estás listo para presentar tu candidatura al Premio Sigourney 2026 como si aún estás terminando tu solicitud, la fecha límite se acerca. El plazo para presentar las solicitudes al Premio Sigourney finaliza el 31 de julio de 2026. Visita: www.sigourneyaward.org/apply15 Jul 2026 13:42 +0000at://did:plc:433af5vhn52vuazmt5kmwlmq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqotzquxo22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/sigourneyaward.bsky.social/post/3mqmgboij722eThis @ipaonline.bsky.social podcast with host Harvey Schwartz, MD covers an interesting intersection of professions and comparison of a world with no words, and a fix in veterinary medicine that cannot be applied to psychoanalysis. Tune in: tinyurl.com/ybz2699u14 Jul 2026 14:31 +0000at://did:plc:433af5vhn52vuazmt5kmwlmq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqmgboij722ehttps://bsky.app/profile/sigourneyaward.bsky.social/post/3mqcjqfyitc2xThe Armenian Weekly introduces a new book by two women who have published the first book on art therapy in Armenian. This professional guide for Armenian psychologists and psychotherapists provides evidence-based methods for practicing art therapy. Read: tinyurl.com/m9pfyzyw10 Jul 2026 16:06 +0000at://did:plc:433af5vhn52vuazmt5kmwlmq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqcjqfyitc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/sigourneyaward.bsky.social/post/3mq67cvikmk26July marks the 10th Anniversary for Sigourney Award-2025 recipient @analyticroom.bsky.social, a team led by co-founder and Editor-in-Chief Hattie Myers, PhD. At an upcoming celebration, Dr. Mark Solms (2011 Sigourney Award recipient) will be honored. Learn & support: www.analytic-room.com08 Jul 2026 22:49 +0000at://did:plc:433af5vhn52vuazmt5kmwlmq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq67cvikmk26https://bsky.app/profile/sigourneyaward.bsky.social/post/3mpy4st4sks2eAccording to this @anadoluajansicom.bsky.social article, one Spanish study finds that psychotherapy “produces measurable biological changes that can be detected in blood,” which could eventually help personalize non-drug treatments for people with major depression. Read: tinyurl.com/4sc587bt06 Jul 2026 12:48 +0000at://did:plc:433af5vhn52vuazmt5kmwlmq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpy4st4sks2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/sigourneyaward.bsky.social/post/3mpj65bawpc2sIt's countdown time! If you’re ready to apply for The Sigourney Award-2026 or in the midst of completing an application for consideration, you have one more month to deliver that submission. The Sigourney Award application period closes July 31, 2026. Visit: www.sigourneyaward.org/apply30 Jun 2026 14:02 +0000at://did:plc:433af5vhn52vuazmt5kmwlmq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpj65bawpc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/sigourneyaward.bsky.social/post/3mp7kymiokc2qSigourney Award recipients Marianna Leuzinger-Bohleber, Dominque Scarfone, Mark Solms & Siri Erika Gullestad present @ The Joseph Sandler Psychoanalytic Research Conference (Toronto). Theatres of the Mind: Dreams, Transference, Dissociation & Trauma. tinyurl.com/3s5r7xcs26 Jun 2026 18:25 +0000at://did:plc:433af5vhn52vuazmt5kmwlmq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp7kymiokc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/sigourneyaward.bsky.social/post/3moxwt67ppk2jTimely for #NationalPTSDAwarenessMonth, one Johns Hopkins University professor begins “an upcoming, first-of-its-kind study that will examine what impact Holotropic Breathwork might have on veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder.” Read: tinyurl.com/3utcytmx23 Jun 2026 17:36 +0000at://did:plc:433af5vhn52vuazmt5kmwlmq/app.bsky.feed.post/3moxwt67ppk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/sigourneyaward.bsky.social/post/3monv764o722jScientists have discovered surprising similarities between Freud’s ideas and modern neuroscience. @scitechdaily.com.web.brid.gy dives into this intriguing topic. Read: tinyurl.com/33pvcd9919 Jun 2026 17:40 +0000at://did:plc:433af5vhn52vuazmt5kmwlmq/app.bsky.feed.post/3monv764o722jhttps://bsky.app/profile/sigourneyaward.bsky.social/post/3mogb3ktaq222There are several misconceptions surrounding The Sigourney Award. Find the truths in the FAQs, and consider if your work or that of another individual, team, or organization is deserving of The Sigourney Award-2026. Applications due July 31st. Visit www.sigourneyaward.org/faq16 Jun 2026 16:52 +0000at://did:plc:433af5vhn52vuazmt5kmwlmq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mogb3ktaq222