Disclosed are methods and pharmaceutical compositions for treating diseases, disorders, and conditions associated with glucocorticoid receptor (GR) expression and activity. The disclosed methods typically include administering to a patient in need thereof a glucocorticoid receptor (GR) agonist and administering to the patient in need thereof a REDD1 inhibitor that inhibits expression or activity of REDD1, wherein the REDD1 inhibitor is administered before, concurrently with, or after the GR agonist is administered.