Category: mental health
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Show Me The Way to Be Home
I just saw JAWS in IMAX over the Labor Day weekend (twice in fact!) Jaws is a classic horror film, and the first summer blockbuster when it was released in 1975. It tells the story of a homicidal, Great White Shark, (a Carcharodon Carcharias) who terrorizes Amity Island. For the first half of the movie,…
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You’ve Got A Friend In Me: What Is A Friend Anyway??
The term “friend” has come up many times in my practice and in my personal life as well. I hear it all the time, “my friend ” this and “my friend” that. I may ask how long they have known that person, or how well they know that person (or vice versa) So then I ask…
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How Is Your Mental Health?
May is National Mental Health Awareness Month. Beginning in 1949, Mental Health Awareness Month has put a spotlight on the importance of mental health and wellness. There is such a stigma attached to mental illness or mental health in general, that over 70 years of advocacy and education have yet to overcome. While 1 in 5…
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Is It Getting Better, Or Do You Feel The Same?
To Where You Are Artist – Josh Groban | Lyrics – Richard Marx and Linda Thompson Fly me up to where you are Beyond the distant star I wish upon tonight To see you smile If only for awhile to know you’re there A breath away’s not far To where you are It has been…
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Breaking Up Is Hard To Do: Why Can’t I Just Move On?
“Breaking Up Is Hard To Do” -Neil Sedaka Don’t take your love away from me Don’t you leave my heart in misery If you go then I’ll be blue ‘Cause breaking up is hard to do I know I am dating myself here with a Neil Sedaka song, but I thought it was fitting for…
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Anxiety, Depression, Insomnia, and Pain: The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
I thought this would be a good time to talk about some issues and problems that I know have affected each and every one of us at one time or another. I am willing to bet that 95% of you have had at least one of these four bad boys, Anxiety, Depression, Insomnia, and/or Pain. The other 5% of…
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Hello It’s Me…Now Get Me Outta Here!!
“Oh the nerves, the nerves; the mysteries of this machine called man! Oh the little that unhinges it, poor creatures that we are!” ~Charles Dickens Heart palpitations, sweaty palms, dry mouth, flushed face, nausea, and dizziness…must be your first date or a job interview, or maybe a big test…NOPE! You’re at a PARTY!!! HUH?? How can…
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Men and Depression
While men and women both experience depression, their symptoms may seem different. Men may display more anger or aggressive behavior, expressing their depression outward. Family, friends, and even medical professionals may not see these symptoms as depressive symptoms; and let’s be honest, even if they did and told the man so, most likely he would…
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I-I, Me-Me, Mine: The Case for Being Selfish
” I Me Mine” by The Beatles was written by George Harrison. It was said that he wrote the song as a commentary on the selfishness of bandmates John Lennon and Paul McCartney. They were in the middle of recording songs for the Let It Be documentary film. George felt they had better things to do than learn…
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What does it mean to be a Proud American?
I wrote this blog post in November 2020 (see below) in the middle of fighting an unknown enemy, covid-19, while divisively deciding who the next President would be. We went from cheering on the first responders to vilifying them for perpetuating this “covid hysteria”; making everybody wear masks, and socially distance ourselves. Then came the…
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