Podcast: Challenging the Stupidity Stereotype in Mental Illness
Can people with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia be intelligent, or are they dumb? Tune in as Gabe and Michelle navigate the intersections of intelligence, creativity, and mental health, challenging the stereotypes that people with mental illness are somehow less than other people. Our hosts also address the concepts of genius and the enigmatic "spark of madness."
But that's not all – buckle up for a rollercoaster of tangents, including a deep dive into Mayim Bialik's role as a host on Jeopardy and the surprising misrepresentation...
Ronald Duman, Ph.D.
Dr. Duman is a Professor of Psychiatry and Pharmacology and the Director of the Abraham Ribicoff Research Facilities. His work has focused on antidepressants and stress at the molecular and cellular levels, providing the groundwork for a hypothesis of depression based on the maintenance and survival of neurons, or neurotrophy. This hypothesis is based on work demonstrating that chronic antidepressant treatment increases the proliferation of new neurons (or neurogenesis) in the adult brain. These effects counteract the atrophy and cell loss that is caused...
Parenting 101 – Your Life Is Not The Same
Accepting with grace the sadness that normally comes once you become a parent
Telephone therapy benefits depression
Imagine a treatment that was so powerful and useful, it could even be delivered by the telephone.
What’s a struggling teen?
What, exactly, is a struggling teen? The term struggling teen describes youths who show signs of ...
Rev. Christopher Smith, LAC, LMHC, MDiv
Smith is an experienced counselor and ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church who is licensed as a mental health professional. He has counseled people in a variety of settings: community mental health, private practice, nonprofit agencies and hospitals. Much of his experience has been with children, adolescents and families; however, he has also worked extensively with adults, especially around addictions, loss, depression, relational issues and life direction. Smith has served nationally as the president of the American College of Counselors and the chair of...
Not your grandfather’s depression
My grandfather was a caricature of the stolid working-class, blue-collar, hard-scrabble miner whose parents came to this country with virtually nothing.
Marriage and Midlife Crisis: A Journey of Challenge and Transition
There are over 81 million baby boomers in this country, together navigating the mid-life transition.
Don’t Let Depression Rain On Your Relationship
Depression sucks. Sorry to be so honest, but I'm a therapist and that's my job.
Maud Purcell, LCSW, MSW
Maud Purcell, MSW, LCSW, CEAP, is a skilled and seasoned psychotherapist. Her approach is short-term and solution-focused. She recognizes that most dilemmas have straightforward, common-sense solutions, and weaves a unique blend of warmth and humor into her work. She works extensively with adults, couples and teens.
Maud started The Life Solution Center of Darien in 2009 to address patients needs on a comprehensive, holistic basis, by bringing together a variety of independent practitioners under one roof. The breadth of services offered at The Life Solution...