Worry vs. Anxiety
When I was invited to be a blogger for PBS.org, as part of the upcoming series This Emotional Life,.
3 Ways To Avoid Unwanted Stress
How trying to be perfect, or anger or sadness can cause unneeded stress in your life.
Understanding stress
Dr. Bruce McEwen, Director, Hatch Laboratory of Neuroendocrinology at Rockefeller University, answers the questions, What is stress? Does stress harm the brain? and, What can we do to protect ourselves from stress?
Mental Ophthalmology
This post is one extended metaphor and may illicit a strong “yes I get it, move on” reaction. Proceed with caution.
Suicide Risk and Prevention Across Generations
Suicide ranks as the eleventh leading cause of death in the United States.
Understanding What Matters
My wife had to leave for 3 weeks specialized training and it gave me a taste of what life will be like during her deployment.
Dr. Paula Bloom
Dr. Bloom, is a practicing clinical psychologist, speaker, and frequent contributor to CNN. Through her training and work on suicide hotlines, community mental health centers, and medical and psychiatric units, Dr. Bloom quickly realized that she knew far more about mental illness than mental health. Her focus has now shifted to helping individuals struggling with psychiatric conditions such as anxiety, depression, and bipolar disorder to go beyond their diagnosis and find a greater sense of productivity, purpose, and meaning in their lives. Dr. Bloom...