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6 Quick Sanity Tricks

Friday, July 3rd, 2009
Awhile back I asked you for your sanity tricks, techniques that help you fight the forces of the dark side. Here are some of the gems. 1. Learn the alphabet. Do ...

More Psych Tweeps

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009
Out of fairness I couldn't put us in the top ten list, but PsychCentral tweeps have some great Twitter accounts. @docjohng (our fearless leader) @aliciasparks (glamorous author, Celebrity Psychings editor, World ...

3 Things Healthy Older People Have in Common

Sunday, June 28th, 2009
I'm, right now and right here, sitting on the peak of that so-called hill we always talk about. Things could go swell for another 40 years, at which time I'll be buried by any remaining ...

Boredom Can Be a Door To New Growth

Friday, June 26th, 2009
A few days ago a friend forwarded me a post on DailyOM.com called "Boredom: Fanning the Creative Flames." It says: The human mind thrives on novelty. What was once a source of pleasure can ...

You Wear the Suit: 8 Tips on Trading Places with Your Spouse

Thursday, June 25th, 2009
I've noticed many more men at pick-up from school and camp, soccer practice and birthday parties. The women? They've gone back to work because there are more jobs available ...

Tips To Find A Good-Enough Doctor

Wednesday, June 24th, 2009
When you have a chronic illness your relationship with your doctor is second only to your spouse or your parents. Being honest (and you must be honest!) with ...

6 Steps to Manage Your Time Better: An Interview with Russell Bishop

Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009
Today I have the pleasure of interviewing Russell Bishop, currently Senior Editor-at-Large for the Huffington Post and founder of Bishop & Bishop, a consulting and ...

Thankful for My Dad

Saturday, June 20th, 2009
As we get older, we gain perspective, if we open ourselves up to understanding and knowledge. It doesn't always come readily ...

6 Ways to Stay Out of the Psych Ward

Friday, June 19th, 2009
It's been three years since I've dined in the community room of a psych ward with some fellow depressives... Trying to slice a piece of rubber turkey with a plastic knife while wondering what I ...

10 Ways to Manage Your Weight on Psych Meds

Thursday, June 18th, 2009
Awhile back, a Beyond Blue reader asked me to address the problem of weight gain and medication. "How do you deal ...

5 Rules for Living with Chronic Illness and Depression: An Interview with Elvira Aletta

Tuesday, June 16th, 2009
Today I have the pleasure of interviewing one of my favorite therapists, Elvira Aletta, Ph.D., on a very important topic: chronic illness. I say important, because it ...

6 Steps to Serenity

Sunday, June 14th, 2009
I don't know how many times I utter the Serenity Prayer in a day, but it's well into the double digits. In fact, the words penned by the late theologian ...

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