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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 ...

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Stalking Irish Madness: An Interview with Patrick Tracey

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

Today I have the honor of interviewing Irish author Patrick Tracey, who penned an amazing book, "Stalking Irish Madness Searching for the Roots of My Family's Schizophrenia," for which he has won the ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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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Women’s Mental Health Hit Hard by Recession

Thursday, June 11th, 2009

Many thanks to Molly McVoy, M.D. of the American Psychiatric Association who forwarded me a new survey recently released by ...

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Turning Guilt Into Good

Monday, June 8th, 2009

The most powerful line in Khaled Hosseini's "The Kite Runner" is this: "And that, I believe, is what true redemption is, Amir jan, when guilt leads to good." My ...

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Bipolar Domestic Violence

Sunday, June 7th, 2009

One of the most enduring posts I've ever written here is Bipolar Disorder and Dating. Comments have come in continuously, as people are very concerned about relationships with partners who have bipolar disorder. ...

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How Do You Find a Good Therapist? An Interview with Dr. John Grohol

Friday, June 5th, 2009

Today I have the great pleasure of interviewing a hero of mine, the brilliant mind behind PsychCentral.com, the Internet's largest and oldest mental health network ... Dr. John ...

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