The Quality of Online Support Communities: People not Posts The popularity of online communities has never been stronger, with the growth of new groups (such as YouTube) skyrocketing past those of old. But sometimes people and companies confuse what makes a popular community, well, ...
10 Things You Can Do Differently Today Every year at about this time, magazines, newspapers and websites (including ours!) publish their usual articles on how to keep your New Year's resolutions. We all seem to forget that many people -- perhaps even ...
Thyroid and Mood Thyroid hormone levels are linked with well-being among patients on thyroid hormone replacement therapy, a recent study has found.
The thyroid gland, in the lower neck, produces hormones which regulate our metabolism and have direct effects ...
Upcoming Psychiatric Medications in the Pipeline It's hard to understand all of the drugs in development for mental disorders, but here are a few that we've been able to get a handle on that have been recently approved for prescription, or ...
Organizing for Illness My grandmother once told me, "Getting older is not for sissies." As the health of her friends declined, she found it sad and painful not to be able to help in meaningful ways. Now in ...
Are You Lonely? Many years ago, when I was a young adolescent, an adult in my life said that she dreamed about a great chasm, a chasm so deep that she couldn't see to the bottom of it, ...
The ABCs of ADHD Who today has not heard the term "attention deficit hyperactivity disorder," or ADHD? No other term in the diagnostic lexicon has more information and misinformation attached to it than ADHD. Everyone you ask — parents, ...
Feeling “Problems” and What May Help Problem: Feelings are faster than thought.
You are angry (or anxious or sexually aroused) before you know it. In the split second before thinking can register what is happening, an emotional reaction has already developed. We ...
Self-Esteem and “Oops” Events I had a hero when I was a young girl: Loretta Young. On her 1950s television series, she represented all that was stylish, glamorous, and graceful. Each week, when she glided down those stairs in ...
Getting What You Want Out of Life Have you wondered why some people are more effective in getting what they want than other people? What are they doing that makes them effective? What distinguishes them from people who walk over others or ...
On Keeping a Personal Journal Congratulations! You took the plunge and entered therapy or you are very close to doing so. This means you are committed to taking a journey into inner space — your inner space. No doubt you ...
Team Players on the Home Front Every day I meet with couples who are overwhelmed with responsibilities on the home front. Dual-career couples find it particularly hard to keep the chaos in check. Add kids to the mix and you have ...
How To Raise Your Self-Esteem Have you wondered about what self-esteem is and how to get more of it? Do you think your self-esteem is low? Do you know how to tell? Do you know what to do about it? ...
How Do You Get Your Needs Met? How do you respond to other people? Do you know the difference between assertion and aggression? Is it ever appropriate to be aggressive or submissive? Which style do you favor?
While growing up, we learn ...
Shame: The Quintessential Emotion It's the quintessential human emotion, says New Brunswick, N.J., psychologist Michael Lewis, Ph.D., in his writings.
All extravagant behaviors are reactions to it, says Philadelphia psychiatrist Donald I. Nathanson, M.D.
It's the root of dysfunctions ...
You Can Rewrite Your Life Feel like you made a wrong life turn? If so, you are not alone. Every day, women tell me that they aren't living the life they want. And now they think it's too late to ...
Make ‘Successful’ Mistakes "Successful mistakes." Sounds like an oxymoron, doesn't it? Can there actually be a link between blunders and success? The answer to this question is a resounding yes! As human beings we err regularly — mistakes ...
Boosting Your Willpower Sometimes willpower is a lot like the television remote control — hard to find just when you want it most. Whether you're trying to lose weight, stop smoking, get to the gym regularly, win a ...
The Many Faces of Shame Shame has many faces. Is that one of them in your mirror?
In "Shame & Guilt: Masters of Disguise," Jane Middelton-Moz, a Montpelier, Vt.-based trainer, consultant and community interventionist, lists the following as common features ...
Unraveling the Biology of Emotions There's a lot of discussion about love, happiness and contentment on university campuses, but much of it is coming from academic researchers in their labs, not romantically inclined college students on the lawns.
More importanty, much ...
The Self-Confidence Formula for Women We don't enter the world with it. No one has it all of the time. Talking about it won't help you gain it. I'm referring to self-confidence. We women have particular difficulty developing self-confidence. We ...
Getting Help for Low Back Pain Mrs. Smith has suffered from low back pain for the past five years. Her pain intensifies when bending backwards. She had many tests, including an MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), x-rays and nerve studies, all of ...
Reacting to Threat: What’s Your Style? You and your partner are just not seeing eye-to-eye on a particular issue. What others might see as a difference of opinion instead feels like a personal attack and, if you and your partner don't ...
