Archive for July, 2008

Listed by most recent articles first.

• Coping with Flashbacks
  Flashbacks are memories of past traumas. They may take the form of pictures, sounds, smells, body sensations, feelings, or the lack of them (numbness). Many times there is no actual ...
• What is a Trigger?
  A trigger is something that sets off a memory tape or flashback transporting the person back to the event of her/his original trauma. Triggers are very personal; different things trigger different people. ...
• Mama Drama: Invitation to an Encounter
  I believe it was the poet Thom Gunn who said “ The longer people are dead, the more our relationship with them changes.” In Confessions of a Former Child: A Therapist’s Memoir ...
• An Overview of Bipolar Disorder
  Bipolar disorder is the modern term for mood swings that used to be called manic depression. It is a fairly common yet serious mental illness, affecting between one and five per cent of Americans of ...
• Is Happiness Natural?
  While biology tells us that negative emotions are fundamentally human and difficult to eradicate, they can nevertheless be modified. Human brains developed to identify risks and dangers in the face of adversity. Consequently, negative thinking is ...
• Denied for Being Myself: An Attempt To Be Hospitalized
  Within my most powerful episodes of depression, I would awake each morning, shower, apply makeup, and attempt to create a fabulous outfit. My worst appearance offense during these periods would be to go out ...
• Online Pharmacy Use Can Have Serious Consequences
  In today's communications landscape — where Internet access is readily available and advertising for prescription medication — it is no surprise that many patients are using online pharmacies. There are many benefits to this type ...
• The Corporate Masquerade
  It seemed as if I had finally made it. I had a management job at a growing company. This included my own office, a very nice desk, travel, a corporate credit card, a ...
• Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Adults
  Most people who have heard of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder assume it’s strictly a diagnosis for excessively rowdy kids. But although symptoms begin to appear in childhood, they don’t automatically disappear at age 18. In fact, ...
• Small Budget, Big Memories: Vacation Is a State of Mind
  Food is getting more and more expensive. Gas is over $4 a gallon and airfares are out of sight. That family vacation you've been looking forward to all year seems to be getting further and ...
• Stop the Birthday Party Madness
  It’s a teddy bear picnic. There are cardboard bear tracks leading to the backyard. The table, the paper cups and plates, and the napkins are festooned with bears. There are teddy bears dressed in their ...
• Sad or Lonely? Losing Your Concentration or Memory?
  People are often sad or lonely at certain times in their life, such as after a breakup in a relationship or losing a loved one. And after such a loss, often our concentration and memory ...