It’s Halloween: Recognizing Our Shadow Side “From ghoulies and ghosties and
long-leggedy beasties and things that go bump in the night, good Lord, deliver us!”
~ An old ...
OCD and ADHD: Is There a Connection? By the end of his freshman year in college, my son Dan’s obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) was so severe that he ...
7 Tips for Long-Distance Couples “Whether you just met someone in a different city or your partner moved out of town for another job, long-distance relationships ...
Seeking Drug and Alcohol Treatment for Employees [caption id="attachment_9713" align="alignright" width="211" caption="Credit: PHILIP LEE HARVEY/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY"][/caption]If you currently know of or have known of an employee who ...
The Development of Food Preferences The development of food preferences begins very early, even before birth. And likes and dislikes change as we grow into adults. ...
What To Do About Attention-Seeking Kids The preschooler I observed in the grocery store yesterday was doing everything she could to get her mom’s attention. She whined. ...
October is Domestic Violence Month Domestic violence remains a huge and largely hidden problem. The purple ribbons you may have seen recently on car bumpers and people’s ...
The Confidence Gap: A Guide to Overcoming Fear and Self-Doubt A shaky self-confidence or relentless self-doubt stops many people from pursuing their passions. A fear of failure gnaws at them, leaving them at a standstill and unsatisfied with their lives. If you know what I’m ...
The Essential Guide to Overcoming Obsessive Love Have you ever found yourself calling your partner repeatedly even though they have asked you to stop? Does your partner sulk, pout and pick a fight whenever you want to meet up with friends for ...
Into Your Dreams Into Your Dreams: Deciphering Your Unique Dream Symbology to Transform Your Waking Life, by Janece O. Hudson, Ed.D. is a comprehensive guide to unraveling the mystery of those nocturnal dialogues we call dreams.
Unlike most dream ...
The Medication Question: Weighing Your Mental Health Treatment Options Living in a world in which we are constantly bombarded with advertisements about the latest “miracle drug,” decisions regarding treatment for mental health issues are often difficult to make. Dr. Ronald J. Diamond’s The Medication ...
Demons in the Age of Light: A Memoir of Psychosis and Recovery From the very first paragraph of Whitney Robinson's first book, Demons in the Age of Light: A Memoir of Psychosis and Recovery, her way with words is not only apparent, but glaringly so. Reading further, ...
The Quest for Mental Health One thing about getting older is that history feels more relevant. I grew up in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Cognitive-behavioral therapy was in its infancy, and dialectical behavior therapy had not yet been ...
Right Here with You What do religious books about relationships usually say? “Give it time; God has someone for everyone.” Right Here with You: Bringing Mindful Awareness into Our Relationships is different. It’s a Buddhist—rather than Christian—book. In it, ...
Social Anxiety Overview People with social anxiety disorder, also known as social phobia, suffer from an intense fear of becoming humiliated in social situations -- specifically the ...