Are You Feeling SAD? During the winter months we often hear people mention feeling “blue” or “down.” There are others that speak of SAD or Seasonal ...
Almost Addicted: Is My (or My Loved One’s) Drug Use a Problem? Harvard Medical School’s “Almost Effect” series is increasingly valuable in a world where mental health issues are starting to be seen on a grayscale rather than in black and white. The series, which includes Almost a ...
Finding Freedom in Forgiveness Forgiveness.
It’s amazing how much power an 11-letter word holds. It has the power to release freedom and happiness. ...
Thirty Days With My Father: Finding Peace from Wartime PTSD Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a condition that many soldiers suffer from after serving in a war. We don’t often heard about the children of those soldiers suffering from the same condition. However, growing ...
Changeology: 5 Steps to Realizing Your Goals and Resolutions There is an old joke that asks, “How many therapists does it take to change a light bulb?”
Answer: “Only one, but it has to want to change.”
Of course, changing ourselves is usually a lot harder ...
Understanding & Recognizing Stress Everyone has experienced stress. We all have demands and we all respond to those demands differently. How we respond to those demands determine ...
Executive Function & Child Development Working with children with ADHD, Tourette's Syndrome, or other challenges isn't easy. Various issues can make it hard for these kids to get through everyday tasks. In their book, Executive Function & Child Development, Marcie Yeager and ...
Helping Parents Understand OCD I tend to write about obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) from a parent’s viewpoint because, well, I’m a parent whose son has OCD. ...
Natural Disaster Crisis Management Crisis intervention in natural disasters is important to look at from many different angles. The points of view of those experiencing the disaster ...
Defending Happiness, and Other Acts of Bravery There are a lot of books about how to become happier. Amy Shea’s Defending Happiness, and Other Acts of Bravery takes the goal further. It’s not enough to find your bliss, she tells us: You ...
Book Review: I Apologize Bradley Booth was tormented by survivor's guilt for five years after the leukemia death of his fiancee. When he fell in love again, the emotional upheaval of these life-changing events compelled him to write I ...
Hopping Roller Coasters: A Tale of Forgiveness and Healing
So many times we think we know where we’re headed; then we’re taking an unexpected turn.
~ Hopping Roller Coasters
Rachel Pappas’s memoir, Hopping Roller Coasters, details the unpredictable story of a mother and daughter ...
Spring Break Cautions & Tips It’s spring. Many colleges and universities in the U.S. adjourn for a week-long vacation sometime in the months ...
