What’s So Bad About Disturbed, Poor, and Irregular Sleep? A Lot, Says Research
“The worst thing in the world is to try to sleep and not to.” – F. Scott Fitzgerald There’s nothing like a good night’s sleep to make the world seem…
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The Important Questions About Narcolepsy
Narcolepsy is fairly easy to define, yet hard to understand. It usually manifests as sudden bouts of sleep that last circa several minutes, at any time throughout the waking hours…
You’re a Better Person When You’re Well Rested
Every time I fly the flight attendants are required to do a mini lecture about what I should do if the plane did a Boeing 787 Max 8, and I…
The Connection Between Physical and Mental Health
Many of us seriously underrate how strongly our body affects our state-of-mind. We don’t realize how strongly poor diet, lack of sleep, and too little exercise can affect our emotional…
The Stress of Working from Home and How to Fix it
Now that the colder weather is upon (most of) us, those who work from home might breathe a sigh of relief knowing they work remotely, while the rest of us…
Sleep-Related Eating Disorder: Causes, Treatment, and More
Sleep-related eating disorder (SRED) is a parasomnia that links eating disorders to partial arousal during the transition between wakefulness and non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep. It is characterized by dysfunctional…
Can You Sleep Too Much (Or Too Little)?
“Sleep is that golden chain that ties our health and our bodies together.” – Thomas Dekker I used to think you could never get too much sleep. Of course, that…
What’s Under His Suit? Depression and Anxiety
Let’s get candid about male mental health. Men don’t get a lot of compassion — not as a gender, not toward one another, and not toward ourselves. We are the…
A Therapist Practices Necessary Self Care
It began as it always does, with a tickling cough, a raspy form of asthmatic breathing that would do Darth Vader proud, which is enhanced by a crackling sound that…
6 Tips for Effectively Managing Your Bipolar Disorder — From Pill Trays to Practitioners
Bipolar disorder is a difficult illness. It affects everything. In addition to affecting your mood, it affects your judgment, concentration, memory, energy and sleep. It affects your relationships. It affects…
In Search of Better Sleep
After a year of emotional upheavals and health challenges, I resolved to enter 2018 with a singularly proactive step: getting more restful, productive sleep. It can’t be coincidental that numerous…
7 Ways Family Members Re-victimize Sexual Abuse Survivors
Twenty years ago when I first disclosed to my family that I had been sexually abused by my brother as a child, I never would have guessed it would mark…
Back to School Blues: 9 Ways to Help Your Tween Go Back to School with Ease
It’s almost that time again…the transition to a new school year. This can be a time of joy and excitement for some and it can also be a time of…
What to Do about New School Year Anxieties
Here it comes! School is reopening in a week or two. Are you and your children ready? Transitions are hard for most people but particularly for young people. It’s normal…
The Essentiality of Sleep Through the Recovery of Depression
When I think of how important sleep is, I am reminded that sleep deprivation is often used as a form of torture. In an article titled “Why Sleep Deprivation is…
