Anxiety and Depression

Hair Loss: The Hidden Toll of Stress

I LOOK IN THE MIRROR AND SEE A YOUNGISH FACE. I turn a bit to discover a bald patch on the…

2 years ago

How to Reduce Chronic Symptoms When You’re Stuck in a Stressful Situation

A couple of weeks ago, I made a post on Instagram about the bodily stress and symptoms that can result when you…

2 years ago

Raising Children With Appropriate Fear Responses, Not Modeling Phobias

Kids look at adults when encountering something unusual that might be fearful, but we can help them engage in appropriate…

2 years ago

The Role of Fear and Self-Abandonment in Chronic Symptoms

A popular concept in the field of mind-body medicine is that fear fuels chronic symptoms.

2 years ago

Climate Change Raises the Danger of Violence Toward Women

No one needs to be told that tempers flare with rising temperatures or that climate change is having a major…

2 years ago

Overcoming Self-Blame and Self-Shame

This week, I’m doing something a little different. Instead of my usual blog post, I’m going to share with you…

2 years ago

Surprising Link Between Probiotics, Anxiety, and Depression

MAJOR DEPRESSIVE DISORDER (MDD) IS A PREVALENT mental health condition. While clinicians commonly prescribe antidepressant medications for MDD, many do…

2 years ago

Grieve As You Must, and Break Free of Believing in the “Steps”

Too many therapists and their patients have been led to believe there’s a formula for grieving and that everyone must…

2 years ago

Burnout Threatens Primary Care Workforce and Doctors’ Mental Health

Burnout in the health care industry is a widespread problem that long predates the covid-19 pandemic, though the chaos introduced…

2 years ago

Why It is Imperative We Redefine Mental Illness and How We Treat It

The article that prompted this one was published recently in Medscape and the title alone deserves submission to the Oxford…

2 years ago

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