Self Development
National Suicide Prevention Week – What You Can Do to Save a Life
National Suicide Prevention Week starts on Sep. 4 and culminates with World Suicide Prevention Day... >>
Understanding Our Style of Relating When Triggered
When we are triggered emotionally, it can all feel sort of choiceless; like we have... >>
Suicide: The Warning Signs
Suicide has been recently described as an “epidemic.” With tragedies associated with the current financial... >>
The Joy of Sadness
Upon exploring my psychological issues rather late in life I discovered something entirely unforeseen: that... >>
Finding a Cure for Overeating
I recently read a five-page article in a popular magazine that quoted a committee of... >>
Why Layoffs Lead to New Lows in Self-Esteem
It wasn’t easy for Sara, a 28-year-old sales manager, to choose to leave her well-paying... >>
What’s Really Keeping You Out of Your Swimsuit This Year
The 4th of July weekend carried a strange theme for me this year. It started... >>
Steps To Healthy Lifestyle Changes
Lifestyle changes begin with setting Intention. If you don’t have an intention, it easy to... >>
Don’t Play the Victim Game
In Psychological Defenses in Everyday Life, (1989), I described a patient who complained that her husband... >>
The Beginning of the End of Mass Imprisonment and the Misuse of Prisons as Our De Facto Mental Health Care System
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Brown v. Plata on May 23 ordering the state of... >>