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By: Ken Howard, LCSW
In my work as a psychotherapist and life coach, I am always grateful for the many and varied sources of inspiration that come my way. The latest uplifting piece of material I’ve come across is in music, in a relatively new song by country/pop star Dolly Parton, well-known by her fans and her colleagues for being so cheerful that she refers to herself as the “Dolly Lama” for being asked for her advice on how she keeps her perennially-positive attitude. Summarized in a song, “Better Get to Livin’”, (from her new CD, “Backwoods Barbie”) and feature...
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By: Dr. Brian Brody, Psy.D.
With the recent anniversary of the Columbine School shooting I want to share some thoughts that remain true today.
I loved my community in Columbine - Littleton, Colorado. I moved there in 1985 to work, live and raise my children. I picked this place because it is beautiful, has nice homes and is a down to earth suburb with grounded family values.
In the late 1980's I began to see a pattern develop with many teenagers in all areas of the country. Ther...
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By Abigail Natenshon, MA, LCSW, GCFP
What eating disorders are and what they are not
Eating disorders, contrary to popular belief, are not principally about food, eating, or weight management. The assumption is that anorexics starve themselves and bulimics overeat and purge, but the issues are much more complex. Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa, different manifestations of the same disease syndrome, are characterized by a preoccupation with weight and body shape, a pathological fear of b...
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Depression among economically disadvantaged mothers could last well beyond the postpartum period and become a chronic condition, suggests a new study by researchers at Yale School of Medicine. The study also finds that symptoms could improve with brief treatment.
The results will be presented May 1 by lead author Carol C. Weitzman, M.D., associate professor of pediatrics and in the Child Study Center at Yale School at Yale School of Medicine, at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) Annual Meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia Medicine.
Depression in underserved women of c...
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By: Sharon Reis
Researchers study how the urge to gamble is suppressed
Pathological gambling can be successfully treated with medications that decrease urges and increase inhibitions, according to researchers at the annual meeting of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ACNP). Researchers found positive outcomes in gamblers treated with medications often used for substance addictions.
People with pathological gambling disorder will continue their gambling behavior in the face of damaging consequences to themselves and their families. Dr. Jon Grant and his team at the University of Minnesota used ...
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