Fear

We all face challenges. Some dilemmas feel pretty big and we find ourselves at a crossroads feeling overwhelmed, frozen, and stuck. But what does it mean to be stuck, exactly? Stuck is ... Read More

It’s been more than a decade since the Patriot Act increased concerns about the government spying on its citizens, and nearly two years since Edward Snowden revealed that many of ... Read More

Though I’m not a big TV watcher, I recently found myself beached due to a prolonged bout with the flu. Channel surfing yielded nothing I actually wanted to watch, but I found myself riveted ... Read More

When people think of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy, they generally think about a treatment for trauma, which is partially accurate. Treating trauma is what ... Read More

Stop and think for a moment. OK. Do you know what you just did? The thoughts that surfaced (e.g., “What kind of an article is this?” or “I should check my email”) were manifested ... Read More

Though it’s tempting to separate emotions from health, the two are inextricably linked. People with severe mental health issues die, on average, 25 years earlier than people without ... Read More

Every year, nearly 600,000 people in the United States experience cardiac arrest—a sudden disruption in the heart’s electrical system that can cause the heart to stop beating. In ... Read More

Historically, if a human being did not belong to a social group, he or she would more than likely die due to harsh conditions. It took a village to survive and you needed to be a part of ... Read More

During a season where fear plays a major role, a time when the demons are exorcised on All Hallows’ Eve, there’s some spooky stuff creeping up around the country. It’s not ... Read More

Arriving at a Fork in the Road: The Start of Your Journey Robert Frost wrote in his famous poem, The Road Not Taken, “Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—I took the one less traveled ... Read More

Thanks for the letter and your thoughtful questions. I am very pleased that you reached out, seeking advice on what to do. You ask if it’s possible to become dependent on therapy, and ... Read More

“If I am killed, I can die but once; but to live in constant dread of it is to die over and over again.” —Abraham Lincoln “Something did happen to me somewhere that robbed me of ... Read More