Panic Attacks: A Holistic Approach (Part 1)
Panic attacks take anxiety to an extreme often resembling a heart attack: tightening in the chest, shallow breathing, sweats, dizziness, and rapid heartbeat. They come on suddenly, usually dissipating...
View ArticlePanic Attacks: A Holistic Approach (Part 3)
[This is Part 3 of a three part series on Panic Attacks. For Parts 1 & 2 please refer to these links: Panic Attacks (Part 1) and Panic Attacks (Part 2)] Treatment approach A holistic approach to...
View ArticleHelplessness is a state of mind
I remember reading the classic work of Victor Frankl, MD, the psychiatrist who, after spending six years as a prisoner in the Nazi concentration camps, wrote Man’s Search for Meaning. In it, Dr. Frankl...
View ArticleI never met a cow that wished it was a giraffe
Human beings are an odd lot. We are easily embarrassed, we are seldom content, we always want more of something, we often feel that someone else is better than ourselves, and we often wish we were...
View ArticleStepping up in a crisis
I was amazed and impressed by how many people ran toward the bomb sites during the Boston Marathon! I felt the same sort of amazement during the 9-11 attacks in New York. Not only did first responders...
View ArticleWhat does your stuff mean to you?
The incredibly astute comedian, George Carlin said: “A house is just a place to keep your stuff while you go out and get more stuff.” “Have you ever noticed that their stuff is shit and your shit is...
View ArticleMindfulness and Purpose = Fulfillment and Happiness
Many patients of mine come in to my office complaining that they never feel happy. They have financial security, a good family, and everything they ever wanted. Yet, they walk around feeling...
View ArticleAging ain’t for sissies!
Bette Davis has been quoted as saying, “Old age ain’t for sissies.” As I approach turning 80 in a couple of years, I can attest to the truth about Ms Davis’ sentiment. In my mind I am no more than 50,...
View ArticleThe Midnight Shrink: The Backstory
My second novel, The Midnight Shrink, is based on a amalgamation of bits and pieces from my life woven together in the context of a psychological thriller. As with all of my books, psychological...
View ArticlePower, Money, and Sexual Harassment
“When I grow up, I want to be rich and powerful. A chick magnet. That’s what chicks want. They’ll all want to go to bed with me.” This is the general attitude most men grow up with. When I was a teen,...
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