Breaking the Silence Fear is a complex and multifaceted emotion that can stem from a variety of sources, affecting individuals in profoundly different ways. Dr. Isaac Deas, a [...]
Emotional Darkness It’s not easy to cover men’s mental health issues because talking about how they feel seems to go against the unofficial male code of conduct. Despite all [...]
“There is no way to happiness, happiness is the way.” ~Dr. Wayne Dyer Everyone is looking for happiness, but how do you know where to find it? Who can give [...]
Trauma is part of life. Sometimes we see things, hear things and experience things that are horrible. These incidents shake us, make us afraid and even give us nightmares. Over [...]
If you’ve ever gone through the emotional pain of a relationship break-up, you likely experienced love trauma syndrome (LTS). At the height of the crying and the depths of the [...]
June is Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month, a good time to focus on brain health. Like your body, your brain can benefit from a healthy lifestyle. While there is no [...]
AdventHealth recently announced a partnership for community health and well-being with agritourism destination, Amber Brooke Farms. A new one-mile walking trail around the 55-acre farm is a centerpiece of the [...]
We can’t blame our parents for all our issues, but the foundation for relationship skills in adulthood does develop when we are young. Psychoanalyst John Bowlby believed that attachment [...]
March is National Social Worker month, a time to recognize the support and comfort social workers provide to some of the most vulnerable people in our communities. With the increase [...]
Keeping It Real in an Era of Digital Dependence. The 1970 hit song “Close To You” by The Carpenters wasn’t about smartphones – they weren’t invented yet – [...]
Remember many years ago noticing that an inordinate number of women coming to me for cosmetic or reconstructive surgery were on some medication for anxiety, depression or both. Valium, [...]
Forming Healthier Habits One Day at a Time Whether you call them “resolutions” or “goals,” the changes you vow to make as the calendar rolls over to a [...]
Finding freedom from potent combination of alcohol and anger. It wasn’t enough to get a buzz. When Jimmy Strasser drank, he drank until he passed out. His first [...]
Overcoming a severe brain injury. I never saw it coming. The kick in the head that turned my life into “before” and “after” took me completely by surprise. I [...]
Social Media and Mental Health Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the main event. In one corner, wearing white shirt and confident smile, is the challenger, Marc Robertz-Schwartz, a [...]