Everyone has days when they don’t feel happy. Sometimes for good reason and sometime for no reason at all. If you feel sad, hopeless, irritable, and lack energy for longer… read more →
Last week there was a story about a mother who has plead guilty for attempting to kill her autistic daughter, and herself, by lighting a charcoal grill inside their vehicle. They… read more →
With the recent death of Robin Williams depression has been headlining the news. I don’t think it was any secret that Robin Williams struggled with addiction but I think it… read more →
Last week I reviewed My Age of Anxiety by Scott Stossel. If you haven’t read it yet I highly recommend it. It’s heartfelt, insightful, funny and provides hope and support… read more →
Eating disorders can be difficult to recognize. People who suffer from them go to great lengths to hide them making them difficult to diagnose. This infographic from Mirasol shows the… read more →
Binge Eating Disorder (BED) has recently been added to the DSM-5 which is a good thing because prior to its addition it was a footnote along other non specific eating… read more →
What is a genogram and how is helpful in therapy? A genogram is a visual display of a person’s family with regard to medical, psychological and family relationship history. It’s… read more →
Depression is a serious mental illness and is also extremely common in the US and around the world. This is an interesting motion graphic from Andrej Preston of Motion Graphics… read more →
It’s surprising to learn that many people who have been diagnosed with bipolar disorder (or their loved ones who have been diagnosed) aren’t sure which bipolar diagnoses they have. There… read more →
The Word of the Year for 2013, according to The Oxford Dictionary, was…Selfie. For those of you not in the know a Selfie is a picture one has taken of oneself… read more →