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Perinatal Difficulties
Not just post partum depression and not just for women… I just attended the Perinatal Support International Conference in San Diego (great town and great seafood). I wanted to give
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New Year—New You?
How to live longer and healthier… I love TED talks. They are great to pop on and listen to in the car. Heck, if you have to drive as long
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Alcohol: It Really Is Everywhere
Could there be more alcohol commercials on TV? Wow, there is a lot of alcohol being advertised on TV these days. I never really thought about this until the last
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You Actually Do Not Want to Be “a Little Ocd” at This Time
Wishing to have a mental health problem is not the best way to manage your life. I heard a news anchor state: “We should all have a little OCD at
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Stress – How Do We Handle It?
Everyone talks about experiencing stress, and yet there is not really a standard definition of what stress really is. So, how do we know that we are experiencing it, and
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Be afraid – Be very afraid
“Be afraid – Be very afraid,” is a term that we may say to joke around with others, but there are many people who live life this way. And, it
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What if…
Anxiety Disorders can be distilled down to two words: What if….(insert worst case scenario)? No one has ever come to see me and asked, “What if everyone loves me and
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Know the Four Rules of OCD
Rule number 1: OCD lies to you.Remember this phrase and you will do well. In all of the years that we have been treating OCD we have never once found it
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When Stress Is Just Too Much to Handle
This may just be the time that help is necessary, so let’s talk about that for a minute. Asking for help is not easy, and finding the right help is even
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Child Struggling with Going to School?
If you have a child that is struggling with going to school there are many things that you can do to assist them in getting back to school. Sometimes it
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The Key to Unlocking Panic Disorders
Panic attacks can be amazingly frightening to people – especially since many of the symptoms seem to mimic a heart attack and many people having a panic attack will rush