We’re living in challenging times. The environment, political polarization, the online world, social injustice - all are factors in the mental health...
The topic of anger comes up fairly often in my psychiatry practice. Recently, I saw the movie, Turning Red, and I started thinking about the different...
People tend to tell us things or ask questions based on their own experiences and biases. These remarks might seem perfectly reasonable and benign to...
As Valentines Day approaches, you should seriously consider the dark side of love-bombing. If a potential new partner comes along and tries to shower...
Jealousy arises when you’re afraid of loss. You’re worried that someone or something will be taken away from you. It’s letting you know to hold on tig...
Over the past couple of years, fun has been the last thing on our minds. We’ve gone through incredible hardships, whether from isolation, financial st...
Over the years, I’ve noticed that a lot of relationships that end in acrimony could have easily been salvaged. The one thing they all seem to have in...
Ruthless Compassion is about seeing the truth about yourself, others, and the world and making reality-informed choices. It’s about being kind to your...
In 2022, when there are so many options to explore in dating, relationships, and being consciously or inherently single, being good with solitude is y...
The problem with mental illness is that the affected individual doesn’t necessarily look “sick.” The condition is in their brain, not their body, so t...
We seek resolution because we want to be okay after a relationship didn’t go the way we hoped. We feel the need to understand what happened, or to hea...