People living with depression know all too well the desire to break that cycle while often feeling powerless over the strength of it.  That helpless feeling often feeds the depression ... Read More »

Have you ever been waiting for an appointment with your therapist and someone walks out of their session, makes eye contact with you, and you are somehow left ... Read More »

Sadly, the news is peppered with stories of horrible human behavior. When we hear of a heinous crime or an unthinkable act being perpetrated on another human being we often wonder, "Who ... Read More »

I get asked this question frequently by my clients that have panic attacks.  Usually it starts with the recounting of a recent panic attack where many of the symptoms felt like serious ... Read More »

I recently received a question from a DS member who, as a result of her therapist going on vacation, felt sad and missed her therapist a great deal. She wanted to know if this was normal and ... Read More »

Many years ago when I was beginning my career as a therapist working in the domestic violence field there was a disturbing outlook about recovery from trauma.  Some professionals ... Read More »

The other day I was trapped in an elevator. It was a hot and very crowded elevator. I noticed a woman crammed into the back corner in this dreadful space with her ... Read More »

As stated in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV), a panic attack occurs when the following criteria have been met:

A discrete period of ... Read More »

1) Demerol: I'll never forget a lecture I attended as a resident by a well known toxicologist who said Demerol should be pulled from the market...that it doesn't work any better than any ... Read More »