I can't tell you how many times I am asked this question by teenage patients, older patients, their families, my friends and colleagues.  Marijuana is the most frequently used illicit ... Read More »

As I just finished reading a newly published article about unintentional child poisonings in this month's journal Pediatrics, I realize I haven't shared with you all a favorite ... Read More »

I am at the midpoint of my month as the hospitalist at Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center. I have worked as a physician through the Aids epidemic, worked to fight multi-drug resistant ... Read More »

With mental health benefits being slashed or all together disappearing, consumers & insurance companies are looking for ways to get in and out of therapy quickly by strategically targeting ... Read More »

Once you have received the names and telephone numbers of a couple of therapists (see my Blog titled How to Find a Good Therapist) then you will want to call each one with a clear set of ... Read More »

This is the fourth and I think the final part to the IALAC series. I have one final thought that I want to share. I realized it's not only important to learn how to protect your IALAC sign but ... Read More »

I wasn't planning on a part three to the "I am Lovable and Capable (IALAC)" series but so many of your comments and messages about part one and ... Read More »

I am lovable and capable: Isn't that what it's all about? If we all felt lovable and capable there would be significantly less depression, anxiety or panic as diagnosable conditions. Urban legend ... Read More »