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 »

Interestingly enough another site member asked me to address the issue of "becoming attached to your therapist". This is interesting to me because of my recent post entitled Attachment to ... Read More »

We have a wonderful feature here on DS that allows a member to create goals. It's great that people enjoy setting and tracking their goals and we have seen evidence of that here. For many years I ... Read More »

I hear it a lot, sometimes from my own mouth: "I want to give my kids what I never had as a kid."

Granted, sometimes we're talking about love, attention and ... 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 »

I am asked almost daily how to "fix" depression, anxiety and panic. Many want to know about a pill or a word or where to buy the pixie dust that will "cure" them. I understand the urgency to find ... Read More »