How to Respond After Experiencing a Random Act of Violence
In the unpredictable and often chaotic world we inhabit, random acts of violence can shatter the veneer of safety that we all cling to....
Suicide and Cultural Incongruity: A Possible Relationship and 5 Preventative Suggestions
The newspaper article on the possible suicide of a meteorologist from a local television station has elicited many questions. The most...
Anxiety Disorder but You Are Hooked On Your Anxiety Medication
Such a pretty spider. The fear of spiders is called Arachnophobia and, if you have a strong fear that interferes with your daily...
CT Scans and Radiation: On-going Consequences for One Patient
In my past posts, I've described the exposure of one of my patients to the radiation from three CT Scans in the span of one-year and...
A Challenge with the Placebo Effect in Psychotherapy
The placebo effect is a treatment or ingested substance that the patient or person believes will make him/her well, when in fact the...
Three Obvious Things to Avoid Asking a Family Member
You might think that these are self-evident. Not so much. Here are my Top 3 things to avoid asking a family member for 2018. 1. To...
One Activity To Do When Someone Is Grieving
Modern society and the quick-fix culture pushes the idea of the magic pill to solve the problem of living a life. The assumption that a...
Anti-depressants and Pregnancy: Seems There Is A Change In Its Practice.
It has been a long-standing practice to stop taking anti-depressants while pregnant because of the risk for the developing fetus. The...
Dr. Strangedrug (or How I Learned to Spot Medication Effects)
One problem that keeps coming up like Bugs Bunny emerging from a hole away from Albuquerque, feeling perplexed. It's the problem of...
What Is The Radiation Risk From So Many CT Scans Being Performed In Such Short Time Frames?
This blog post will be short. It comes on the heels of three of my patients who have participated in more than one Computed Tomography...
