On Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain and Suicide
It’s only been a few days since the sad news of Anthony Bourdain’s suicide, and just a few more since we found out that Kate Spade took her life. While both are tragic events, the numbness starts to wear off and we’re caught up in the ever-explosive news cycle of...
The Frightening Reality of the “Incel” Movement.
In recent weeks, the disturbing existence of the “incel” movement has come to light. And, we should all be alarmed! It is misogyny ratcheted to a violent extreme.
Anxiety and Depression Are Back on Campus with College Students.
Here it is again... the wonderful weather and fun that comes with late summer and early fall in Athens, Georgia! This is a high time in Athens, UGA, NGU, Athens Tech, Piedmont and the Athens community at large! There are new friends to make, old friends to reconnect...
Marriages, Relationships and Your Health.
Research on marriages, relationships and your health generally finds that married people are better off than those who are single. This article, published in the New York Times, points out the flaws in that research and goes further by looking at the relevance of the...
Divorce Impacts Your Physical Health
Sadly, divorce impacts half of the marriages that take place in the US. While most of us are aware that divorce is the cause of heartbreak, psychological and financial issues, few realize that it impacts our health, both short and long term and can contribute to...
Is Curbing Inflammation in the Brain the Key to Curing Alzheimer’s?
Alzheimer's Disease currently impacts an estimated 5.3 milion Americans, and as the Baby Boomer generation ages, that number will surely grow. There has been a lot of research on both the causes and potential treatment of Alzheimer's. Recently, researchers at the...
Why Do Women Compete With One Another?
It's starts before you're a teen. It may be as an outsider silently competing with the popular girls or it could even be you competing with your best friend. Does it go back to a primal need to compete for the best of the opposite sex? But haven't we evolved beyond...
Maybe You’re Considering Therapy?
Maybe you're here because you're considering therapy. I hope that if you are, you'll take a few minutes and read Karin Buckery's article on how she attempted to cope with her depression for many years on her own. Maybe you're like Karin and your depression ebbs and...
Do You Have an Ashley Madison Problem?
Are you worried that your spouse or partner may find out that you're a member of the Ashley Madison web site now that email addresses can be easily checked against the hacked database? Or, did you find your spouse's email address in the Ashley Madison database? Don't...
Are You Emotionally Intelligent?
A recent article in the New York Times discusses how "Emotional Intelligence" contributes to being a great leader. We are all aware that knowledge, experience and vision are important leadership traits. But Daniel Goleman, author of "Leadership: The Power of Emotional...
