Suppose you go to see your therapist and he suspects that you’re suffering from depression. He asks you the following questions: (1) have you been feeling lethargic lately? (2) have…
We are taught to fear uncertainty, an attitude that creates great anxiety. As if that’s not enough of a challenge, our brains are primed to connect the dots to see…
“I think my child has ADHD” is a remark often heard in the pediatrician’s office. It reflects, in my experience, the most common belief parents arrive at when their school…
Oftentimes, people mistake self-injurious behaviors (SIB) for suicidal behaviors. For example, a parent discovers that her adolescent daughter has cut her wrist and immediately believes that her child has attempted…
Chronic pain, lasting six months or more, is experienced by approximately 30% of the U.S. population (Bonica, 1990). Those who suffer from chronic pain often go about their daily lives…