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After having thirty-one sessions this week with patients where the singular focus was COVID-19 and how to cope, I decided to consolidate my advice and make a list that I hope is helpful to all. I can’t control a lot of what is going on right now, but I can contribute this. 1. Stick to
The day this happened, I had stopped at CVS to pick up a prescription and a couple of other random things. I wasn’t thinking much about the virus or the rush to the stores yet. I had honestly been avoiding the news as much as I could because it was getting a little overwhelming and
Taking a flight home from a trip I really couldn’t reschedule. A little anxious coming, and a lot more anxious going. Turns out panic buyers ransacking the grocery stores and shutting down businesses from coast to coast makes a person with anxiety a little on edge. Who knew. I’m living in a world that only
Life is a constant journey of learning. One of my favourite proverbs about learning declares that “a wise man never knows all, only a fool knows everything.” Life has a funny habit of throwing the unexpected at us when we least expect it. A breast cancer diagnosis at the age of 32 wasn’t part of
I am the mother of three beautiful boys. Chris 38, Ryan 31 and Evan 24. My husband and I are run a Little Caesars. Six years ago, one of our employees named Sam gave birth to a beautiful baby boy named Matt. No-one in the company even knew she was pregnant. My oldest son, Chris
I think it’s time I got over myself. Ever since I decided to share my personal struggles with the world, I have been on this amazing, healing journey that has pushed me to grow in so many ways. I feel more in touch with myself than I ever have. I am more aware of who
“Only once in your life, I truly believe, you find someone who can completely turn your world around. You tell them things that you’ve never shared with another soul and they absorb everything you say and actually want to hear more. You think of this person on every occasion and in everything you do.” —
Many years ago when my oldest son Trey was six years old, his brother was four and his sister was nine months, I had to go away to a hospital due to extreme physical and emotional stress. That day, before my husband and my mother drove me to the hospital, I got down on my
This is Will. 14 years ago, he was homeless and addicted to heroin. We met as he was digging in the dumpster looking for recyclables. I asked him what possessed a man to do such a thing… he shared that his wife died unexpectedly and in the wake of her death, he tried heroin- ONE
I feel that it would be an injustice to my cause if I wasn’t completely transparent about who I am as a parent. Some days I am the fun mom. I play and throw parties and have sleepovers. Some days I’m the nervous wreck mom whose anxiety tells her that everything has to be perfect
See with your heart. I was standing in a long line at a children’s toy store because I needed to buy a gift for my neighbors son’s birthday party. I couldn’t help but feel A little annoyed with how long the line was, and how slow it was moving. I’m not proud of my attitude,
After years of being a psychiatrist and dealing with depression and other mental health issues, this is what I’ve learned: When someone is depressed, there are things you should say and things you shouldn’t say. You should say these 5 positive things: 1) “I see that you’re having a hard time.” People feel better when