We had lived together for three years, I was taking her to see specialists of all kinds, and she was enduring a laundry list of tests to determine the cause of her distressing symptoms. We wouldn’t know for two more months what the problem was and how to address it. Once we did, h...
As much as I loved Marvel Comics in my protracted adolescence, I now find in the whole superhero movie corpus a distressingly anti-democratic strain that implicitly encourages its devotees to abandon their individual agency and submit to those with greater, higher powers. (It remains my principal...
After a great interval of time he became aware that he was near the lower edge of the snow. Below, down what was now a moon-lit and practicable slope, he saw the dark and broken appearance of rock-strewn turf He struggled to his feet, aching in ...
At first sight, a Broadway musical dealing with mental illness and bereavement is far from normal. Yet, as director Michael Longhurst points out, many of the greatest musicals cover very dark themes and a song can be more effective than a paragraph of words in exploring the human condition. ...
For instance, you’ve always assumed that you despised getting your hair cut because you don’t do well with small talk, but as it turns out, you’re tactile defensive, and having your hair touched in any manner is distressing to you. ...
Internal Medicine is a ‘cognitive’ field—we don’t do procedures. “I think, therefore I.M.” my American College of Physicians mug says. I literally talk to people for a living. And then I write about it. Each clinic note reports my patient’s state of being, in the context of ...
2. The way that this issue has been discussed on social media has been insensitive, distressing and dangerous, and goes against guidance on safe reporting of suicide. 3. The claims that have been placed in the public domain [by the GLP and others] do not meet basic standards for statistica...
It also helps to stay social now whether through community, friends, clubs, or family helps shield us against isolation which puts older adults at risk for depression. Seventy, eighty and above don't have to be taboo words spelling misery if you don't want them to be. I'm not saying ...
Is bullying a distressing experience for mental health? Is bullying a top reason for mental health disorder? What is the relationship between bullying and mental health disorder? Is there a difference between being a bully and having a mental disorder? Is there long-term effects of bullying on ...
Some people also practice actually screaming or saying bad words in public. If this feels very difficult, perhaps your therapist could model the behavior for you.If you go the route of intentionally swearing, make sure you clear it with your parents first and are aware of any local laws/...