Category Archives: News & updates

The other day I covered 10 things you should not say to a loved one if you don’t want your name to come up in her therapy sessions. It covered a lot of ground, so I get why some folks … Continue reading →

Julie Fast’s friend went to the hospital for a terrible colitis attack. “It was so serious they sent her straight to the ER.” After reviewing her medical records and seeing that her friend was taking an antidepressant, the intake nurse … Continue reading →

Being listened to It is important for people to have the opportunity to explore difficult feelings.  Being listened to in confidence, and accepted without prejudice, can alleviate general distress, despair and suicidal feelings. Often being listened to is enough to help … Continue reading →

The Late Ivan Goldberg, M.D. A Renowned Psychiatrist and Clinical Psychopharmacologist By Christina Gregory PhD Dr. Goldberg specialized in the treatment of individuals who had been told that they have treatment-resistant depression. Many of these individuals had hard to treat … Continue reading →

When you use a prescription medication in a way other than that directed by a prescribing physician, then you are abusing that medication. This misuse can easily become an addiction with negative effects. People abuse prescription drugs for many reasons. Some … Continue reading →