How Therapy Can Help in the Golden Years
Marvin Tolkin was 83 when he decided that the unexamined life wasn’t worth living. Until then, it had never occurred to him that there might be emotional “issues” he wanted to explore with a counselor. Read more...
New York Times article on how hard it is to get good CBT
Nice article on how difficult it is to find competently delivered cognitive behavioral therapy.
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/03/25/looking-for-evidence-that-therapy-works/?smid=pl-share
Maintaining 21st Century Relationships Takes More than Romance
Men Juggle Too: Competing work and family demands stress out more guys nowadays
A growing number of men are now suffering from the seductive promise that they can have it all: the comforts and rewards of a fulfilling family life, a job that brings satisfaction and a paycheck big enough to support the needs of the aforementioned family, and freedom from conflict between the demands of each. Read More...
Mental Health Checkups as Important as Annual Physicals
ADHD in kids jumps 24 percent in a decade
In just 10 years the number of children diagnosed with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, rose dramatically, a large new study suggests. Overall, about 5 percent of nearly 843,000 kids ages 5 to 11 were diagnosed between 2001 and 2010 with the condition that can cause impulsive behavior and trouble concentrating. Read More...