Children are typically ignored in our everyday adult lives of social interactions and business dealings. It is much easier to allow the parents to describe the symptoms and explain what is going on with their son or daughter, but if we as physicians fail to personally make a connection with the
In traditional medicine, it’s sometimes easier to focus on the primary (or only) complaint when patients come in. Granted, some patients who see me do have just one primary issue or complaint, and that’s what I call the beginning of the rabbit hole. In most cases, if asked enough questions, we can
About a week ago, the world watched, horrified, when news broke that Germanwings co-pilot Andreas Lubitz deliberately flew his 149 passengers and fellow staff to their deaths in the French Alps. As news of his life began to filter through, we were introduced to a young man (only 27) who
From Dr. Paul Corona’s book, Healing the Mind and Body, Volume 3 We’re so fortunate to live in a time when many excellent medications are widely available to relieve depression and other symptoms. In one generation, the treatment of anxiety and depression has moved from symptomatic medications and narcotics – that did little
Depression is a subject few people care to discuss. Many people have an aversion to depression because they equate it with defeatism, a weak self-image, lack of will power and the sissy’s response to life’s challenges. Still others fear that it can invade at any moment and then stubbornly refuse to
There is a prejudice in our culture that becomes apparent when particular words are introduced to a conversation … “He’s seeing a psychiatrist.” … “She’s seeing a shrink” Another word that often reveals our prejudice is “psychosomatic,” which conjures images of people who create illnesses for themselves that not not
So, the New Year has dawned. Everyone around you is high on goals and visions and new activity and efficiency. You, on the other hand, would just rather stay in bed. Millions of people feel depression after the holidays more than any other time of the year. And, millions of people don’t
What we call “holiday blues” are actually a documented disorder that we refer to as Seasonal Affective Disorder or SAD. In most cases, SAD is more prevalent in late fall through early new year, and can be as simple a case as “winter blues” or “seasonal funk” to an outright
On Nov. 12, this report was released by ABC News: In recent autopsy reports released, Robin Williams had a common but difficult to diagnose condition known as Lewy Body Dementia and this may have contributed to his decision to commit suicide last August. All people with LBD have dementia and
From Dr. Paul Corona’s book, Healing The Mind and Body, Volume #2 As early as the playground in elementary school, we begin to notice particular traits in children that set them apart from others. There was the bully, the goof-off, the spoiled brat, the cheater, the teacher’s pet. Later,
From Dr. Paul Corona’s book, Healing the Mind and Body, Volume 2 Unfortunately, there’s no uniform female response to the onset of menopause (perimenopause symptoms), moving through it and transitioning out of it. The psychological passage from fertility to infertility produces a variety of physical and psychological responses in women. Some react
From Dr. Corona’s newest book, Healing the Mind and Body, Volume 2. Mood changes due to chemical imbalances can add to the considerable stress often experienced by mothers after giving birth. In light of a mother’s natural worries for her newborn, increased responsibilities, unrelenting busyness, biological adjustments, and lack of