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 really exist. We assume that … Read more
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 speak up about it because … Read more
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 and very high risk situation … Read more
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 sometimes appear confused and disoriented … Read more
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, in high school or college, … Read more
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 to it negatively as a … Read more
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 sleep, this unrepeatable season of … Read more
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Excerpt from Healing The Mind and Body, Volume 2. If more people paid attention to their level of anxiety, they could avoid a great deal of unhappiness resulting from ongoing rumination, ill health, and disruptions in relationships with family members and co-workers. Typically, the agitation and irritability are the body’s way of telling us we need to … Read more
It was devastating news to all of us when news broke that popular funny man Robin Williams had committed suicide on Aug. 11th. Just 63 years of age, it was not widely known that Robin Williams had suffered years of addiction struggle with alcohol and drugs. In July, admitting to close family members that he … Read more