by Dr Aletta | Oct 31, 2010 | Anxiety, Mental Health
“If we couldn’t laugh, we would all go insane,” sings Jimmy Buffett. “Time spent laughing is time spent with the gods,” says a Japanese proverb. via psychcentral.com For many of us, our ability to laugh at ourselves, at life, is a balm for what ails us. Seeing the... by Dr Aletta | Oct 25, 2010 | Family Matters, Mental Health, Relationships
The girl said she would eat it only if she could have it plain, with nothing on it. The parents countered that they really wanted her to eat it with the cream cheese. Her last offer: she would eat half. via www.nytimes.com This article is about a 'new' method,... by Dr Aletta | Oct 22, 2010 | Self-Esteem
My son, a senior in high school, submitted his Common Application last month. If you have no idea what that is, then God bless you, you may skip this post. If you are all too familiar with, not only the Common App, but also terms like, 'SAT', 'class... by Dr Aletta | Oct 17, 2010 | Self-Esteem
You saw the miners as they were rescued in real time. They emerged triumphant, some bounding with happiness and energy. How could this be? If I were confined to a space the size of a Manhattan studio apartment, in 90 degree heat, high humidity, dark and no way out for... 
by Dr Aletta | Oct 13, 2010 | Chronic Illness
I've lived most of my adult life dealing with illness in some form or other. Since college, I have no memory of what being "healthy" is like without worrying about, or living through, the next relapse. My experience of traversing from the country of...
