by Dr Aletta | Jul 14, 2010 | Body/Mind, Chronic Illness
I read somewhere that properly diagnosing chronic illness can take from two to three years. Many of you wait even longer. In the meantime, while the doctors scratch their heads, we’re expected to be happy we’re alive. And that’s if they don’t... 
by Dr Aletta | Oct 1, 2009 | Self-Esteem
I don’t know about you, but for the longest time, I was afraid of my inner bitch. In the old suppressed, sexist tradition of ‘you’re either a whore or a saint’, women are too often taught that we are either ‘nice’ or ‘bitches’ and... by Dr Aletta | May 14, 2009 | Self-Esteem
Speaking energizes me and my audience benefits because it comes right back to them. My life experience allows me to identify with where they are, share inspirational ideas and practical solutions. Not just fun and... 
by Dr Aletta | Mar 30, 2009 | Mental Health, Relationships
Help, I live with someone who has anger issues and they get mad as hell! We all know people who express their anger loudly and aggressively. They think that’s the best way to handle it and society as a whole has supported that notion. ‘Let it all hang out’ was the... by Dr Aletta | Feb 27, 2009 | Mental Health, Relationships
The last post inspired me to take a more serious look at anger. Anger can too often be the elephant in the room, or maybe more aptly, the tiger in the corner, that people try to avoid.Today on PsychCentral I posted another take on Mad As Hell: Anger and the Economy....
