by Dr Aletta | Dec 29, 2009 | Self-Esteem
The New York Times Sunday edition has a column, Modern Love, where people write about all the different forms Love takes and how it has effected them personally.Last Sunday's piece was "When My Mother Called Out the Posse." I saw the image with... by Dr Aletta | Sep 7, 2009 | Mental Health
For millions of people, getting the day off on Labor Day isn’t a problem. The unemployment numbers are in the double digits in many states, 9.7 at latest count for the United States. Sadly, as pointed out in the New York Times article Out of Work and Too Down to... 
by Dr Aletta | Aug 26, 2009 | Family Matters, Mental Health
Guilt hurts so many so much. In my work I often see guilt experienced as a punishment without hope of redemption. When a patient is having a hard time dealing with guilt, I ask them to replace the word ‘guilt’ with the word ‘responsible.’... 
by Dr Aletta | Mar 12, 2009 | Mental Health
When people tell me they have trouble sleeping they mean they're waking up at two in the morning, worries on an endless feedback loop playing in their head. That was me last night. For our ancestors, having insomnia meant still being awake at midnight. Today too... 
by Dr Aletta | Jan 26, 2009 | Body/Mind
My brother, a physician who practices in Michigan, sent me this link this morning. I read it as I was sipping my first cup of the day.Coffee Linked to Lower Dementia RiskRed wine, dark chocolate, Mozart, and now coffee. God in her wisdom has given us these gifts. Life...
