by Tacianna Indovina | Nov 6, 2018 | Anxiety, Depression, Life Matters
The song “Blurred Lines” re-appeared on the radio last week. I found myself mindlessly singing along to the lyrics and felt horrified as I said the words “I know you want it.” If you haven’t heard or paid attention to the song or music video, it’s about a man telling...
by Dr Aletta | Nov 23, 2016 | Anxiety, Relationships
“He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has.” ~Epictetus, Greek philosopher and a very wise guy There are lots of reasons not to be crazy about this holiday. Putting up with kids that...
by Dr Aletta | Apr 3, 2014 | Anxiety, Mental Health
As soon as I saw the “Breaking News” my heart sank. Another shooting. Another gunman. More dead, injured, traumatized. Then I brace myself for those two little words that always accompany these disastrous gun-related events: “mental illness.”... 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.... by Dr Aletta | Jan 9, 2009 | Mental Health
An article in yesterday's New York Times inspired me to write this article for PsychCentral. Here's an excerpt:Yesterday the New York Times wrote that the Pentagon “decided that it will not award the Purple Heart, the hallowed medal given to those...