In 2004, the Chief Executive Officer of the giant health insurance company, Aetna, was on a family skiing vacation at which point he collided with a tree and fractured bones in his neck and back and severely damaged nerves in his arm. He gradually regained mobility but
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Bipolar disorder is a mental illness in which individuals suffer the emotional pain of severe depression and manic episodes. Research has revealed that those who suffer from bipolar disorder are also more likely to experience types of chronic, physical pain. Physical pain by itself is often a
Read more →Interest in forensic psychology has swelled in recent years. This could be in part due to popular television programs such as “Law & Order†and “Criminal Mindsâ€, where criminal profilers demonstrate an uncanny ability to ascertain personality and behavioral descriptions of perpetrators. Although these media portrayals often
Read more →There are many couples that are taking the courageous undertaking of working on their relationship. There are also numerous individuals who are unhappy in their relationships but do not know where or how to start working on them. Individuals might place the problem in their partner or
Read more →This past April (2016), Dr. Richard Krueger from Columbia University as well as the New York State Psychiatric Institute provided a short commentary on the ways in which clinicians, if and when its appropriate, can make a DSM-5 and/or an ICD-10 diagnosis of sexual addiction. As most
Read more →What is the relationship between our waking experiences and how they are incorporated into our dreams? Further, how does dreaming play a role in solidifying past events as memories? In the late 19th century, Freud coined the term “day residue” to refer the way in which our
Read more →Schizophrenia is a mental disorder affecting about 1 percent of the population. It typically emerges in young adulthood—late-teens to mid-20s. Schizophrenia begins with what is called a ‘prodromal phase’ wherein symptoms are just appearing and have not become fully actualized. This prodromal phase can last for a
Read more →What is Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) can be very confusing to parents. What exactly does it mean when a professional tells you that your child has ‘sensory issues’? It is a topic wherein parents can often feel lost and confused when faced with
Read more →Our hearts go out to all the victims and victim’s families involved in the Orlando shooting over the weekend. The sad reality is that terrorist attacks have been an ever-present threat gnawing at our collective peace of mind. In recent years those fears—particularly of domestic attacks by
Read more →If you’re like most Americans, your level of vitamin D is subpar (under 30 nanograms/mL) if not outright deficient (under 20 nanograms/mL). It is difficult to get enough vitamin D from foods and if you live in the northern states there is not even the possibility of
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