Making a significant change is not an easy task and inspiring someone else to make a change can be even more challenging. Literature on motivation and instilling change has often relied on directives such as bargaining, incentives, and penalties. However, research shows that the most important factor
Read more →On the surface, the farming village of Geel in the Belgian countryside appears both old-fashioned and picturesque. It consists of sparsely populated farmland as well as a charming market square with cafes and plenty of delightful townsfolk strolling the streets. What is not apparent at first glance
Read more →Roughly 3% of American teens suffer from bulimia each year and the condition usually develops in early adolescence. Due to the secretive nature of bulimia, many teens live with the disorder for years before parents or professionals intervene. Excluding parents from counseling and treatment and been the
Read more →Certain individuals truly believe that the world is out to get them, constantly suspecting that others are harming, deceiving, or exploiting them. Without any sufficient basis they hold suspicion towards family, friends, a store cashier, or even a stranger. They are reluctant to confide in others and
Read more →Merely living in the 21st century can be stressful, and without available coping strategies, stress often increases with the demands of life. Stress alone is not as widely discussed as other conditions within the mental health community. However chronic stress can negatively impact both our physical and
Read more →Dr. Ermshar was recently retained to conduct a school observation with recommendations for academic accommodations at Maplebrook School, a wonderful boarding high school in the New York countryside. Maplebrook1945 specializes in educating students with a variety of learning disabilities and special needs. Check out their website at
Read more →Yale University researchers may have found a marker for Schizophrenia, a serious mental illness that affects roughly 1 percent of the population. Brain irregularities that are present in schizophrenic individuals have been studied for some time now, however it was uncertain as to whether these irregularities were
Read more →The body’s defense against infectious organisms, the immune system, is affected by our diet, exercise, sleep patterns, and psychological stress. Since the immune system is key to our overall health, the idea of boosting it is always appealing. A recent article discusses 5 herbs that are central
Read more →Maintaining a strong marriage can be vital to the health and success of the family. Although marital conflict often increases with life’s demands and stress, there are ways to cultivate a stronger and more resilient marriage. Communication is the bedrock for a healthy marriage because marital conflict
Read more →A recent article in Monitor Psychology discusses the rising number of young children being medicated for psychological issues—primarily ADHD but also anxiety, depression, and PTSD. Startlingly, the number of children ages 2 to 5 taking psychoactive drugs for ADHD has doubled between the years of 2007 and
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