As we witness the devastation on the Gulf Coast, and see people suffering through unfathomable adversity, it’s impossible to imagine what they are experiencing. But it might be helpful to look at we are feeling. I watched some news footage last week with my nephew. This is a man who can be pretty gruff, sarcastic […]
On Healing 8/22/2005: Loneliness: The grief and the gift
Dear Dr. Dan: In your last column, you mentioned that loneliness is about missing something. Despite feeling loved by others, I find myself pretty lonely. Maybe it’s because I work about half time on the computer at home. Or because the other half of my day is spent with my 15-month-old daughter, who is wonderful […]
On Healing 8/8/2005: Love, loss happen all over; with empathy, peace can too
On a recent trip to Israel, the summer heat hit me at our first stop after just 30 minutes on the tour bus. So while my tour mates were seeing the sights, I ducked into an empty, air-conditioned cafeteria. It was about 11 in the morning. I hadn’t quite figured out how to order coffee […]
On Healing 7/25/2005: Parents can reduce the risk of childhood depression
In my last column I talked about the difference between sadness and depression. And I talked about various treatments including medication and psychotherapy. Depression is a brain disorder, and some children are more prone to it genetically. But parents can do many things to diminish the risk. And the same techniques that reduce depression risk […]
On Healing 7/11/2005: Clinical depression is very different from sadness
I recently received a letter from a woman who said she’s been feeling depressed because a significant relationship ended. She felt consumed by angry and sad thoughts and felt it was time for help. But under no circumstances would she take medication. Without seeing her, I cannot diagnose her. But the fact that she is […]
On Healing 6/27/2005: If the brain had a better filter, we’d all be happier
After 30 years of studying the human mind, I think I finally understand how it works – and how it doesn’t. The mind is like a kidney. Every day the kidneys receive about 200 quarts of blood and automatically decide what’s nutritious and what can become just urine. Every day the mind receives billions of […]
On Healing 6/20/2005: Rate of expulsions speaks poorly of schools
The Yale Child Study Center recently released a report saying that 5,000 preschool children are expelled each year. Although the study did not describe the kinds of behavior that triggered expulsion, anyone who has visited a preschool knows that controlling a room full of 4-year-olds can be like herding cats! We also know that preschool […]
On Healing 6/6/2005: This couple’s life about as unhappy as they can stand
I recently consulted with an unhappy couple in their mid-40s. Her first story: I work 30 hours a week and come home to care for the children and the house. When he comes home, usually after we’ve done dinner and cleaned up, he either works or turns on the television. I am tired and lonely, […]
On Healing 5/16/2005: A life lesson, courtesy of a 5-year-old
Dear Sam, Happy fifth birthday. In your five years, you have brought incredible joy to many people. Your beautiful smile, kind heart and unusual compassion attract people to you like a magnet. And you have also been a source of much concern. When you were first diagnosed on the autism continuum at 18 months, you […]
On Healing 5/2/2005: Too many youths get too little sleep
Fifth-grade students aren’t getting enough sleep, according to a poll of 200 children reported in the Journal of School Health. That finding was consistent with the observation of many of their teachers, who said students frequently yawned and complained of sleepiness. The study’s author, Denise Amschler, a professor of physiology and health science at Ball […]
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