Dr. Dan: Can you address the effect of addiction or alcoholism on the addict’s family? So often we read about the reasons for substance abuse and possible cures, but little about the fallout on the family. Do we abandon addicts when they refuse treatment because we too cannot be pulled down by its horror? The […]
On Healing 3/8/2005: Let’s share our goods for the good of others
President Bush’s vision of an “ownership society” sounds pretty good on paper. And there is some research suggesting that ownership, especially in poverty areas, helps foster a sense of well-being and security. Ownership also has its downside. In his novel The Source, James Michener describes a fictional character named Ur whose family had lived in […]
On Healing 3/7/2005: We all have aggressive impulses; the trick is not to act upon them
Last month I wrote about a recent confrontation between New Jersey acting Gov. Codey and radio shock jock Craig Carton. Carton had demeaned the governor’s wife and her history of mental illness. Codey responded that under different circumstances, he would like to take Carton “outside.” The column addressed the stigma of mental illness. And at […]
On Healing 2/21/2005: The legacies of our personal founding fathers
Presidents’ Day. We have the day off so we can think about the gifts we have received from our courageous founders. This also might be a good time to reflect back on our personal founders. Most of us had forebears who left another country to come to an unknown place and find a better life […]
On Healing 2/7/2005: Shock jock restigmatizes depression
Shock jocks are not paid to think; they are paid to shock. Craig Carton of New Jersey 101.5 was doing his job when he made some thoughtless comments about Mary Jo Codey, wife of acting Gov. Richard Codey. Mary Jo Codey has a history of severe postpartum depression. She and her husband have been open […]
On Healing 1/17/2005: Openhearted now, but not always
“Everybody can be great… because anybody can serve. You don’t have to have a college degree to serve. You don’t have to make your subject and verb agree to serve. You only need a heart full of grace and a soul generated by love.” – The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. King might […]
On Healing 1/3/2005: Kids suffer stress from push to excel
Forget Freud and Spock: Many of today’s parents are raising their children based on the works of Charles Darwin! You know, eat or be eaten, excel or fail. And the message is getting through loud and clear. Most children I speak with are under constant stress to achieve excellence in everything they do. Even neighborhood […]
On Healing 12/20/2004: When life throws you a wicked curve
Dear Sam: You frequently ask why I’m in a wheelchair. When I tell you my legs don’t work, you ask why. Because you’re only 4, I have tried to give you explanations that can make sense to you. But here is the real answer: 25 years ago today, I kissed my wife and my two […]
On Healing 12/6/2004: Self-criticism never a good thing
Self-assessment is healthy; angrily berating one’s faults is destructive. Dear Dr. Dan: I am the parent of a fairly impressive 14-year-old. She plays violin and piano, reads three or more books at a time, and writes enthusiastically. Her fault? Self-criticism. While my husband asserts that criticism helps us grow and achieve, I am suspicious and […]
On Healing 11/15/2004: How can we chase fear that enveloped election?
For the last two weeks, people have been asking me to write a column about healing after such a divisive election. No small request since I needed to do my own healing. I wondered how I could be objective enough to write a column about healing when all I could do is pretend to be […]
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