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I can never read Robert Fulghum’s poem, “All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten,” too many times. Every time I read it I gain a new truth. Today I’m concentrating on the line, “Warm cookies and cold milk are good for you.” I like that. Very much. Here it is: Most of…

Back when I didn’t have a stressful day job, I put this list together of ways to clear the mind clutter. Now it doesn’t really fly. But it might work for you! So here you go. How can I keep the mind clutter as manageable as possible? 1. Unsubscribe, or just don’t check my mailbox.…

I am trying to shift the way in which I view my work in order to take the pressure off of me, and to put it where it belongs: in God’s hands. In a letter to Jim Forest in February 21, 1965, the Trappist monk Thomas Merton wrote: Your own thinking about what you are…

I am at war against my thoughts most of the day. “I stink at this. She hates me. I’m a bad mom.” Blah. Blah. Blah. So, much of my therapy involves finding tools to help me filter and let go of negative thoughts so that my day isn’t ruined by them. A visualization to the…

I loved James Bishop’s suggestions of ways to support someone struggling with depression. You can’t go wrong if you follow his directions on what to say to a friend or relative about this topic no one wants to address. To read his blog post, click here. 1. Be On Their Side The depressed person will…

I like to publish this story around the first of October, since it is the feast day of St. Therese, my patron saint. I owe my life to St. Therese of Lisieux. A few times over. This Carmelite nun–dubbed the “greatest saint of modern times” by Pope Pius X–declared on her deathbed that she would…

Following up on last Friday’s question — whether or not to take a loved one to the hospital — is this question: What if she refuses to go? Again, Dr. Mark Komrad, M.D., has some answers: The criteria for filing a petition for emergency evaluation can be made only if the petitioner has reason to…

One of my favorite male bloggers is John at Storied Mind because he writes about things most of my readers can relate to: work stress, sexual addictions, and the fine line between health and illness. I love his post called “Surviving Work, Surviving Depression,” and not just because he mentions my video about the cafeteria…

What’s the difference between say, a nutrition bar and a piece of fudge? They share some of the same ingredients, and they both taste good with coffee, but you can rationalize one as health food, where as the other, well, forget about calling it health food. Where am I going with this? Thoughts are like…

The NAMI Maryland publication, “Connections,” published this question awhile back. It is one I am often asked: I was recently faced with the dilemma of whether or not my wife was a danger to herself and others, and whether or not to take her to the emergency room as a psychiatric emergency. Are there any…
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