Anxiety & Depression
Facing Our Worst Fears
Finding the Courage to Stay in the MomentA therapist helps his anxious clients discover that be not resisting what the present moment offers, they can find a way out of their suffering. Read more
A Complicated Grieving
Death, guilt, and anger are an explosive mix"Complicated grief" resulting from unresolved guilt, anger, shame, and regret can fester on for many years. Read more
Bitter Pill
Ritalin and the Growing Influence of Big PharmaResearchers and practitioners alike have long been concerned that Ritalin use in childhood could lead to later drug abuse. But when a University of California... Read more
Turning "I Can't" into "I Will"
How to Motivate Depressed ClientsGetting a depressed client mobilized to take the initial steps toward change can be the key to treatment. Read more
Flying Lessons
Discovering Another Way of BeingIn a single, unforeseen moment, a self-lacerating young woman takes a risk and discovers, deep in her bones, why we're alive. Read more
The Hidden Logic of Anxiety
Look for the Emotional Truth behind the SymptomIn our rush to remove the symptoms of anxiety, we too often ignore the client's hidden system of personal meaning. Focusing on that murky inner world can both... Read more
Rx for Passion
Antidepressants needn't depress the libidoFrom the March/April 1999 issue As a psychiatrist and couples therapist, some days it seems as if I never talk about anything but sex. And increasingly, I... Read more