Counseling Patients with Cancer
Each year millions of Americans are diagnosed with cancer. Nearly 500,000 of those will be diagnosed with breast or prostate cancer. Many of our patients will have, or have had cancer. It is important to understand the range of emotions, causes of distress and interventions available to help them. There are many things that...
50 Ways to De-Stress Your Life
1. Keep your house clutter free 2. Allow “wiggle-room” in your schedule 3. Get a pet 4. Maintain clear communication with house-members 5. Get up 15 minutes earlier for extra time 6. Lay out your clothes and book bag/brief case the night before 7. Set 2 alarms (one on the other side of the room) and have one with...
Bipolar Disorder
1.2 to 1.7 percent (or approximately 2.3 million) of Americans over 18 and approximately 1% of children 14-18 (National Institutes of Health) experience bipolar disorder. Another 1% of the population experiences a condition called Cyclothymia. Cyclothymia’s manic and depressive episodes are less intense and shorter than...