by Jennifer Gerlach LCSW It’s more about self-love than self-control. KEY POINTS A lady used to tell me the worst things. She would shout my fears as I tried to…
Category: Health
How to Become a More Positive Thinker
by Monica Vermani C. Psych. Try this step-by-step process for cleaning up your negative thoughts. KEY POINTS Everything ever imagined, created, or achieved was first thought. Positive or negative thoughts…
Our Five Inborn Hungers
by Alphonsus Obayuwana M.D., Ph.D., CPC The key to understanding humanity. KEY POINTS If you allow me to define hunger as a compelling desire, it could then be said that every one…
Black men face many more health hurdles
An expert discusses why. Story by Steven Petrow Black men face many more health hurdles. Social epidemiologist Roland Thorpe Jr. is on a double mission: to improve the health and extend the…
How to Get to Where You Want to Be
The Bridge of Pebbles A Personal Perspective: Making big changes in our lives starts with small steps. by Phil Stark, AMFT People often come to talk therapy because they have found themselves…
Why Do Resolutions So Often Fail?
by Gurnek Bains Ph.D. And what we can do to make them stick. KEY POINTS This is the time of year that many of us plan for change in our…
Five Reasons to Take a Break from Booze
by Rachel Allyn Ph.D. The current trend towards choosing low or no alcohol might bring benefits. The new year in January holds the potential to shed old baggage and cultivate…
Are Holidays Not Your Thing?
by Gina Barreca Ph.D. You don’t have to jingle anybody’s bells if you’re not in the mood. KEY POINTS I’m not a big-time holiday person, and I’m not the only…
Embrace Authenticity and Live Your True Self
Unleashing your true self while nurturing relationships. by Ilene Strauss Cohen Ph.D. KEY POINTS In a time when conformity often takes precedence, embracing our authentic selves can seem daunting. However, as Brene…
How pharmacy deserts are putting the health of Black and Latino Americans at risk
Originally published by STAT By Anika Nayak Pharmacies were once abundant in the South Side of Chicago. Now, residents living in the majority Black neighborhood often find themselves with few…