How do you respond to well-meaning questions about your grief and your loved one during holiday gatherings when you're not ready to talk about it? Synopsis Holidays usually mean meeting relatives and friends who ask difficult questions about your loss. The inquiry shows that social...
Suicide is a sad public health crisis, breaking families' and communities' lives. For those with serious psychiatric illnesses like treatment-resistant depression, suicidal thoughts become an inescapable and terrifying reality. While many are benefited by standard therapies, they don't work for others, something that has pushed...
With Lewy body diseases (LBDs), including Parkinson's disease and dementia with Lewy bodies, the world can be a scary and bewildering place. The most challenging symptom is perhaps seeing things that aren't there, or having complex visual hallucinations. These episodes cause significant distress for both...
This article answers the question: How do I rebuild my social life after losing my church community? Synopsis This essay explores perhaps the most painful part of leaving religion: losing your entire social support network. Drawing on psychology research and real-world advice, it explains why...