Give people a sense of purpose and they’ll need less mental health treatment. If you haven’t read psychologist Viktor Frankl’s 1959 book, “Man’s Search for Meaning”, I recommend that you do. While a Holocaust prisoner in a series of Nazi concentration camps, he noticed that fellow prisoners who had a sense of purpose showed greater […]
Simone Biles, the most successful US gymnast of all time, withdrew from the Olympics saying, “I have to focus on my mental health.” In May, Japanese tennis player Naomi Osaka withdrew from the French Open to protect her mental health. Winning at all costs leaves athletes vulnerable to physical and emotional injury. They may be […]
In an ideal world, family is our source of love, security, and loyalty. Family ties bind us in a way that other social ties do not. We will work harder to maintain relationships with the people with whom we share our lives. But sometimes, family members become a burden. They can feel like a financial […]
I turned 65 two weeks ago. It’s a sobering number, causing me to think about the aging process. The thing is, I don’t feel old. In my mind, I haven’t aged. I’ve come to think that growing older is like wearing a different coat for each new season, but I’m the same person. My core […]
Imagine that your partner catches you in an affair. Do you come clean with the truth, or attempt to do damage control by giving bits and pieces of information? To increase the chances of healing, don’t give staggered disclosure. The pain of rejection can be devastating. Our brains are wired to respond the same when […]
A judge in India threw out charges against a man accused of raping a female colleague because she didn’t look like someone who was traumatized. Tarun Tejpal, a high-profile former editor of Tehelka magazine, was accused of “wrongful restraint, wrongful confinement, assault, sexual harassment and rape by a person in position of authority or control”. […]
UFOs are getting some press recently. U.S. intelligence agencies are expected to deliver a report on “unidentified flying objects” to Congress next month. UFO stands for “unidentified flying object”, but the US Navy prefers to refer to such objects as UAPs, or “unidentified aerial phenomena”. The Senate Intelligence Committee called for the creation of an […]
Have you read The Midnight Library, by Matt Haig? I highly recommend this thought-provoking novel. The main character, Nora Seed, is on the brink of suicide. She finds herself between life and death in a library filled with books of her regrets. She has an opportunity to experience her lives as they might have been. […]
Bill and Melinda Gates announced their intention to divorce. Bill Gates, a co-founder of Microsoft, is the fourth wealthiest person in the world, worth $124 billion. After 27 years of marriage, they made a statement: “After a great deal of thought and a lot of work on our relationship, we have decided to end our […]
I love to sleep. There is nothing better than a good night’s sleep or a refreshing afternoon nap. And the absence of sleep makes me miserable. Insufficient sleep can cause mental and medical distress, and mental health problems can cause sleep disorders. The relationship between sleep and mental health is not completely understood, but studies […]