Mental disorders can affect anyone. But it affects men and women differently. Some disorders are more common in one sex than the other. Certain disorders are unique to women experiencing hormone changes such as perinatal depression, premenstrual dysphoric disorder, and perimenopause-related depression. Some conditions are the same across genders, such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. […]
I enjoy people who have strong opinions, but I don’t like to debate with people who think they are always right. Dogmatically assertive people have strongly held opinions that they refuse to change, even when they are unreasonable. They speak as if their opinions are facts rather than mere beliefs. A black-and-white approach to life […]
Have you heard of Anna Sorokin who pretended to be a wealthy German heiress? Her real name is Anna Delvey. She swindled friends and banks out of tens of thousands of dollars and was sentenced to prison, ultimately serving almost four years. She convinced friends and businesses to give her money to fund a lavish […]
Have you heard that Oregon passed a drug decriminalization law? Oregon is the first state in the country to prioritize drug treatment over punishment. Oregon is motivated to save lives. An average of one or two Oregonians die of a drug overdose every day. Overdose deaths in Oregon were up 70% this spring compared to […]
We love to celebrate achievements and milestones. We applaud cancer survivors. We are in awe of people who lose weight. We cheer marathon runners. Yet, people who are in recovery from drug dependence are often met with poor treatment. Anyone who has been dependent upon an illicit drug feels the shame of addiction. Even if […]
I read a Facebook post that generated a lot of discussion. “My mom said something mean to me when I was 8, literally, that I repeat back to myself any time I make a stupid mistake. I could probably bring it up to her and she won’t even remember it ever happened, or she ever […]
It was frightening to watch the violence at the Pro-Trump riot at the Capitol. What is wrong with these people? Are they mentally ill? Extremists can be left-wing or right-wing, but their views are beyond the boundaries of the norm. Political extremists are people or groups that hold a set of beliefs that differ from […]
President Trump incited a riot in Congress in which five people died. This riot is the culmination of an election result. President-elect Joe Biden beat President Donald Trump in Georgia by 11,779 votes. But Trump could not accept it. He wants to believe that he is the winner. And he is desperate to have others […]
A family is a group of people who share a common ancestry or who are bound as a unit. The US Census Bureau defines a family as a group of two people or more related by birth, marriage, or adoption and residing together. In an ideal world, family is our source of love, security, and […]
Almost 20,000 Americans died of confirmed Covid cases in the past week, and next week’s toll will probably be worse. David Leonhardt, New York Times journalist, said that tens of thousands of lives could be saved if Americans would change their behavior. He said it is clear that our impatience is killing people. I get […]