Posted in intimacy, love relationship on Sep 30th, 2010
The acronym DINS (Double Income No Sex) was coined a few years ago in discussions about the evolution of marriage in this country. In research carried out at Georgia State University, 16% of married couples reported they had sex with each other less than once a month.
As a psychotherapist working with couples, I agree [...]
Posted in brain and mind, stress management on Sep 23rd, 2010
A lot of new studies have been published recently about the value of exercise for physical and mental health.
We had known for some time about the value of endorphins, hormone-like substances that are released in the body when we exercise. Endorphins are natural opiates that give us a feeling of euphoria and well being. This [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Sep 17th, 2010
Recently, information became known about a recommended change to the new version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, known as DSM 5 and due to be published in May 2013. The DSM is used to diagnose mental disorders.
If this recommended change is introduced, bereaved people could be diagnosed as suffering from major [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Sep 10th, 2010
There are times in life when we get overwhelmed by our emotions – anger, hurt, sadness, shame, guilt, rage, desperation, terror. They seem to be so powerful and overwhelming that they control us instead of the other way around. They monopolize all our thoughts and energies, not allowing us to focus on anything else. We [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Sep 3rd, 2010
The culture in which we grow up molds our views of ourselves and the world around us and maintains a connection with our ancestors and traditions. The feeling of belonging to a group of people with whom we identify is a human need that gets expressed by learning and cherishing one’s ethnic, religious and cultural [...]
