Cartoon Therapy
Amy: When my friend Jerry Clements showed me this cartoon today, I absolutely fell apart laughing. I felt like my
Month: January 2017
“Chemical Imbalance”: The Seduction of Certainty
Part of the appeal of the “chemical imbalance” metaphor is that it people don’t have to feel ‘guilty” about their depression, or problems with their kids. But it can keep both patients and therapists from getting to the all-important bottom of things.
The Problem With Simple Formulas in Mental Health
The logic of “chemical imbalance” persuades both patients and practitioners that context and subjective experience are not important. But that logic interferes with the understanding the person’s pain, and what it’s made of.
Caring Relationships Can Help Heal Pain
Check out this Op-Ed from The New York Times by Internal Medicine physician Danielle Ofri. She cites a recent Canadian study which shows that empathic, caring conversation from their physical therapists actually reduced the patients’ pain more than a medical procedure designed to treat their condition.
The King of Love
In the U.S. today we celebrate the birthday of the great peace activist and spiritual leader Martin Luther King Jr.
Poetry To Light The Darkness
Please enjoy this poem from poet Thomas E. Kemp My old whispers are ground into dust, The secrets I held
To A Peaceful New Year
Wishing All Our Readers Peace, Love and Courage for this New Year. Let’s keep the arts–and the art of relationship–
Poetry For The Soul
Many thanks to poet Thomas Kemp for sending me his poem. He was gracious enough to let me post it.