Ask A Psychiatrist About Suicide

Ask A Psychiatrist About Suicide

Our campaign psychiatrist discussed the topic of suicide in last week’s live #AskAPsychiatirst Periscope session. I love her approach to healing the mind. She does a great job at explaining what’s going on in the brain, how to work toward getting back to feeling like...
Control and Fear

Control and Fear

A control freak? Me? No way! I never thought I would be described as a control freak. I never thought I’d describe myself as a control freak. I don’t feel controlling in that mean, I’m all powerful and you better do what I say type of way. However, I...
Overly Critical Parent Part II

Overly Critical Parent Part II

In my first article about overly critical parents I talked about the consequences and long-term effects of being an overly critical parent or a child of an overly critical parent. In this article I will discuss how to avoid being a critical parent. Most of the time, I...
Overly Critical Parents

Overly Critical Parents

Many of us have grown up with an overly critical parent; constantly wondering if anything will please her or why it always has to be “her way or the highway.” Children of overly critical parents feel as if that parent can never be satisfied, no matter what...