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News of mass violence leaves most of us feeling grieved, angry, and baffled. But the recent shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newton,…
Article one in a series of three about self-harm.
Self-Harm is an increasingly pervasive symptom of emotional distress among adolescent girls.…
Several months into treatment, Julie began to reveal events in her family life that were extremely difficult for a highly sensitive, drama-prone…
Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) gets its name from an early misconception. The intense emotional outbursts that accompany this disorder were…
When my kids were in high school, they were convinced that I was psychic. When they missed curfew or, in the case of my challenging older son,…
Trauma
My senior year in high school, a close friend of mine suffered a severe brain trauma when he was struck by a drunk driver. Before…
When I lived in Japan I came to describe the pace as “furiously slow.” Everyone seemed busy all the time, but no one appeared to be in a…
This week’s tragic elementary school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, has most parents feeling a variety of difficult emotions—sorrow, anger,…
My friend, Jackson, is a ranch manager here in Colorado. He lives the romantic but solitary life of a cowboy, living with his dog, Chuck, a few…
Most people would feel flattered and grateful to be referred to as gifted or talented or both. In educational circles, however, these labels are…