Here is a summation of a few: 1. Social media can make anxiety worse. Sally Chan from U of Illinois investigated anxiety post zika and found that people’s perception of risk increased by reading a …
More helpful suggestions from Dr. Linda Edelstein and the American Psychological Association: When we imagine (with no evidence) that a virus is roaming our streets and we have a strong reaction, that is anxiety. When …
Dr. Linda Edelstein has been a therapist and author for almost 40 years, and my mother for even longer. During this time she has thoughtful, intelligent advice to share. I will be posting her writing …
Yesterday I had a conversation with my mother about the new year ahead, what we would like to happen and how to achieve it. Soon after my mother, who happens to be a psychologist and …
These days, it feels like everybody is suffering from stress and anxiety. Stress is real. It harms the body and exacerbates previously existing conditions. Oprah’s favorite doctor, Dr. Oz, says that the, “major agers,” the …
The Doctor is back! ~ Another thoughtful post from Dr. Linda Edelstein (otherwise known as mom) Many people have written about midlife, me included. My book ‘The Art of Midlife: Courage and Creative Living for …
Are there any Star Trek fans out there? Well, I am one, of both the original and The Next Generation. Going back decades (but that’s why reruns are a wonderful invention), there was an episode …
This weekend I had a conversation with a good friend who used this metaphor to describe how she was approaching a tense situation. She was heading into a difficult conversation and wanted to remain strong …
Mental health disorders are more common than you think. According to the NIH (National Institutes of Health), about one in four adults suffer from a mental disorder every year. Mental health disorders are medical conditions …
