I recently wrote the first part of my article exploring the best treatment to overcome depression. The previous focused mostly on the medical facts surrounding antidepressant medication. This article will discuss the option of therapy and modern therapy’s association with Stoic philosophy. Antidepressant Medication Overview If you or someone you…

If you are experiencing symptoms of depression, you are not alone. A recent study indicated nearly 1/3 of adults report being diagnosed with depression at some point in their life. These numbers have been increasing for decades but have accelerated recently due to the COVID pandemic. In western society we…

The benefits of mindfulness have been a hot topic of scientific study recently. Beginning in the 1970’s, mindfulness began being used by western medicine originally for its positive effects on stress reduction. Over the past few decades mindfulness training has continued to grow in support and has now become widely embraced…

The National Institute of Mental Health has estimated 19% of Americans have experienced an anxiety disorder during the past year. Anxiety is even more prevalent in females. An estimated 31% of Americans will experience an anxiety disorder at some time in their lives.  Based on these numbers, and by judging by my…

If you are having a good day and the fruits of fortune have been bestowed on you, rejoice. But regrettably, this is temporary. Alternatively, If you are in the midst of a personal hurricane, take comfort in knowing that it too will pass. Your life is filled with both good days…

It has been shown that expressing gratitude and increasing feelings of satisfaction and contentment can be extremely powerful in improving our overall mental well being. So this week I invite you to join me on my journey to improve my mental clarity by attempting to be more content with what…

It’s hard to believe a Roman emperor that died almost 2,000 years ago would be able to offer any hope to the millions of us dealing the affliction of people pleasing.  His book Meditations contains countless bits of easily digestible advice.  One such bit: ‘Just as a solid rock is…