As the air becomes cooler and crisper, and lawns are blanketed in a crunch of crimson and gold leaves, it’s a time to celebrate the wonders of Mother Nature. Yet...
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Recently I gave a training to a large group of primary care physicians and nurse practitioners in Florida. As I walked them through the “red flags” they are likely to...
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When we look at the longstanding history surrounding the treatment of war veterans in VA hospitals, the focus has traditionally been on encouraging vets to come together in support groups...
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There is a mantra in the mental health field, a code of ethics that we all live by: “first do no harm.” This seems like an obvious idea but, in...
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There are many tragic things surrounding the mystery of Malaysian Flight 370, including the horrible period of anxious waiting that terrified family members endured and the ongoing lack of information...
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The recent, senseless shooting at the Columbia Mall in Maryland took the lives of two innocent young people, injured five bystanders, and potentially traumatized countless others. The idea that an...
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Jonathan Martin is a 312 pound, 6’5” tackler for the Miami Dolphins. And yet he was relentlessly subjected to bullying that included racial slurs, intense verbal abuse, harassment, threats against...
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by Lisa Ferentz, LCSW-C, DAPA Working with shame is one of the most important emotions to process in therapy. So many presenting problems have an additional underlying layer of shame...
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Why is it that some people can pick themselves up after a traumatic experience and move forward in life, while others remain stuck and unable to move on? In this...
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by Lisa Ferentz, LCSW-C, DAPA This week I am in Sarasota, Florida with my family. This is the 23rd year that my husband and I are participating in a week-long...
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