May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and the primary purpose is to bring awareness concerning those who have a mental illness. According to the National Association of Mental Illness (NAMI),…
Dr Donna MarksMay 16, 2022
If you’ve ever suffered high anxiety or a panic attack and wound up at a doctor’s office for treatment, you’ve probably been prescribed anti-anxiety medication. Maybe you had all the…
Dr Donna MarksMay 2, 2022
I recently had a conversation with someone (we’ll call Larry) who was sad because he was experiencing a different vibe from his relatives. “They used to be more welcoming, and…
Dr Donna MarksApril 25, 2022
How often have you waited and given up on the thing you most wanted because it seemed it wouldn’t happen? At first, you did all the right things to prepare…
Dr Donna MarksApril 18, 2022
It’s not until relatively recently that we’ve fully understood the mental health condition known as Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome (PTSD). PTSD is more common than most people think. Not all trauma…
Dr Donna MarksApril 11, 2022
When people seek help for an emotional or mental disorder, they often see the benefits of changing the way they think. They are willing to do things differently and can…
Dr Donna MarksApril 6, 2022
In July of 2021, the CDC reported that 2020 held the highest number of overdoses (almost 100,000) ever recorded. Most overdoses were from prescription cocaine, methamphetamine, prescription opiates, and fentanyl…
Dr Donna MarksMarch 4, 2022
The most precarious part of the therapeutic process for any person who is targeted as the problem and seeking therapy or treatment is lack of participation by the support system.
Dr Donna MarksFebruary 10, 2022
One of my friends said, “Change is good. You go first.” His humorous comment reflects the difficulty many of us face when we can’t seem to muster the force that…
Dr Donna MarksJanuary 26, 2022
People in recovery or on a spiritual quest are often told to “Keep the faith” or “Trust your higher power.” But what if you don’t have a deity to turn…
Dr Donna MarksJanuary 17, 2022
Most people have a hard time changing. They don’t realize how easy it is to feel better. The only reason change is difficult is because they listen to their mind.
Dr Donna MarksJanuary 11, 2022
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