With the disease of addiction, enabling is considered a bad thing – it’s called codependency. They make excuses, rescue, cover-up, and otherwise protect the impaired person from the consequences of…
Dr Donna MarksJanuary 26, 2023
Many people struggle their whole lives with addiction. If they have the good fortune of knowing they have an addiction, they might be lucky enough to stop. Others may think…
Dr Donna MarksMay 9, 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
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