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MANIFESTO DELLA FAMIGLIA--May Peace Reign Supreme In This House
In the hustle and bustle of family life, it is inevitable that conflicts and arguments will occur from time to time. The more kids you have, the more this is likely just because of the sheer number o… more →
The Sidewalk Psychiatrist
MANIFESTO DELLA FAMIGLIA--May Peace Reign Supreme In This House
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doctordan wrote 4 months ago: In the hustle and bustle of family life, it is inevitable that conflicts and arguments will occur fr … more →
A Challenge . . .
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doctordan wrote 5 months ago: I have long searched for new and different ways to settle my mind down and to remain centered and gr … more →
Approaching the (possibly) Unapproachable Doctor
doctordan wrote 8 months ago: I am a 33 year old female diagnosed with major depression 7 years ago and ADD about 5 years ago. I’v … more →
Stop Whining About Your Wife and Start Getting Your Life Back
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doctordan wrote 9 months ago: I’m depressed and I’ve had to work really hard at even getting my wife to acknowledge my condition. … more →
Pollyanna waves the pom-poms
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doctordan wrote 1 year ago: I have been accused of many things in my life . . . but none so on target as . . . (gulp) . . . an o … more →
Managing Bipolar During HepC Treatment Without Losing Your Liver
doctordan wrote 1 year ago: I have been on Interferon/Ribovarin (HepC TX) and also have Chronic Fatigue Sydrome separate from He … more →
A difficult case
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doctordan wrote 1 year ago: A colleague writes in . . . I’m a therapist working with an adolescent with a rapid cycling bi-pola … more →
A duty to listen . . . you don't violate confidentiality if you keep your mouth shut
doctordan wrote 1 year ago: My daughter’s father has recently (within the last week)begun taking an antidepressant for depressio … more →
Vyvanse was helping depression . . . now . . . aggravating mania?
doctordan wrote 1 year ago: James writes in to say . . . I started having panic attacks and was very unsociable and kept to myse … more →
Ak-ak-ak-ak-akathesia . . .the trouble with Abilify
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doctordan wrote 1 year ago: Now . . . don’t get me wrong . . . I am a big fan of Abilify. Even if their over the top mar … more →
Dealing with the unsupportive partner . . .
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doctordan wrote 1 year ago: I have had a rash of patients (a gaggle of patients . . . ?) who have had great difficulties with th … more →
Zombie children . . . what is the goal when stabilizing mood?
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doctordan wrote 1 year ago: I can’t begin to tell you how often this issue has walked into my office. A kid and family wh … more →
On being a human being
doctordan wrote 1 year ago: I started writing this entry months and months ago after a conversation with one of my long time pat … more →
Another turning point, a fork stuck in the road . . .
doctordan wrote 1 year ago: I want to pass along a thank-you to all who have written in recently on the use of nutrition and lif … more →
Bipolar Disorder in Adolescents--The good doctor was WRONG
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doctordan wrote 1 year ago: I put the following up because of how many important messages it sends to me, to patients and to pa … more →
ADHD--a good excuse or a reason to take responsibility?
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doctordan wrote 2 years ago: ADHD presents special challenges to both the kid that has it and to his or her parents. Being the p … more →
Oppositional Defiant Disorder
doctordan wrote 2 years ago: When well meaning advocates for kids with mental health issues speak of “labeling” a kid … more →
School Violence (Part I)--a plea to parents
doctordan wrote 2 years ago: I am the parent of a ninth grader. I have had two others go through our local high school. I am ho … more →
Time to meet with the teachers!!!
doctordan wrote 2 years ago: OK gang . . . its October!!! You know what that means????? It time to . . . MEET THE TEACHERS!!!! I … more →
