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Kids Are Getting More Depressed. Ten Things You Can Do.
This post was originally published in 2017 after I watched the first season of 13 Reasons Why, which has gone on to have three more seasons. I wish I could say kids and teenagers are less depressed today than then, but unfortunately that’s not the case. The...204 SelfWork: The Masks of Masculinity; A Conversation with Lewis Howes
Trigger Alert: This episode discusses childhood sexual abuse, so please listen with care. Movember is a movement whose focus is to raise concern and awareness about the state of men’s health, both medical and mental, in the United States. I myself have seen...Ten Questions To Ask If You’re In A Codependent Relationship
Codependent. You’ve probably heard people describe themselves or others as “codependent;” it’s a commonly used term these days. But what exactly is codependency? Is it a good thing, a bad thing, or somewhere in the middle? There are many...203 SelfWork: “It’s 5:00 Somewhere”: Deciding Whether Drinking or Denial Is The Problem
I’ve been surprised over the years about the things people believe about alcohol use that’s very old-school. For example, that for the use of alcohol to be a problem, you’ve got to be lying in a ditch somewhere, having lost your job and friends. Or if you can go a...Dr. Margaret’s Book Now Available!
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