By: Brian Warner “Either everyone feels like this a little bit and they’re just not talking about it, or I am completely alone. Which isn’t funny.” Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Fleabag When we think of depression, and definitely when we see it … Continued
By: Mike Shulman, LCSW-C St. Patrick’s Day is a festive time of year for not just the Irish. There are celebrations all over the world, from the emerald green Chicago River to New York City’s oldest and largest St. Patrick’s … Continued
By: Brian Warner She was a girl still in her wedding dress after leaving her fiancé at the altar. He was a boy newly divorced after his wife left him for another woman. What could go wrong? Maybe it’s no … Continued
By: Sarah Cummings, ADT Valentine’s Day. For being a holiday all about love, it definitely brings out some of the strongest love/hate reactions from most of us. Being in recovery myself, I’ve learned that Valentine’s Day can be either a … Continued
By: Julia Mason, LMSW Like we talked about last October, the Satanic Panic in the 1980s wasn’t just horrific because of the innocent caretakers sent to prison or the undue stress put upon children pressured into making false accusations. It … Continued
By: Brian Warner In a 1979 episode of 60 Minutes, Dan Rather hosted a segment on a strange new source of interest in the healthcare field: It may’ve been new to Dan, but mental wellness, a word you’re now much … Continued
By: Brian Warner In the 1880s, Sigmund Freud was still a young neurologist in Vienna using the cutting edge but controversial practice of hypnosis. When he started working with the Swiss noblewoman, Fanny Moser, though, she resisted every effort he … Continued
By: Aubrey Brown, LMSW Aubrey Brown, LMSW, primarily works with clients ages 9 – 18 on issues like depression, anxiety, ADHD, interpersonal relationships, and grief. All of those can be tricky things to live with at any time of the … Continued
By: Brian Warner In her review of the 2019 remake of Child’s Play, Ruth Eshuis writes that it is a story built on wicked foundations and may only be enjoyable to those who take pleasure in evil . . . … Continued
By: Brian Warner In the 1980s, fear and panic swept across the U.S. as more and more news reports came out about satanic rituals being performed in seemingly safe neighborhoods. In what became known as the “Satanic Panic,” horrifying, unthinkable … Continued
