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Terribilities

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by MLHeller on March 24, 2009

in 2009,Anxiety, depression and mood,General Archives,Human development,Infant development,Unconscious processes

This column originally appeared in the Orange County Register.

The very unstable economic surround in which we now find ourselves has unleashed an epidemic of anxiety-related complaints.  Stomach upsets, irritability, sleep disturbances, hives and rashes and unpleasantly intrusive thoughts or mental imagery have become increasingly common even among the usually serene and composed. [click to continue…]

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What’s the Big Secret?

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by MLHeller on February 13, 2008

in 2008,Anxiety, depression and mood,General Archives,Human development,Infant development,Magical thinking,Unconscious processes

Every couple of years, I notice that a new life-altering book or program appears on the pop-culture scene promising to solve all our problems effortlessly and magically.  I’m reminded of those late night infomercials promising astounding wealth with no personal investment, except the purchase of an expensive program that promises to teach you how to convert pennies to gold bricks over the weekend. [click to continue…]

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