I recently saw a patient with a long history of pre-diabetes and then diabetes; he has had high sugar levels and multiple complications, inclu…
While we are all hoping to find safe and satisfying ways to celebrate the holidays, it is also important that we stay active through this time…
Dear Dr. Ted:This time of the year can be so difficult on me as Thanksgiving creeps in, and I wonder about gratitude as I feel so much loss. G…
I’m starting to realize how many losses there are in my life as well as others. These last few months, I have experienced deaths of loved ones…
When we experience trauma, the way our brains and nervous systems work can actually change, but new research is exploring the ways that the bo…
Funny. I regularly (not just on Thanksgiving) give thanks for my kids, grandkids, great-grandkids, soul sisters, friends, my house in beautifu…
Dear Dr. Ted: Our community continues to get bombarded by loss after loss and tragedy after tragedy. Do you believe that multiple losses impac…
Gratitude is the theme for November with Thanksgiving and Chanukah holidays coming up. Practicing gratitude is an extremely important skill be…
At a session earlier this year, my therapist reminded me that no feeling is final. This phrase really resonated with me as I am processing ab…
Dear Dr. Ted:This last year has been very difficult on me and I’m seeing how the losses I have had in my life have impacted my marriage. In ad…
Dear Dr. Ted:I have found that I am very sensitive since my wife died six months ago. I feel so many feelings, and it is hard for me to tell w…
As the holidays of harvest and light approach, with the opportunity for friends and families to gather, the question arises of how to spend th…
Dear Dr. Ted:I woke up this morning and was thinking about the phases of grief and how they are playing such an enormous part in my life these…
Dear Dr. Ted: I have encountered many losses this year including the loss of a parent, the pandemic, loss of job, loss of friends, and the pai…
Mothers and fathers everywhere – and all of us who care about the wellbeing of children – are concerned about the use of alcohol and other dru…
The human brain seems to have a natural tendency to remember negative experiences more than positive interactions. Psychologists refer to this…
Dear Dr. Ted:As the world and I navigate this COVID-19 pandemic and reintegrate back into what used to be normal behaviors, I'm finding anxiet…
Mothers and fathers everywhere – and all of us who care about the wellbeing of children – are concerned about the use of alcohol and other dru…
The human brain seems to have a natural tendency to remember negative experiences more than positive interactions. Psychologists refer to this…
Dear Dr. Ted:As the world and I navigate this COVID-19 pandemic and reintegrate back into what used to be normal behaviors, I'm finding anxiet…
Dear Dr. Ted:I have noticed lately that my husband and I will get into the "silliest" arguments that can cause major damage to our sustainabil…
I'm longing for the day when I can look at the headlines online and no longer feel grief well up in my core. "The world is too much with us," …
As people evolved on Earth, they used plants that grew nearby to survive and stay well. In Taos, indigenous people made use of wild plums, mus…
Dear Dr. Ted:These past two years have seemed overwhelming for me with the pandemic, vaccinations, political turmoil, natural disasters, and p…
Dear Dr. Ted:My husband of 30 years died about a month ago, and I just seem to be overwhelmed. My entire world seems so daunting. I just can't…
