For the past decade, a lot of energy has been put into reducing stigma around mental health disorders and treatment. Certainly, we don’t want stigma or shame to get in the way of identifying mental health disorders like clinical depression or post-traumatic stress disorder. When a diagnosis is present and…
A WORD FROM Dr Veronica… It is tempting to seek out the news when I hear a big story. I want to know information about that event. Over the years, however, I have learned that news sources never know anything right away. Perpetrators are alleged, details are unknown. Obviously, it…
A WORD FROM Dr Veronica… You know I have to write about Inside Out 2! I mean – a movie all about feeling emotions, facing hard things, and finding strength in relationships? I eat that stuff up!! And bonus: The main character (Riley) has parents that are together and don’t die!…
A WORD FROM Dr Veronica… They say the opposite of addiction isn’t sobriety, it’s connection. I’ve thought about this a lot over the years and I really do believe it’s true. When we reach for a drink, or the phone, or a Boston cream donut, I wonder if we’re reaching…