Quest 4 Sanity A Perspective From Within the Intriguing World of Psychiatry DREAMS 2 Much can be learned from dreams. . . Freud once wrote a book entitled The Interpretation of Dreams . Actually I've never read it but have stumbled on many of its principles through different encounters along the way. Our dream life is much like the vacation home of the mind. Some philosophers have pondered whether the reverse is true or not. If you've ever seen Ashton Kuchner in The Butter Fly... Read Full Story
Looking for closure isn’t always easy. Thanks to all of you who shared your stories of loss and grief. I took great comfort from you and your incredible stories of loss, pain, strength and healing. xxoo
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“Strength is more than being able... Read Full Story
Suffering from a bad case of writer's block for the past few days... All I know to do is keep hitting the keys in hopes that some inspiration will come. Today was not a bad day as far as the types of cases seen. The only drug addict to enter the building today was not allowed access to me after reporting the theft of medications prescribed 3 days prior. It's hard to believe they try the same old tricks over and over. It is usually a good day when there are no addicts to see. I don't... Read Full Story
For the regular readers, I'm sure you notice the change in layout and graphics on the site... Nothing is really meant by the change except an opportunity for me to play around with something I really know very little about. Much like a kid with a new toy I sometimes get caught up with the creative potential of my computer. The finished product here was reached by trial and error of things I've learned to do and things I'm clueless about and just happen to stumble upon. A reader... Read Full Story
I saw a patient a short while ago who had seen ten doctors and scheduled to see the twelfth tomorrow... We had a good first meeting and I was glad to hear her say she didn't think it would be necessary to keep that next appointment. Her primary care doctor realized he was in over his head and that it might be time for a mental health consult. She had been diagnosed with a common but challenging to treat syndrome Known as fibromyalgia. People afflicted by this condition frequently may also... Read Full Story
The past week was a week of sadness and grief... Less than twenty four hours after the death of my nurses' husband to cancer, my receptionists' grandmother was taken off of life support and pronounced dead. One of the deceased I knew well and the other I'd never met. My practice partner and I made it through the week without support staff the best that we could. I'm glad the week has finally ended. I wanted to find another topic to write on tonight but nothing seems to inspire me... Read Full Story
For a number of reasons, personal and work related, I reached my stress limit... which began to activate automatic shutdown mode. This requires a weekend brain reboot in order to make it through the next week. The search for mental and emotional refreshment led me to visit the old home place property I purchased last year. My early childhood and much of my adolescence was spent there beginning almost 50 years ago. It seems unreal the way time has flown by. I needed to compare the vivid... Read Full Story
Last night I dreamed of . . . being Gomer Pyle in the Marines going through basic training. The Sergeant really let me have it for not being up to snuff. I'm sure these dreams of late are representative of current real life struggles that cannot be avoided. It was more difficult than usual working with grieving patients this past week after seeing that dreaded look of death in my fathers' eyes last Sunday. For the first time the denial I have clung to weakened as I felt a little shock. He... Read Full Story
