Caring for oneself

When we build a house, we start by creating a stable foundation. Just so, when we wish to benefit others, we start by developing warmth or friendship for ourselves. It’s common, however, for people to have a distorted view of this friendliness and warmth. We’ll say, for instance, that we need to take care of... Continue Reading →

February 15, 2010

Psych meds make you fat

This was a response to Therese Borchard's piece from June 18th at PsychCentral. She is writing about good eating, lifestyle and exercise habits in the context of taking psychiatric drugs, which is fine, but I wanted to add my two cents. I put this in the comment section. I've added to it a bit for... Continue Reading →

February 15, 2010

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