{Inland Empire, California} I contemplated skipping my weekly blogpost today, mostly because I got a headache each time I sat down to type. But then I recalled my previous pattern of taking brief hiatuses from blogging, which eventually turned into a year long hiatus, and were mostly triggered by feeling too overwhelmed or stressed at the … Continue reading
{Monterey, California} Up until I graduated medical school, I used to be irritable and impatient on a regular basis. Not many people would think I had anger issues (particularly due to the way my anger manifested, which was mostly unassertive and passive, see below) except for those who received the brunt of it, which is often the case for … Continue reading
{Beverly Hills, California} One of my patients told me that the most frustrating part of his day occurs the moment he arrives home from work when his family accuses him of being isolative and uninterested (due to his first activity upon arrival consisting of sitting in his parked car in the driveway and/or watering the lawn instead of immediately engaging in family … Continue reading
{Chino, California} My group therapy session last week left me feeling rejected, embarrassed, sad, self-conscious, and angry (all in that order). Somehow, I became the focus during group and the subject matter stirred up emotions of being an outcast preteen, which I thought I’d outgrown. I didn’t have very many friends in elementary school. Kids often made fun of me and singled … Continue reading
I review the 5 Stages of Grief with my patients all the time. Yet, no matter how many times I review them, nor how many patients or people I lose in my life, experiencing these stages never gets easier nor avoidable. Stages of Grief: Shock/Denial Depression/Sadness Anger Bargaining Acceptance The following was written last week: Today, … Continue reading
Freud & Fashion 