“In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer.” -Albert Camus As the days grow shorter and colder during the winter months, many find themselves feeling down. Initially, symptoms like lack of energy and drive are common, but in many these evolve to blatant apathy, …
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The science of psychopharmacology investigates the effects of medications on mood, behavior, and cognition. Psychopharmacology bridges the gap between biology and psychology, and is concerned with how psychiatric symptoms can be managed through medications and other approaches that directly affect neurochemistry. Historical Perspectives Psychopharmacology has evolved as we have better …
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Recently, Jenny was never sure what kind of mood her 16 year old daughter, Lauren, would be in when she returned from work. Today was no different. She walked into the house and noted absolute silence. Lauren was in her room with the door shut. Jenny knocked lightly on Lauren’s …
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Many women grow up imagining a “traditional family.” They imagine finding a partner, deciding to have a baby, and creating that family together. For some women, not only did this image not pan out, it no longer has to. Many women are making the decision to have a child on …
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By Shira Lee Silver, LCSW Is your quarter-life crisis causing you to feel anxious or depressed? If the answer is yes, you are certainly not alone. If you are in your mid-20s to early 30s, you may be feeling immense pressure to land your dream job, find a life partner, …
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By Lesley Alderman, LMSW One of my favorite household gizmos is my P-Touch label maker. Organizing my papers in file folders and putting labels on the folders helps me to feel organized and calm. The Power of Labeling Feelings Labeling feelings can have a similar soothing effect. Let’s say you …
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All of us have suffered from negative emotions like sadness, anxiety, regret, or grief. Many have found ourselves stuck in our own thoughts, making it difficult to manage our moods and our behavior. Commonly, we get caught repeating destructive cycles such as overeating, engaging in tumultuous relationships, or obsessively thinking …
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How do we cope and deal with the stress and anxiety all of us are feeling?Dr. Julia Samton answers questions from News 12 Long Island Anchorwoman Elizabeth Hashagen and program viewers. Mental Health Crisis Let’s start off by talking about an upcoming mental health crisis. Many of us fear that …
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At The Midtown Practice, we believe that improving the quality of our relationships is pivotal to improving our quality of life. We have found that many clients specifically struggle with articulating what they feel or need with their romantic partner. Although many therapies can address this dilemma, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy …
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Most everyone seems to have their own perspective on relationships. Many of us who turn to our friends and relatives for relationship advice often come away with a plethora of opinions and are more confused. While it can be helpful to counsel others, certain messages can actually be quite destructive. …
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April 2020, an early peak of the SARS-COV-2 (covid-19) pandemic in the United States, was a difficult month. I knew I would cry in the bathroom or on a cab ride home. I recognized that I would watch someone painfully gasp for their last breath. Yet, as challenging as those …
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As an actor I’ve had a lot of experience working on set for film and television. After the excitement of booking the job sinks in, I’ve always been cognizant of an undercurrent of pressure and stress when it’s time to finally get to work. The crew seems to move at …
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