How to Stop Being Hurtful to Others because you are Triggered

Shirley was driving after an intense day at work.  Exhausted, she just wanted to go home and connect with her partner.  The traffic was awful as usual and the car’s headlights in the rear view mirror were blinding.   She turned up the rear view mirror to stop this assault to the eyes.  The traffic thinned...

13 Reasons Why Suicide is the Ultimate Mistake

I am a psychotherapist who has been in private practice in the San Francisco Bay Area since 1987. I interact with clients, friends, colleagues and acquaintances daily about the state of their moods. I am struck by how many folks are feeling overwhelmed. They are having moments (sometimes more than moments) of depression and anxiety....