Let’s face it, there are few words that strike as much fear into even the bravest of...
Author - Mike Verano
The 5 Anger Languages
Are You Speaking an Anger Language? The book “The Five Love Languages” by Gary Chapman has sold...
From Faking it to Making it: How Pretending Can Lead to Change
A popular saying from the world of substance abuse recovery is “fake it ‘til you make it.” Like...
Does Embracing Change in the Workplace Reduce Stress?
Americans are cynical when it comes to change in the workplace. To probably no one’s surprise...
Burnout Syndrome Now a Medical Disorder
In what could be a game-changer for the workplace, the World Health Organization (WHO) recently...
The 7 Habits of Highly Stressed People
Break free from the cycle before you break down. Let’s face it: Many of us are hooked on bad stress...
Hooked on Likes: The Consequences of Social Media Addiction
Part 2: How to escape the addiction Soon after writing part one of this series, feeling...
Social Media Addiction: #Hooked on Likes
Part 1 of a 2 part series. Responding to the advent of a new technology, the Swiss scientist Conrad...
The Upside of Feeling Down: Finding Meaning Amidst Depression
Anyone who writes about depression faces the inevitable challenge of trying to present the...
How Telemedicine and Virtual Visits are Changing Healthcare
It’s estimated that 7 million people will turn to the Internet this year to visit a doctor...
New AngioVac Procedure More Effective at Removing Blood Clots
As many as 900,000 people in the United States are affected by deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and/or...
Bedside Manners Matter: Empathy in Health Care
The greatest mistake in the treatment of diseases is that there are physicians for the body and...
Real Men Meditate
The mindfulness meditation movement continues to gain popularity, reinforced by...
Getting Behind the Shield: First Responders’ Mental Health...
It would not surprise most people to learn that, according to multiple studies, emergency...
Challenges of Being a Stay-at-Home Dad
They reject the term Mr. Mom and are proud of the line, “It’s not called babysitting; it’s called...
Post-Election Stress Disorder: Yes, That’s a Thing
I have worked in the mental health field for thirty-two years, which means through eight...
Driven to Anger: The Psycho-Drama of Road Rage
If you’ve spent any time on our local highways and busy streets, you’ve most likely been annoyed...