By MICHAEL SHAPIRO, PhDOctober 2019 In my previous blog, I introduced the notion of clinical depression and (hopefully) differentiated this from “normal” sadness due to grief or loss. We then discussed the four-part nature of clinical depression (well, okay, there wasn’t actually much discussion. I did all the talking). Now, did you know that there […]
Your Healthcare, A Look Behind the Scenes
By Ebaad Malick, M.D.October 2019 Have you ever been to a play, a concert, or a sporting event featuring your favorite team? How many times have we all done these things and ended up feeling disappointed? We come in with grand expectations and judge a performance in our own unique and subjective ways. However, one […]
Help Prevent Domestic Violence / Intimate Partner Violence
October is Domestic Violence / Intimate Partner Violence month. Any type of aggression or violence in a close relationship is intimate partner violence (IPV). An “intimate partner” refers to dating partners, former partners, and current partners. There are four types of IPV behavior: Stalking – any unwanted contact or attention that is a repeated pattern […]