Mental Health Blog

Consider this dream: you and your partner experience the pandemic with your marriage intact and your family even closer and more connected t...

Something was comin' there way and it was no good... Shira and David find themselves in a vicious cycle that they are both trapped in for ye...

The short answer? You cannot "fix" your wife. But you don't need to. You need something else a whole lot better...

I have been rejected more times than I can count. By friends, boys, jobs, my kids, you name it… One of my most memorable rejections happened...

Many couples think that they just need to be able to find an agreement, a compromise, a solution to their disagreements. And that couples' t...

It can happen at any time or place. But especially now, with the impact of COVID-19 still being felt here in Israel even as things are final...

Encopresis, more commonly called “soiling” or fecal incontinence, refers to the involuntary passage of feces. Typically, this condition resu...

Advice to parents who face particular challenges around back-to-school among children with ADHD. Suggestions are offered in the context of c...

Covid brings with it feelings of anxiety, stress and uncertainty. Though children deal with emotions in different ways, your child has been...

Eight years ago when I was diagnosed with Lyme disease I had a deep-seated fear of never walking again; that I would never be able to take l...

Is feeling vulnerable a good thing? Many of us see it as a sign of weakness, as we’re not being good enough!! We’re afraid of not being seen...

Humans are incredibly resilient. I am constantly in awe of the people that I speak to, in my role as a bereavement therapist, who are creati...

During challenging times, it is important to encourage children to express how they are feeling. Children often have difficulty articulating...

How can we as caregivers of elderly relatives, whether they are local or across the world, navigate the realities of this pandemic? How do w...

The Corona crisis is challenging and stressful on many levels. This is particularly true in families already challenged by divorce and manag...

We’re in isolation, and isolation has brought us together.

Creative expression can be a soothing and releasing form of self care and help us find our anchor.

Self-quarantine is a situation that can be very stressful and challenging on many levels to oneself and one's relationships. This post exami...

Facing an overwhelmed and frustrating medical system, the growing trend is for physicians – both primary care and pain specialists – to refe...

Following the recent rocket attacks, many parents have asked me how best to respond to their children and help them manage their concerns an...