By Stephanie Grossman, M.A. I consistently get angry when people either argue with me about (what I believe to be) incorrect information about mental illness, and especially when anyone with “role model” or educator status spreads these myths further. I
By Thomas Kelly, M.S. Despite having access to a vast public transportation system, I still rely on a car for daily travel. I spend a lot of time going back and forth to Long Island, and leased a car to
By Glynnis McDonnell, M.A. As a fourth year doctoral student, I am nearing the end of the academic requirements of my program. I have spent the past four years taking classes, not to mention the two years of classes I
By Stephanie Grossman, M.A. As my 30th birthday is fast-approaching, I am now confronting, more acutely than ever before, this once seemingly far off, inevitable process of “aging.” The signs of change are there, both physiological- sun spots and under-eye
By Tom Kelly, M.S. For the past few years I have been putting off a necessary trip to the dentist. I have known that my wisdom teeth have to be removed, however, I have justified the avoidance with my stance
By Josh Dredze, Psy.D. When was the last time you sat in the calm? “I do that all the time,” you may respond. No, not the last time you sat watching Netflix. The last time you sat doing nothing. “Yup.
by Kimberly Alexander, M.S. Recently over the last two weekends, New York has had to battle some pretty brutal storms that have resulted in fallen trees and power outages in certain areas. Typically, while these tend to be temporary outcomes,
By Tom Kelly, M.S. This week I was going to write about a behavior I would like to change. I began to write about my tendency to eat junk food, despite my goal of eating healthy. However, I realized that
by Glynnis McDonnell, M.A. I’ve been noticing more and more that I, along with many of my friends, family, and clients, have been saying, “I’m so overwhelmed!” on a fairly regular basis. It seems inevitable in our fast-paced society that
by Stephanie Grossman, M.A. As someone with high interoceptive awareness, I am constantly attuned to any changes or sensations I experience in my body. Usually, when something feels a little “off,” like a tingling in my leg, occasional blurry vision,