Published on January 3, 2012 in choices, learning, sex, teen sexuality, teens
A recent article in the New York Times, http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/31/us/sex-education-for-teenagers-online-and-in-texts.html, describes new initiatives to help teens to access accurate and immediate information regarding contraception, relationships and disease prevention. Teenagers report learning about sex primarily from the internet or by goggling the …
Published on February 13, 2011 in anxiety, depression, Uncategorized
During the winter season, it is common to feel unmotivated and a general lack of goal direction. One way to lessen depression and down mood in the winter months however, is to find a way to get yourself to do …
Published on February 1, 2011 in Uncategorized
Four in 10 Americans say the weather affects their mood, and winter is the season most likely to leave them feeling down. Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) refers to when your mood becomes low or depressed as the seasons change; typically, …
Published on May 21, 2010 in Uncategorized
Red Herring–something intended to divert attention from the real problem or matter at hand. It is a well known but often hard to remember fact that the human psyche works in such a way so as to divert attention from …