Parental Alienation Syndrome may be the one of the more damaging forms of child abuse you never heard of.

Encounters with them drain or frighten you. Your heart races, you feel anxious. How can you deal with emotional terrorists?

I used to eat to satisfy unhealthy cravings (not always, but often) and I also did stress-eating. Those factors led to me gaining over one hundred pounds.

With the economy in a seeming nosedive, the AP reports that more and more Americans are worrying about their ability to pay back personal debt. Is debt-stress impacting your life?

Mental illness and addiction are mental, physical and spiritual diseases—is medication always the answer?

If you are involved with someone who seems to be “stubbornly” clinging to a painful memory, there’s a right way and a wrong way to help them.

Emotional or physical abuse can be attributed in part to the lack of recognition and respect the abuser has for their victim’s personal boundaries.

Will the stresses of flying, including the delays, uncomfortable seats, long lines, and the now-famous bodily (and diaper) searches put a crimp in America’s summer vacation plans?

Being in constant contact can skew our ability to prioritize. We can no longer recognize healthy boundaries. Our sense of self actually changes.

I get a lot of raised eyebrows when I mention one of the treatment modalities I use. But auricular (ear) acupuncture works. Especially in the treatment of addiction where it is used for detox and relapse prevention.