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Merely Me

Merely Me, Health Guide

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I am a published writer who suffers from depression and MS

Anxiety and Seinfeld: Are you a Jerry, George, Elaine, or Kramer?

Although the much applauded sitcom, Seinfeld, ended over ten years ago in 1998, most people still remember their favorite lines and scenes from this show. The popularity of Seinfeld, in my opinion,was due to the overblown neuroticism and personality quirks of the four main characters. Any therapist would have a field day analyzing the psyche of... Read moreChevron
Jerry Kennard

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Chartered Psychologist

Erasing Painful Memories

The idea of finding a drug or treatment that can somehow erase or diminish the emotional component of memory while not damaging the complete structure of memory, may be within our grasp. Over the past few years there has been increasing interest in the drug propranolol, a beta-blocker normally used for high blood pressure and sometimes anxiety... Read moreChevron
Jerry Kennard

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Chartered Psychologist

Why Emotional Pain Matters

They say what goes around comes around and this is certainly the case for some news reports. My heart sank when I opened the newspaper to find the old chestnut about paracetamol soothing broken hearts was being reported yet again.   For those unfamiliar with the story here's a summary: a few years ago some research was reported to the effect... Read moreChevron
Merely Me

Merely Me, Health Guide

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I am a published writer who suffers from depression and MS

Did Xanax Kill Whitney Houston?

A couple of weeks ago I wrote about the untimely death of mega-pop star Whitney Houston on our depression site. I think we were all shocked by this news because Whitney Houston was relatively young (48) and her death was so sudden. Yet in some ways her early demise seemed a possibility over the years as we watched her struggle with depression,... Read moreChevron
Eileen Bailey

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How to Stop Obsessing or Ruminating

I recently went through a personal crisis and found myself obsessing about it. Every waking minute was consumed with thoughts about the situation. I went over it and over it, all day, everyday until I thought I was losing my mind. While individuals with generalized anxiety disorder are prone to constant worry, everyone can fall prey to ruminating... Read moreChevron
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