Latest by Jerry Kennard, Ph.D.

Antidepressants and Sex: What You Should Know
Are your antidepressants affecting your libido? Here’s what you can do about it.

How Anxious Thinking Can Affect Your Sex Life
When apprehension tips over to anxiety, that’s when intimacy problems really start.

Coping with a Cancer Diagnosis
A lung cancer diagnosis can be one of the hardest things you’ll ever deal with. Here’s how to take control.

How to Help Someone with Breast Cancer
Many of us know a woman with breast cancer, but do you know the best things you can do or say to help her through it? Here are 10 ways you can help.

Metastatic Breast Cancer Goodbyes
Someone you love has metastatic breast cancer, and it's time to say goodbye. Follow this advice for working through your emotions and being there at the end.

Have Breast Cancer? Loved Ones Can Help
This study finds that friends and family can have a positive impact on your breast cancer treatment decisions and help you work through your emotions.

Why We Need to Talk About PMDD
Premenstrual dysphoric disorder is considered a mental disorder — but should it be?

IBD: Dealing With Depression
Depression is treatable. Since those with IBD are at higher risk of depression, keeping watch for signs is important.

Anxiety and High Blood Pressure
When you are feeling overly anxious, your heart rate might quicken, you may have sweaty palms, experience shaking or chest pain. Your blood pressure may go up. But once the situation resolves itself and the anxiety provoking moment is over, your body ...

Why Adults with ADHD Are Smokers
You know the dangers. You know smoking cigarettes greatly increases your risk of lung cancer, heart disease and other health problems. But you can’t seem to quit. If you have ADHD your chances of smoking are increased. Numerous studies have shown tha...