I’ve been thinking a lot in the past year about financial issues - not just because of the recession (which is showing inconsistent signs of improving), but because I’ve been forced to take stock of my own life and the way I manage money.
As someone who, according to some demographers, is part of the Millennial […]

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A belated Happy Easter and Happy Passover!
As the U.S. (in fact, the whole world) continues to struggle through the economic downturn, a lot of people are stressed. Financial industry workers are seeking help in greater numbers for depression and alcoholism, as the Times of London reports:
You’re supposed to be a master of the universe, you’re […]

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I’m back from the FFW, which was fabulous, as always. (Getting to hear Cathleen Falsani describe interviewing Hugh Hefner at the Playboy Mansion was enough to justify all the money I spent on gas - although my carpool buddies were kind and chipped in.)
But two lectures in particular struck a mental-health nerve. One was […]

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In recognition of Women’s History Month in March, here’s a gender-specific look at mental illness.
According to the federal government’s Office on Women’s Health, many women are in a bad place psychologically:
Women suffer twice as often as men by most forms of depression and anxiety disorders, and nine times as often by eating disorders.
Some of that […]

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I love dogs.
My family has two — a pug/Boston terrier mix named Rosie and a fluffy mutt named Pixie.
They can get annoying sometimes, like when they follow you all around the house or constantly bark to be let outside. But they’re also great faithful friends, showing appreciation just for scratching or petting them.
Various studies have […]

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