Stress Management For Law Enforcement And First Responders

I once spoke to someone about the work emergency dispatchers do and it occurred to me how difficult of a job that could be. These dispatchers, essentially, spend their entire day fielding calls from people in traumatic circumstances. The next line after dispatchers of course are first responders, who deal with trauma in person. It’s … Read More

Depression After Spinal Cord Injury Or Paralysis

I have a clear recollection of two encounters, with different people, both of whom were paraplegic (inability to move their legs) and were confined to a wheelchair. The first encounter happened when I was on a popular walking path near my home. As I was walking the path a woman in a wheelchair came towards … Read More

Feeling Like Life Will Never Get Better

I believe one of the most difficult things in life to do, and maybe the most difficult thing of all, is to not go into a downward emotional spiral when life circumstances go against our desires. It’s not at all difficult to maintain an optimistic outlook when life is going as we’d like it to, … Read More