“While nothing is easier than to denounce the evildoer, nothing is more difficult than to understand him.” — Dostoevsky
A therapist or, more appropriately, a psychotherapist, in this case, is a word we never associate with evil. …
The philosophy of the school room in one generation will be the philosophy of government in the next. — Abraham Lincoln
The COVID-19 virus is flourishing at breakneck speed into the small towns and states where they thought they were immune. …
Brad Pitt is an actor whose name causes ears to shoot up whenever he’s mentioned anywhere in the world. He is among the pantheon of film stars who can ensure box office dynamite when his name is above the title and, as a result, he can influence many fans.
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I don’t care who you are. When you sit down to write the first page of your screenplay, in your head, you’re also writing your Oscar acceptance speech. — Nora Ephron
Writing a screenplay and you want to get noticed, get a meeting with someone who really matters in this…
There is a sufficiency in the world for man’s need but not for man’s greed. — Mahatma Gandhi
The COVID-19 virus is overtaking the world (a third surge is evident in the US now) and causing death and economic ruin wherever it is found, but not for all. …
Medicine is not only a science; it is also an art. It does not consist of compounding pills and plasters; it deals with the very processes of life, which must be understood before they may be guided. — Paracelsus
Humans are prone to illness and disease; there is no…
The waiting room outside the surgical holding area was pleasant but devoid of any hospital personnel. Chairs, tables, and couches were there, but no flesh-and-blood person to offer information, comfort, or any reassurance.
I was alone and had no idea how long the surgery would be. Someone I dearly loved…
The saying “talk is cheap” is misleading; talk is golden and highly prized. Learning the central features of effective communication and the necessary adjunct of “small talk” is essential in every aspect of our lives.
Any conversation with anyone, whether a stranger on the street, a clerk in a store…
Flow was a concept first conjured up by the psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, a man who founded positive psychology (wasn’t it Martin Seligman, you may ask) and dared to allow himself the joy of concentration, productivity, and creativity in his work and his life.
Hospitals and their care are receding into the past as home healthcare reaches those in need of mental and physical health needs. There is no going back as business models and architecture both change.
Hospitals, those monolithic structures to which healthcare had retreated at the beginning of the twentieth century…
Dr. Farrell is a psychologist, WebMD consultant, SAG/AFTRA member, author, interested in film, writing & health. Website: http://t.co/VT8mvcAvRz
