Floating Or Sinking In The River Of Denial
Write about your feelings. Keeping a journal can help you express exactly what you are feeling, and force you to be honest with yourself.
Social Thinking: Learning To Adapt To Those Around Us
Unfortunately, for some children, social learning does not happen naturally, especially those with Asperger’s or other disorders on the autism spectrum.
Dear Dr. Yael
Don't focus on the negatives, that's the easy thing to do.
Eight Stages, Two Paths: Erik Erikson’s Psychosocial Stages Of Development
The eight stages are usually by age (though in some cases the ages are fluid).
Odysseus And Jonah Help During A Fateful Journey
What in my experiential memory can help me understand what is being said to me and some of the wound beyond the bandages I see?
Dear Dr. Yael
If Hashem were talking to you, would you interrupt to answer your cell phone?
How We Learn
Each part of the brain does its own job and together they generate a coherent whole.
Dear Dr. Yael
Hashem gives us a refuah; how dare we not use it?
Back-To-School Anxiety – What Kind Of Worrier Are You?
How often do you worry?
I can’t stop worrying.
I don’t really worry much at all.
Not constantly, but occasionally.
Pretty frequently. You might call me a...
Dear Dr. Yael
What should I say if someone asks me what happened?
Back To School Q&A
I’ve put together some of the most frequently asked questions regarding bullies, friendship and learning disabilities.
Dear Dr. Yael
There are times when a psychiatrist will over-medicate, which is why it's important to find a psychiatrist whom you trust and feel comfortable with.
Anxiety Management
“Worrying is carrying tomorrow's load with today's strength – carrying two days at once. It is moving into tomorrow ahead of time. Worrying doesn't...
Engaging Our Young
Dr. Yael Respler is taking a well-deserved vacation this week and asked Eilon Even-Esh to share some thoughts with her readers in her stead.
The Road To Character
All of us wish to act in kind, compassionate and intelligent ways. We all wish to build character.
Dear Dr. Yael
My husband is a great guy and very loving - except when things don't go his way.
Triggers, Habits, and Becoming Your Best Self
They are habits. And though each habit means relatively little on its own, over time, the meals we order... have enormous impacts on our heath, productivity, financial security, and happiness.
Dear Dr. Yael
A great portion of mental illness stems from a defect in the body.