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_ Mental & Emotional HealthConsidering Microdosing LSD for Treatment-Resistant Depression? Read This First By Sondra Forsyth articleFor years Rachel* found herself battling a recurrent and noxious depression. She tried Zoloft but it had little effect. Nor … Read More→
_ Mental & Emotional HealthHow to Tell If Someone You Love Needs Therapy By Sondra Forsyth articleAccording to a report issued by Mental Health America (MHA), over 40 million Americans are dealing with a mental health … Read More→
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_ CaregivingthirdAGE Health Close-Up: Alzheimer’s Caregiving is a “Living Bereavement” By Sondra Forsyth articleHaving your spouse develop Alzheimer’s is a tragedy for anyone, but for Janice Kiecolt-Glaser, Ronald Glaser’s illness is laced with … Read More→
_ PetsMUTTS Comic Strip Creator Patrick McDonnell: “I Try My Best to Give a Voice to Shelter Animals” By Sondra Forsyth articleAccording to the ASPCA, each year approximately 7.6 companion animals enter shelters nationwide – approximately 3.9 million dogs and 3.4 … Read More→
Aging Well Senior Health Well-beingThirdAge Health Close-Up: 71 and Going for the Gold By Adprime Admin articleFaster than a speeding bullet. More powerful than a locomotive. Able to leap tall buildings in a single bound. Okay, … Read More→
_ ExerciseThirdAge Health Close-Up: Becoming a Triathlete at 50 After Surviving a Devastating Auto Accident By Jane Farrell articleTen years ago Maureen Kemeny’s SUV was hit by a tourist bus. The now 55-year-old says, “Luckily my children who … Read More→
_ StrokeThirdAge Health Close-Up: “I Felt Like I Was Buried Alive” By Sondra Forsyth articleAs told to Sherry Amatenstein, LCSW On October 17, 2010 shortly after her 49th birthday Allison O’Reilly didn’t feel like herself. The McLean, Virginia author of Out of Darkness explains, “My left arm hurt all day. I took Advil. That night the room started spinning, my ears were ringing, and I felt really sick.”
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