I'm not a writer.  In fact, I have writing phobia.  Blogs are hard for me.  I say the movie "Julie and Julia" and that got me motivated to blog.  I started a Phobic Physicist blog on blogspot and just have not kept it up.

So this is a new blog and instead of calling it "Phobic Physicist" I call it "Fun Physicist."  Indeed, I am a physics professor and I'm good at it.  Student evaluations are consistently high and retention hovers around 90% where average in... Read More

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Thank you for providing a link to Kevin McCarthy's Ocd blog. I have been battling Ocd and major depressive disorder for more than 40 years. I can't imagine where I'd be without medication and cognitive behavioral therapy. I could easily identify with Kevin's first entry to the blog. Even after all these years, I'm still working on showing the bravery Kevin is showing.

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  seriously, after, serveral months of hearing people talk about their problems at a support group meeting i soon realized, if, they didn't have their illness they wouldn't have alife. this misery gives them something to do, something to give them an identity.

  it was almost like they wanted to hang on to what made them the way they were and they didn't want to let go of it or else it would be like who will i have now to associate with. they needed a common ground... Read More

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Potpourri, I have always loved that word. The word congers up wonderful thoughts of bountiful fragrances, a palette of beautiful colors and a feeling of tranquility. It brings back memories of my grandmothers house with little aromatic bowls that gave her home its signature scent. It is a wonderful word.
The word potpourri has several definitions. The first, as I mentioned, is an aromatic mixture of dried herbs, spices and flowers. It also, in present day use, describes a miscellaneous col... Read More

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Many people diagnosed with mental illnesses seek the help ofpsychiatrists and other mental health care providers. It seemsthe obvious treatment. What many people with depression,anxiety and phobias, do not do, is seek out consultations tofind a possible medical cause for their symptoms.
There are many endocrine,neurological and cardiac diseasesthat present symptoms of depression, anxiety and evenintermittent bouts of rage. Proper treatment of these disorderscan reduce and often times resol... Read More

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