Bay Psychiatric, Stephen Greenhouse, Psy.D

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read moreYou may find it both helpful and fruitful to write down statements and comments made by men and women who have thought and felt deeply. A problem with quotations is that they can lose their intended meaning out of context; however, maxims and insights can stand on their own. Good psychotherapy and well phrased observations or truths are tributes to discovery and empowerment. They allow us to recognize the world in us and ourselves in the world. Or, in the words of Marlene Dietrich: "I love quotations because it is a joy to find thoughts one might have, beautifully expressed with much authority by someone recognized wiser than oneself."

read moreSeptember 5, 2009 - As if we needed more proof, the ongoing dustup over health care reform in the United States has made it painfully obvious that the "culture wars" are alive and kicking. President Obama's overtures to bipartisanship notwithstanding, there is little love lost between the Left and the Right. Liberals and conservatives routinely suspect one another of base motives and substandard intelligence-and on occasion, I am sorely tempted to conclude, like H. L. Mencken, that both sides are correct.

read moreBellow you will also find additional information regarding psychological treatment as well as potentially helpful information on specific presenting problems.

read moreThe whole idea of calling mental health or behavioral problems--like depression, alcohol abuse--a "disease" was to encourage people to stop viewing them with shame. That's a good point. At the same time, in calling something a "disease" you imply that (1) there's no choice or personal responsibility involved, and (2) somebody else must fix you. A mental health or behavioral problem can only be fixed by the person who has the problem--with the guidance of a professional, for sure. But guidance is not the same as having something "done to you" like a heart surgeon, for example, works on your heart; or like a medication, for example, eradicates an infection.

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