Mood Indigo: Symptoms and Solutions for Seasonal Depression (SAD)

by Debra Milinsky, LCSW  ::   When those hot, sultry, end of summer, dog day blahs morph into mood indigo, winter blues…  could it be “SAD”  (Seasonal Affective Disorder)?  “You ain’t been blue, no, no, no;  You ain’t been blue ’til you’ve had that mood indigo. That feelin’ goes stealin’ down, down to my shoes. While [...]

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Girlfriends: Your How-to Guide for Healthy Relationships

by Debra Milinsky, LCSW   ::    There is a chain letter making the rounds in which a mother offers her newly-married daughter these words  of wisdom: “Don’t forget your sisters. They’ll be more important as you get older. Remember to go places and do things with them. Remember that ‘sisters’ means ALL the women – [...]

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What is Bisexuality?

by Evelyn Hoch, LCSW, MFT  ::    You’re a 28 yr.old woman who has been happily partnered with a man for 3 years and recently you’ve developed a crush on a woman you work with… You’ve been lesbian-identified for the past 15 years — ever since you fell in love with your best friend in [...]

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Coping with Stress and Change

by Debra Milinsky, LCSW  ::   Life is a problem-solving process.. Even under the best of circumstances adjusting to changes and transitions are sometimes overwhelming, exceeding a person’s usual ability to cope and adapt. Learning to anticipate responses and consequences, and to acknowledge and manage disappointments as these arise, are hallmarks of maturity and cornerstones of [...]

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