“Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned.” ~Buddha For as long as I can remember I’ve struggled with anger. My earliest…
Day: 17 October 2023
By KIM BELLARD It took some time for the news to percolate to me, but last month the University of Texas San Antonio announced that it was creating the “nation’s first dual program in medicine and AI.” That sure sounds…
Deficient emotional self-regulation (DESR) is not an official symptom of ADHD. It does not appear in the DSM-5, yet its four core facets, as defined by Russell Barkley, PhD, are familiar to most people with ADHD: The emotional impulsiveness associated with…
By Susan Rahn, as told to Lauren Evoy Davis I was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer in August 2013. It was exactly 9 months after a clear mammogram. I didn’t find a lump or even suspect that I had breast…
By Deltra Kroemer, Caryn Sullivan, and Ann Gootee, as told to Keri Wiginton How have you adapted to your diagnosis over time? Deltra: After my initial shock wore off, I knew I wanted to focus on living, not dying. I…