Stress as a Status Symbol, Part 1

wonder: Has talking about our stress become a new type of status symbol? Just as driving a Lexus or belonging to a country club has supposedly equaled success in the past, is being “stressed out” now the same thing?

The Grass Isn’t Always Greener: Enjoying The Job You Have

We spend a lot of time at work. So, to be unhappy at work means we spend a lot of time unhappy. No one faults a person for looking elsewhere when work starts to take a toll, and sometimes, unhappiness at work requires a change. But for a variety of reasons, before changing jobs, it [...]

Celebrity Rehab

For all of you Reality TV junkies, the latest season of Celebrity Rehab (Season 3), the brainchild of Dr. Drew Pinsky, MD, was no doubt a success.  It portrays and chronicles the addiction and early recovery process of several struggling celebrities with all the guilty-pleasure-sympathy-inducing drama that fans could hope for.  As a psychologist, one [...]