Listener email: “Dear Zanny, Lately I feel like I am going insane. I live in one of the best cities in the world (New York), however, I am not happy here. I have a husband who loves me, but we don’t always get along as well as we should. I seem to let his little […]
Self Care
Suzanne Maiden’s Bucket List…
This recent episode of surgery to remove a possible cancer recurrence makes me examine my life and where my time and energy goes. I have my own bucket list of things I want to accomplish before I kick it. Although I had cancer 8 years ago, the enthusiasm for “living every day as if it’s […]
ARUBA!
I’m engaged in some self-care and taking a mental health break. Robin and I flew to Aruba this week for some R&R. We’re staying at the luxurious Occidental Grand Aruba. The warm weather is a welcome respite to the cold rain we left behind. The balmy breeze continuously whispers in my ears while the Caribbean waters beckon […]
Self Injury – Cutting – Self Mutilation
I wrote my thesis on SIB (Self Injurious Behavior) – it’s a topic close to my heart. No, I’ve never been a “cutter.” But I love someone who engages in this behavior. Cutters are on the increase. I am a Family Therapist and 90% of my adolescent clients currently cut, or have experimented with it. […]
When Anger is Disproportionate to the Trigger – Emotional Overreaction
How many times have you angrily erupted and the recipient looks at you like you’ve just grown two heads? What’s up with that? This displaced anger or “over reaction” is nearly always a sign that your emotional tank is too full. Sometimes if your erupt at someone, it doesn’t have anything to do with them […]
Easter-Holidays & Forced Family Functions
It is Easter morning – a day Christians observe Christ’s resurrection. Many families around the world will be together. Some people are eager and willing while others join their family of origin with tense trepidation. If you experience increasing anxiety over family get-togethers, you are normal. Most families have some level of dysfunctional behaviors and long standing patterns which nobody […]