Gwen Randall-Young

Recently the suggestion has been made, by scientific researchers, that Alzheimer's disease may be an autoimmune illness. In autoimmune diseases, the body begins to attack itself: in the case of Alzheimer's there are pathological...

“ You can't change the past, but you can ruin the present by worrying about the future.” ~ Isak Dinesen It has been said that most of our time is spent thinking about the past...

It is amazing to consider the lengths we can go to avoid solitude. We keep our lives so busy, that a few moments of peace and stillness is a rare commodity. I cannot help...

This past weekend I spent a day just working in my yard, pruning, weeding and tidying. I thought, for those of us who live in northern climates, what an exquisite experience spring and summer...

After I wrote about the perceived stigma around anxiety and depression , an astute reader suggested I also talk about the stigma surrounding other mental illnesses such as obsessive compulsive disorder, manic depression (bi-polar),...

"When I was younger, I could remember anything, whether it had happened or not." ~ Mark Twain Many people, as they age, begin to have concerns about their memory. Certain changes are normal, because as...

"For every minute you are angry, you lose sixty seconds of happiness." ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson Do you, or does someone you know get angry with other drivers? This could be a natural and justified...

When does the expression of anger become an ‘anger management' problem? Critical indicators would be frequency, force and volume. If anger ‘erupts', then we are not in control of it. If the angry person yells...

Are you upset or angry with someone in your life? Did the situation which caused you to feel that way happen just recently, or some time ago? What does it feel like, in your...

Sometimes you just wake up feeling sad. You are not looking forward to your day. Thoughts of problems fill your mind, and it is hard to get out of bed. What do you do? Most...