by Chris Gilbert | Jun 10, 2022 | Featured, Psychology Today
“There is no important reality other than inner reality.” An ever-growing body of research shows that trauma can bring post-traumatic growth. In a 2019 study published in Health and Social Works, for example, 99 percent of survivors of serious road trauma...
by Chris Gilbert | Jun 3, 2022 | Featured, Psychology Today
Personal Perspective: Interviews that touched us the most on our way to Ukraine As my husband, Eric Haseltine, and I left Los Angeles last month to interview Ukrainian refugees in Germany, Poland, Czechia, and Ukraine, we had no idea that this trip would make such a...
by Chris Gilbert | Apr 8, 2022 | Featured, Psychology Today
Personal Perspective: There are many health benefits associated with hugs. To reduce anxiety, a lot of people self-medicate with alcohol, drugs, or prescription anti-anxiety medications, but they forget about a built-in tool everybody has, a superpower hidden...
by Chris Gilbert | Dec 23, 2021 | Featured, Homepage, Psychology Today
A Personal Perspective: The Gestalt therapy session that helped me the most. When I was at my lowest point with intense anxiety and depression, a Gestalt therapy brain exercise changed my life for the better. Steve, my husband of 12 years, had passed away eight...
by Chris Gilbert | Dec 10, 2021 | Featured, Psychology Today
Here’s a reverse aging tool I learned from my neighbors’ dog. My next-door neighbors said to me last week, “You brought our dog back to life,” which touched me deeply. You may think that because I am a physician, I applied my medical skills to their...
by Chris Gilbert | Nov 12, 2021 | Featured, Psychology Today
One single pill or one sip of a common liquid can be deadly for a 2-year-old. You may think that your house is safe for a toddler, but is it? Recently, I attended a conference by Dr. Cyrus Rangan, Director of Toxicology and Environmental Assessment for...
