What makes a man sleep with a gun under his pillow? …and what are the odds that a tragedy will happen as a result? People who live in a high crime area might think about what they would do if an intruder came into the house. Would a gun be a good way to ensure [...]

I wonder if cavemen ever had to sit and pay attention to cave-teachers. I suppose if they did, a number of them would be diagnosed with attention deficit disorder, or whatever the cave equivalent of ADD was in those days. If you read the criteria for attention deficit disorder I’m pretty sure you’d swear you [...]

Coconut. I suppose it is a legitimate thing to eat for some of you but I’d rather eat a handful of crickets. When I was a teenager and feeling like I could eat something (i.e. always) I looked in my cupboard and saw a bag of coconut macaroon mix. I decided to bake a batch. [...]

Have you ever noticed how common certain fears are while others are surprisingly rare? People can develop fears of just about anything but for the most part this doesn’t happen very often. Common fears seem to cluster around a few scary things and can include snakes, spiders, heights, and enclosed spaces. The interesting thing is [...]

How can I help my sister who has true psychological and personal problems, but refuses to get help?

How do you treat a person who has developed a anxiety disorder after a traumatic event and who is also addicted to marijuana?

Why are we able to control certain fears (e.g., of snakes) but not when we see someone who reminds us a traumatizing event?

To what extent does “survivor’s guilt” play a role in post-traumatic stress disorder?

Is there more risk to develop post-traumatic stress disorder when the event is experienced versus witnessed?

What can I do to help someone who has had a car accident, and who seems okay but who is affected by insomnia?