Author Archives: Susan Heitler

Ketamine Treatment for Depression: Worth a Try?

An interview with former CNN medical correspondent Jeff Levine helps answer if ketamine really conquers depression.

Kids Making Too Much Noise?

Try reading this story to your children if they sometimes make too much noise. The story was written by a five-year-old boy who was trying to learn to tame his volume.

Lessons from Tebow and Elway

Maybe football is more than "just a game." Maybe football reminds us about what is best about American culture.

Lessons from the Tom Cruise Katie Holmes Divorce

Katie Holmes' divorce from Tom Cruise caught many folks by surprise. Here's one analysis of how marriages come apart.

Lessons From Thumbsucking, the Earliest Addiction

What helps kids to cease sucking their thumbs? The same principles can prove useful for grownups with problematic habits.

Life Transitions: Juggling Past, Present, Future

What can you do if the past is too much in your present, blocking you from enjoying the now?

Is Natural Better?

A new book sheds light on the question of whether natural approaches to diet, childbirth, healing and the environment really keep us healthier and happier.

Infidelity!

Does the threat of an infidelity sound scarey to you? It should. Affairs are among the most greedy and selfish things a spouse can do. They can wreak havoc with personal happiness and with marital bonds. At the same time, the best antidote to anxiety is information. Here's a batch.

Intrusive Memories: A Research Roundup

A just-released psychological journal article can help you understand why bad memories and images may not leave your mind ... and what can help you to send them away.

Is an Elder You Care About at Risk for Depression? Do This!

Research has confirmed the potency of this remarkable antidepressant.