5 Ways to Help Your Partner Cope with Breast Cancer
The American Cancer Society reports that women have a 1 in 8 lifetime chance of developing breast cancer. Every year, spouses and...
Pursuing Purpose in Midlife
In most countries the older you are, the more prestige and respect you assume. This is not true in the United States. In fact,...
Friends: The Physical and Emotional Health Benefits
A recent article in Time Magazine revealed that friends not only make us feel good but positively impact our health. Socially isolated...
#MeToo: Protecting Your Child from Sexual Harassment and Assault
Sexual scandals and abuse in the Pentagon, U.S Olympics, and Hollywood have led to an eye-opening movement. Millions of women and men...
Sex Shouldn’t Hurt
One of the main complaints that bring couples to my office for sex counseling is lack of sex. There are many reasons couples don’t enjoy sex
Spot Burnout Before the Vacuum of Depression
Prince Harry recently talked about his twenty years feeling depressed and in despair over his mother’s death. His social standing and...
Internet Porn and Sexual Dysfunction
When I get a call from a urologist to refer a patient suffering erectile dysfunction, my mind typically sees a 50 plus year old...
The Emotional Impact of Being Overweight
Working with obese patients has been eye-opening to the stigma they face in their daily lives. In a culture where thin is highly valued,...
What is Obesity Protecting You From?
The recent statistics from the CDC (Center for Disease Control and Prevention) has reported that about one-third (33.8%) of U.S. adults...
Are You A Food Addict?
I run several support groups for the morbidly obese in the Houston area. Two of the groups specifically deal with food addictions. The...