Posts Tagged ‘Psychiatrist Mill Valley’
Blog Talk Radio Show: Seasonal Affective Disorder
Dr. John Deri’s next Blog Talk Radio Show: Healthy Mind and Body will be on Wednesday, December 9, 2009 from 8-8:30 PM PDT.
The topic of the episode will be: Seasonal Affective Disorder
Seasonal affective disorder (also called S.A.D or Winter Depression) is a type of depression that occurs at the same time every year. Some people experience a serious mood change when the seasons change. If you are like most people with seasonal affective disorder, your symptoms start in the fall and may continue into the winter months. It affects many of us during the short winter days and long winter nights.
Nearly everyone gets the winter blues at some time or another, but for some, they are actually a serious medical disorder. Seasonal affective disorder can lead to sadness, lack of interest, withdrawal from friends, family, and social activities, lack of energy and overall depression. With the right treatment options you can combat these symptoms.
During the Blog Talk Radio Show: Healthy Mind and Body, Dr. John Deri will discuss:
➢ The definition of seasonal affective disorder
➢ The symptoms of seasonal affective disorder
➢ The causes of seasonal affective disorder
➢ Seasonal affective disorder treatment options
To listen to the show you can:
Dial the phone in telephone number at (347) 989-0560
OR
Tune in to our online channel at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/Healthy-Mind-Body
Blog Talk Radio Show: The Shadow Side of Human Nature
Dr. John Deri’s next Blog Talk Radio Show: Healthy Mind and Body will be on Wednesday, November 18, 2009 from 8-8:30 PM PDT.
The topic of the episode will be: The Shadow Side of Human Nature
“Everyone carries a shadow, and the less it is embodied in the individual’s conscious life, the blacker and denser it is.” (Carl Jung, Psychology and Religion, p.131).
All too often, we turn a blind eye to the shadow side of human nature. It is only with an enormous effort that we can acknowledge this side of ourselves. In the context of trauma, we invariably have to deal with a considerably intensified shadow. If such a person wants to be cured, it is necessary to find a way in which his conscious personality and his shadow can live together.
On Wednesday, November 18th at 8 PM PDT, Dr. John Deri will share with us:
➢ Why we turn a blind eye to our shadow side
➢ How we become aware of our shadow side
➢ How to integrate our shadow side
To listen to the show you can:
Dial the phone in telephone number at (347) 989-0560
OR
Tune in to our online channel at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/Healthy-Mind-Body
Blog Talk Radio Show: What Makes a Healthy Relationship?
Dr. John Deri’s next Blog Talk Radio Show: Healthy Mind and Body will be on Wednesday, November 4, 2009 from 8-8:30 PM PST.
The topic of the episode will be: What Makes a Healthy Relationship?
Relationships can be one of the best — and most challenging — parts of your life. They can be filled with excitement, fun, adventure, love, intense feelings, and occasional challenges. Healthy relationships bring happiness and health to our lives. Studies show that people with healthy relationships really do have more happiness and less stress.
During the Show, Dr. Deri will discuss the 7 qualities of healthy relationships. Join us and learn more about how the following qualities can contribute to a “Healthy Relationship”:
➢ Sincerity
➢ Commitment
➢ Cherishing the other
➢ Mutual Respect
➢ Balance Between Autonomy and Mutuality
➢ Good Communication
➢ Space
To listen to the show you can:
1. Dial the phone in telephone number at (347) 989-0560
OR
2. Tune in to our online channel at http://tinyurl.com/DrJohnDeriBlogTalkRadioShow
A Psychiatrist’s Journey: My Life As A Triathlete
I have been a triathlete for the past ten years. My life has been transformed. Triathlon is my wellspring for the renewal of my energy, vitality and spirit.
Triathlon is sometimes referred to as multisport. As an event, it includes three components: swim, bike and run, always in this order. There are four different formats for the race, with respect to distance: Sprint, Olympic, Half Ironman and Ironman. For several years, I competed in a number of the first three kinds of races, annually. This year, I completed my first Ironman triathlon, in Canada. This event consists of a 2.4 mile swim, a 112 mile bike ride and a 26.2 mile run.
As a lifestyle, triathlon training immerses me in nature. For me, this union with nature is a source of inner peace. The regular physical activity relieves me of stress, and recharges my energy. The cross training among the three sports heightens my vitality. This vitality pervades every cell of my body, and every moment of my day. Endurance athletics is a portal to the realm of spirit. The longer the duration of the activity, the closer I feel to a transcendent state.
For me, triathlon is a spiritual practice, and a way of life. I have the opportunity to explore, to extend and to transcend my limits, drawing on the strength of a Higher Power. Fear dissolves into faith.
Triathlon is an alchemical process, whereby my physical body and psychological experience undergo spiritual transfiguration:
“All that is visible must grow beyond itself, extend into the realm of the invisible. Thereby it receives its true consecration and clarity, and takes firm root in the cosmic order.”*
I emerge purified, expanded and ready to engage in my work as a psychiatrist.
*The I Ching, Hexagram #50, The Caldron. Wilhelm/Baynes edition, Princeton University Press, 1967, p. 194.