Barbara Morris

It's crazy. It seems just about everybody is offended by something. Some complaints seem legitimate but most belong in the "gimme a break" category For example, if you keep up with the TV Housewives of Orange County you will recall that Brooks, the manipulative boyfriend of needy housewife Vicki, accused housewife Tamra of giving Vicki "the evil eye" and … [Read more...] about I Am SO Offended!

My youngest brother died a week ago. It was sudden. It was a shock. But it was somewhat expected. He hadn’t even made it to 60, but his body was giving up on him.   His mental health was declining even more rapidly. That was “an elephant in the living room” though. He’s been mentally ill since grade school but he did not—and would not—acknowledge that. We all danced around it in trying to … [Read more...] about Mental Illness: What Can We Do?

I receive a fair number of calls from adults who have intermittent numbness and tingling in the fingers that the doctor has ruled out as not a dangerous disease or that there is nothing to show for this intermittent pain. And I am the guy who usually gets the calls after no one can figure out what the problem is. After all it’s intermittent, it could be stress, it could be from typing or … [Read more...] about What Can We Do about Intermittent Pains in Hands and Fingers?

Another mass killing that has people wondering, “How could this have happened?” There will of course be calls for stronger gun control laws. They will be sifting through the details of his troubled life looking for clues as to why he felt compelled to act out in such a violent way. They will be looking for someone to blame, whether it be his parents, or therapists, or whomever. What … [Read more...] about Uncontrollable Rage: The Case of Elliot Rodger

  I am determined to enjoy a sense of achievement until my last breath! I refuse to simply sit and do nothing or just twiddle my thumbs. It is true that my list of ‘friends to call’ has gotten much shorter, mainly because many of them have died. I haven’t, so therefore I am going to enjoy the days I have left! There are few I can ‘do things with’, as in have lunch, go shopping, … [Read more...] about Why I Won’t Quit

The Social Security Act of 1935 established that at age 65 everyone would retire, and start to collect a stipend. Over 35 million Social Security cards were issued during 1936-37. There was no question -- everybody would be doin’ it. No one could envision the many ways government sponsored retirement would affect future generations. Today, Boomers are not sure they can afford to retire, … [Read more...] about Retirement Reality

  Self-help gurus like to exhort us to take risks, never to give up, be bold, take chances, dream the impossible dream. We are often reminded that nothing ventured, nothing gained. Self-appointed experts, in their promotional books and inspirational talks, cite examples of ordinary folks, just like you and me, who through dogged determination (of course, following the … [Read more...] about Looking at the Flipside of Success: Lessons From Life

Recognizing that you probably already know……. "Whatever the mind can conceive and believe it can achieve" is more than a saying, it means you know that a thought, clearly pictured in your mind is a very powerful tool that can actually make that thought become a reality in your life. Using that as a backdrop ask yourself, "What can I do to achieve a greater sense of independence and … [Read more...] about Creating Financial Security in Your Life

April is Autism Awareness Month. Autism Awareness Day is April 2, honored throughout the world.   In recognition of how important awareness of this condition is, I would like to share my own approach to treating this condition. I will start by providing an excerpt from my new book called "Adrenaline Dominance", and end with some e-mail reports that I received from a patient with a three … [Read more...] about Autism: A Revolutionary Approach to Treatment