by Rev. Michael Heath | Jun 5, 2016
What comes to mind when you hear the word crazy ? It’s a term we hear or use every day. For some, it’s just another word for being illogical or irrational. For others it is a scary pronouncement about a severe and unchangeable mental condition. For some others...
by Rev. Michael Heath | May 18, 2016
I’m not clear how many people are worried that they are not having enough sex but I do know from clinical experience that many tend become discouraged in their relationships and give up on sex. — Research shows that folks who have sex at least once a week...
by Rev. Michael Heath | May 7, 2016
May is Mental Health Awareness month and given the many unfortunate impressions of therapy and therapist that are out there, this is a good time to sort out fact from fiction. As I mentioned before, one common misconception is that a therapist is someone who will...
by Rev. Michael Heath | Apr 29, 2016
When people think about psychotherapy, there is a common image that comes to mind that is off putting and misleading. For a long time, psychiatry has used the orthodontic metaphor of straightening to convey what it does. For example, there is a leading professional...
by Rev. Michael Heath | Apr 12, 2016
Although it has felt like winter lately, Spring is here and with it comes the annual rituals of spring cleaning. Milder weather is the perfect time to spruce things up and to fix the things that have broken and fallen into disrepair throughout the year. Likewise, it...
by Rev. Michael Heath | Mar 28, 2016
For Christians, Easter Sunday is a celebration of Hope. But whether you are a Christian or not hope is an essential aspect of mental health and a good life. Hope, of course, is that positive expectation we have that things will be better and that we can achieve our...
by Rev. Michael Heath | Mar 16, 2016
Here is a handy list of tips to keep in mind the next time you get into it with your mate. Relationships are tough to manage. Blending a couple’s individual needs, preferences and personality styles takes a lot of effort and even in the best marriages, there...
by Rev. Michael Heath | Mar 2, 2016
Just back from vacation, I thought some good words about leisure were in order: Inadequate leisure and vacation time is a major source of emotional disorders in America. Too many Americans don’t know how to relax and simply don’t take enough time for...
by Rev. Michael Heath | Feb 12, 2016
The feelings of attraction are what get us together, but love is what keeps us together. I know that falling in love includes the special feelings of infatuation and sexual desire but that is not love. Indeed, this observation is not a new distinction or discovery....
by Rev. Michael Heath | Feb 9, 2016
1st Corinthians’ comments about divine love not with standing, human love can end . It is not indestructible. How one is treated really matters. — It’s funny but our mythical romantic love complex has contradictory ideas and feelings about love. ...
