I was driving back to work today through the snow and ice that’s been part of life here in Portland, Oregon, for the past week. I passed the parking lot for the County Court in downtown Hillsboro, where I work for the County Mental Health service, and then glanced to the right to see [...]
When I fill out one of those medical history forms you get when you go to a new doctor, I hate the section where you list all the things that people in your family suffer from or had at some time in the past. It’s like a genetic roadmap of terrible life-devouring potholes waiting for you in [...]
I’ve had periods lately that have been pretty powerful. They’ve been these brief little epiphanies where, all of a sudden, I’m overwhelmed by sadness, happiness, anxiety, fear…the list is pretty comprehensive. I’ve had them when I was watching television, listening to a song, working out, talking with a patient, or just sitting alone in the [...]
