Emotional Health and Well-Being
Would You Say That if They Were Here Right Now?
By Dr. Ben Kim on September 21, 2008
On an evening trip to the public library a few days ago, I was greeted by a friendly worker as I checked our family's books in. Though we had said hello many times before, on this particular evening, I could tell from the way that she was looking at me that she had something to say.
"You're friends with Dr. Lee, right?"
"Yes, I know Dr. Lee from when we were kids," I replied.
» Read more…Help, My Husband is a Rodent!
By Asher Brauner on September 08, 2008
Why do some men stray from their marriages, while others seem content to stay with one partner for life?
The answer may come from an unlikely source: the vole. A vole is a rodent, and it comes in several species. Prairie voles mate for life. Mountain voles do not. Research has shown that prairie and mountain voles have different versions, known as “alleles,” of a particular gene (AVPR1A).
» Read more…Do You Hate The Way You Look?
By Dr. Ben Kim on May 06, 2008
In March of 2006, I received the following letter from someone who consulted with me for a skin condition:
Dear Dr. Kim,
I wondered if you would have any advice because I'm having a very hard time emotionally. I'm having a problem with low self esteem and self confidence, mainly because of my (health condition).
I don't have any friends or acquaintances (in my local area), and I've had a huge problem with loneliness over the past year.
I feel too embarrassed to meet other young people because of the (health condition), and I feel my emotional state has taken a large toll on me. It seems like a catch 22 situation.
» Read more…How To Forgive Someone Who Has Hurt You
By Dr. Ben Kim on December 25, 2007
A few days ago, I was flipping through an Oprah magazine that my wife borrowed from our public library when I came across a short piece by a playwright and actor named Tyler Perry.
It's about how Tyler turned his whole life around by finding a way to overcome fury that burned in him from the time that he was a young child.
» Read more…How to Overcome Chronic Fear and Anxiety
By Dr. Ben Kim on November 11, 2007
If you are finding it difficult to overcome tendencies to experience fear and anxiety about a health condition or any other aspect of your life, I hope that you realize that you are not alone.
Thoughts On The Cure For Cancer
By Dr. Ben Kim on October 29, 2007
A short time ago, a visiting relative asked my wife and me what we thought about the idea that the cure for cancer was already established, but was being hidden from the general public for various reasons. Being a pharmaceutical sales representative, her idea of the cure for cancer was a drug or procedural treatment that could be received from a doctor, and used right away to experience a complete recovery from cancer.
How to Protect Your Health Against Toxic Behavior
By Dr. Ben Kim on August 13, 2007
Several years ago, I was fortunate to meet a lady named Deborah at a fasting clinic in northern California. I had several conversations with Deborah over the course of a year, and what I remember most about her is that her kindness was amazingly genuine; the feeling for me was that she had spent a lifetime enduring great sadness and suffering, and had done much inner work to identify and strive to live according to her ideals.
Understanding and Overcoming Chronic Depression
By Dr. Ben Kim on July 29, 2007
Have you ever considered the possibility that if you are depressed, you should be?
Popular media and our society in general tend to teach us that it is normal to be perpetually happy. But is it normal to be happy all of the time?
» Read more…How Do You Know That You Are Depressed?
By Dr. Ben Kim on July 28, 2007
What’s In A Diagnosis?
How do you know that you are depressed? Is it just plain obvious to yourself and those who are closest to you? Did a doctor diagnose you with depression?
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