To untie a knot one has to be very patient and gentle. Conflicts in love relationships demand the same effort. And they also call for counting in the possibility that the thread will be thorn not matter how hard you try to save the relationship. But at least the thread will break with as little pain as possible, if one gives out one’s best. Divorce should be the last resort. One needs to deserve it by trying everything else before – from engaging in common hobbies to partner therapy. Yet, it is a known fact that a friendly divorce does the least damage possible. A friendly divorce? Yes, it is...

Balancing the Beast: A Bright View of Schizoaffective Disorder is a wonderful book which does a great job explaining schizoaffective disorder. It is very well written and easy to read. It covers the differential diagnosis and various treatment options. This is a great book for both psychiatrists and their patients. I give it a 5 star Excellent rating. By Gregg L. Friedman MD, Psychiatrist, Hallandale Beach, FL ...

It is true that Aristotle wrote about the golden middle or in other words about moderation in all things, but this is usually the toughest way of life. Exaggeration on the other hand is a lot easier. Why? Because one does not have to think and make decisions about how to reach the golden middle. One simply exaggerates in everything and makes oneself and others believe that one is right. Let me give you an example. A hundred years ago parents were very strict, beating their kids was a normal thing to do. Yet there were exceptions – parents that showed their offspring love and not just...

I was buying new jeans the other day, because I had realized that I only had one pair of trousers. Thus I would have nothing to wear, when I washed the sole pair of jeans I own. The lady at the shop was very nice, but guess what – I only could fit into one type of jeans. All other types had no slightly-overweight-people-numbers available. Oh, yeah, there was this pair of jeans, but I would have to pull my belly in. The lady was surprised: »But are you sure you cannot fit into these?« To her cute appall, I answered: »I could, if I held my belly in. But I won’t do that, because it...

A friend told me the other day that his kid had her eardrum removed. Until the girl gets an artificial one implanted, the parents have to give her ear plugs, every time they go swimming. The artificial eardrum is going to make their life easier, but the kid will never be able to dive. I commented, with as much compassion as I could bring together, a sentence that eventually led me to write this blog: »We all have our limitations.« Thinking about our limitations I came to an interesting conclusion: Different limitations eventually lead to more social cohesion. Take the four basic temperaments for...