16 Jan, 2025
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Riding the Wildfire Wave | Anxiety and Depression Association of America, ADAA

2 am Monday morning. I am awakened by the sound of my husband’s cell phone ringing. He doesn’t answer it and I reach for the light. The electricity is off. My throat feels raw and the air is thick with smoke. I leap out of bed shouting for Doug to wake up and my cell […]

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Riding the ‘Pollercoaster’ in an Election Year

I’ve noticed something about myself this election season.  My mood seems to change depending on the latest poll, the latest candidate sound bite, and the latest commentary from a political analyst I trust. If the news is good, I relax a little. If it’s not, I tighten up. It’s the ‘pollercoaster’, as one podcast calls […]