Dr. Payton
The Importance of Helping Our Children’s Mental Health
The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry [AACAP] has a new initiative called "Break...
Almost Nothing Outside of Ourselves Can Help in a Lasting Way
I was listening to a TED talk by Anne Lamott [from June, 2017] and she...
Are We Free to Violate Others With Our Speech?
The first amendment to our constitution prohibits the making of any law abridging the freedom...
The Wisdom of the Butterfly Circus Film
A few years ago as part of a course that focused on spiritual journey's, I...
You’re Magnificent, of Course You Have an Advantage and I Think You Can Manage
These are three things that the leader of the "Butterfly Circus" said to the limbless...
The Nocebo Effect: the Power of Expectations and Outlook
The nocebo effect is the opposite of a placebo effect, so it is a negative...
Is Knowing That We Don’t Know Anything Connected to Being Empathic?
I have recently been thinking about the idea that wisdom is connected to knowing that...
Do We Need to Forgive People Who Abuse Us?
I've had several patients tell me that they couldn't forgive people who had abused them...
