Winter in North America can be freezing, dark, and long. Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a reality for many people. Our mood takes a dive, as can our physical health. I read a Facebook thread the other day in which women were discussing strategies for coping with the winter. And I was pleasantly surprised to … Read more
The Jewish High Holidays are beginning in less than a week. Many Jewish children will be taking days off from school to celebrate and many school districts throughout the country will close for a few days to accommodate Jewish teachers and students. Your child, whether you celebrate these holidays or not, may wonder what they … Read more
This is a piece on books as therapy for mental illness, plus a reading list relevant to schizophrenia. Put these on your reading list, or stock them in your bookshop. Bibliotherapy, or “healthy reading,” refers to the use of books as therapy or for understanding and solving problems in our health and development. For … Read more
How many times have you struck up a conversation in a bookstore? You’re standing there at the stacks of shelves and suddenly someone pulls a copy of a book you loved. In your overzealous book-loving nature, you exclaim “I Loved that Book!” Before you know it, two strangers who may have never exchanged words are … Read more
