Author: John Ingram Walker, MD

Many successful people have a “neurotic” personality. The characteristics are: Take on more and more tasks Have a difficult time saying “no” Strive to please others Base their self-worth on

Many successful people have a “neurotic” personality. The characteristics are: Take on more and more tasks Have a difficult time saying “no” Strive to please others Base their self-worth on

Scott Peck’s book, The Road Less Traveled, deals primarily with personal responsibility. The book’s opening sentence, “Life is difficult,” introduces the theme that each day we face a series of challenges.   Solving

Problems, trials, adversities, and challenges are a part of life. We can’t avoid them. Most of us encountered challenges when we moved from elementary school, to middle school, and on

Those who bounce back from tragic events have the following traits: Flexibility Ability to adopt to new circumstances quickly Thrive in constant change Have confidence they will rebound from a

We are moving to Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center, 1700 Kraft Dr. Suite 1375, Blacksburg, VA 24060. As you know moving presents multiple stressors. I won’t bore you with the

Neuropsychiatry links psychiatric symptoms to brain-body function as the following examples indicate: ·      Psychiatric Disorder—Dysfunction in brain structures & brain neurocircuits ·      Depressive Disorder—Limbic-cortical dysregulation ·      Obsessive Compulsive Disorder—Frontal-subcortical circuitry,

In 1637 Pierre de Fermat wrote in the margin of Diophantus’s Arithmetica the statement that would puzzle some of the world’s greatest mathematicians for over three centuries: It is impossible

On average people with Bipolar I Disorder spend three times more in a depressive episode than in a manic or hypomanic state; those with Bipolar II Disorder spend 40 times

God is with us wherever we go. Jesus is right by our side. The Holy Spirit is within us. The barrier is not too great. We can feel the Holy

Encouragement. Everyone benefits from it. Encouragement opens the portals of possibility. Kindles hope. Inspires potential. Boosts confidence. Unleashes undiscovered talents. Emboldens persistence. The Bible is filled with encouraging words. As