Post-trauma

Abstract Exposure to trauma carries a high risk of developing post-traumatic disorders, necessitating rapid psychiatric and psychological intervention. This commentary introduces the concept of the “golden hour” (Zohar et al., 2011) and proposes logotherapy—an existential treatment—as a vital intervention alongside structured protocols like Prolonged Exposure (PE). The discussion explores the philosophical roots of logotherapy and […]
The impossible

We cannot get all we want. It is frustrating, annoying. We are angry at the world, for not supplying us what we wanted, what we dreamed of. But mostly we are angry at ourselves. Why weren't we brave enough to go forward towards what we wanted? Why aren't we diligent enough to work and achieve […]
Read Eigen

Eigen is a great writer. Read his books. I started with "The Sensitive Self". I srarted it in the chapter I liked. A great way to read psychoanalytic literature. Rachel a link: http://www.amazon.com/Sensitive-Self-Michael-Eigen/dp/0819566853/ref=sr_1_14?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1372834044&sr=1-14
A Motivation for Empathy

Men can be empathic and understanding if they love the woman and want her. Even though Men are not equipped biologically and culturally for being very empathic – their love and attraction to their woman can help them to acquire those qualities."I need you", sang the "America" band, "like the flower needs the rain, you […]
Love and Rest

The Beetles sang this song, "All you need is love". We, actually, sing this song every day of our lives: "all we need is love". We work because we need to survive, but also because we need love. We need our children's' love. Our husbands' love. Our wives' love. We even need our pets' love. […]
I Love Helping People

First, I want to apologize about my imperfect English. And now, I will tell you about my work: I love helping people. I love listening to them. And I also love being paid for that… But what I do not like, is warning people about dangers. Because too often they see it as an insult, […]
The First Hello

Well, nice to meet you people…I am Rachel Bar-Yossef-Dadon, and I am a clinical psychologist from Israel. It's an adventure for me to write English… I'm sure I'll have mistakes… But you can tell me about those mistakes, you know… I write English because I want to communicate. And I'm sure you'll understand me, even […]