Guest Blog: The Truth About the Drug Companies: How They Deceive Us and What to Do About It

ByDorothy M. Neddermeyer Ph.D.

“The combined profits for the ten drug companies in the Fortune 500 ($35.9 billion) were more than the profits for all the other 490 businesses put together ($33.7 billion) [in 2002]. Over the past two decades the pharmaceutical industry has moved very far from its original high purpose of discovering and producing useful new drugs. Now primarily a marketing machine to sell drugs of dubious benefit, this industry uses its wealth and power to co-opt every institution that might stand in its way, including the US Congress, the FDA, academic medical centers, and the medical profession itself.”
— Dr. Marcia Angell, former editor in chief of the New England Journal of Medicine

Hypnosis – Behavior Therapy – Psychoanalysis – What are the Differences?

ByDorothy M. Neddermeyer Ph.D.

‘What are the differences between Hypnosis, Behavior Therapy and Psychoanalysis?’ Unlike many theories and concepts there is no exact comparison between Hypnosis, Behavior Therapy and Psychoanalysis. This article will define each disciple and the results one can expect from each.

Manage Your Reactors In A Meltdown Situation

ByDorothy M. Neddermeyer Ph.D.

You might think radioactivity coming from a meltdown at a power plant or mushroom clouds spreads and kills faster than a cloud of fear coming from your mind that has forgotten the power source. Fear is a ‘lack attack.’ You fear the lack of something to meet the situation at hand. Your ego’s imagination takes a trip onto the ‘far side’, conjuring up a worst-cast scenario or maybe more than one. It plays out as a loud, unruly conversation in your head as if it has a life of its own.

Are You Running From Your Emotional Distress?

ByDorothy M. Neddermeyer Ph.D.

Every phase of life contains moments of both joy and emotional distress regardless of who you are or how wealthy you are. Indeed, emotional distress is central to the human experience. What makes the difference in your heart and mind is how you handle these circumstances. You can go into denial, push them away or run from it, but, you can not get away from your emotions for long.