by Dr. Marc J. Shulman | Feb 16, 2015 | Drugs and Alcohol, Addiction
Drug addiction is a serious problem, even beyond the health issues associated with using dangerous substances. Addiction can affect your finances, your social life, your behaviors, and even your ability to cope with stress. That’s why drug addiction is a bigger... by Dr. Marc J. Shulman | Feb 14, 2015 | Long Island Therapy
Anxiety is not simply nervousness. It is an uncontrollable fear, stress, and even physical symptoms in situations that do not warrant it. Anxiety can also be self-sustaining. You find yourself in an uncomfortable situation, that anxiety affects how you act in that... by Dr. Marc J. Shulman | Feb 9, 2015 | Long Island Therapy
Stress can affect your brain chemistry. It can make it so that your mind processes information more negatively, more sadly, and more cynically. And unfortunately, when this occurs, your mind believes in those feelings. They feel natural, normal, and justifiable. This... by Dr. Marc J. Shulman | Feb 5, 2015 | Long Island Therapy
Being a grown up is hard. You have to go to work. You have to take care of your friends and family. You have to hold dinner parties and be polite to those that you do not like. There are a lot of rules and expectations about what it means to be an adult and what it... by Dr. Marc J. Shulman | Feb 1, 2015 | Long Island Therapy
You spend at least 40 hours a day in the office. If those 40 hours are filled with stress, it can easily affect you emotionally. Long term stress is not only an upsetting way to live – it can actually change brain chemistry in a way that causes problems in your own...