by Marc Shulman | Feb 9, 2016 | Uncategorized
Life has its ups and downs, and it’s not uncommon to feel sad or “down” for various reasons. However, when you feel low for more than a week or two, there may be something bigger going on – something that is affecting you on a deep, chemical level. If it seems as...
by Marc Shulman | Feb 2, 2016 | Uncategorized
Drug addiction is consuming. Yet overcoming your drug addiction often involves more than simply deciding to stop taking drugs. Many people with a drug or alcohol addiction will struggle with cravings and the urge to relapse, as well as issues coping with stress,...
by Marc Shulman | Jan 26, 2016 | Uncategorized
Recovering from a traumatic event is difficult. Trauma, by its very nature, can be life changing. If you have experienced a trauma in your life, you may be struggling with feelings of constant danger, memories that frighten you, and a general sense of unease. You may...
by Marc Shulman | Jan 19, 2016 | Uncategorized
Drug addiction is a mental illness that changes your brain in fundamental ways. It disturbs the normal way of organizing needs and desires and substitutes locating and using drugs as the top priority. Compulsive behavior and lack of impulse control are the direct...
by Marc Shulman | Jan 12, 2016 | Uncategorized
Sexual assault is one of the most frightening, traumatic experiences that can ever happen in a person’s life. How you respond to an assault is highly individualized and personal. But there are common patterns that victims of sexual violence may experience. Some of...
by Marc Shulman | Nov 4, 2015 | Dating and Relationships, Uncategorized
I have been a Long Island psychologist for many years. I received a doctorate in psychology (Psy.D.) from Yeshiva University here in New York and spent several years as an Associate Research Scientist at Yale. My work is focused on helping others repair their...