John Colby Martin | Licensed Psychologist in Naperville, Illinois

Articles

Sexual Mores
A take on not seeing something or choosing not to see it.

Knowing & Not Knowing
An illustrative way of looking at contemporary romance.

Grief

Typical and Atypical Grief
A recent article, published in JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association), made three very interesting points on grief.

Depression and Anxiety

Understanding Depression and Anxiety
Both depression and anxiety are very common.

Two Treatments
There are two basic approaches to treating depression and anxiety. Which one is better?

Friends
Sometimes friends can be the cause of depression.

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Parenting
Childhood is the foundation of emotional life. It is important to make it as good as it can be.
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Depression and Anxiety
About 80% of people who commit themselves to treatment — usually counseling or medication or a combination of both — get significant relief.
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Grief
Often persons struggling with grief — whetherover the loss of a parent, child, spouse, sibling, partner, orfriend — do so feeling completely alone.
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Divorce Recovery
Sadly, over half of all marriages end in divorce. For most people, this experience is second only to the loss of a loved one in terms of its painful impact.
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Psychology and Cardiac Health
It has long been known that depression and negative feelings are a strong risk factor for cardio-vascular disease.
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