A kinder, gentler way to deal with depression
By concentrating on asking the question "how", not "why", we become less judgmental on ourselves. David Servan-Schreiber | June/July 2009 issue Gail is no stranger to depression, so she finds the psychiatrist’s advice puzzling. He suggests that instead of wondering why she feels powerless and Read More...
Doctatorship: Military thinking in medicine
Military thinking has invaded medical thinking. It’s time to replace shock and awe with health and peace. Dana Ullman | May 2009 issue Our military thinking and our medical thinking have a surprising amount in common. It isn’t just happenstance that doctors proudly assert that they seek to Read More...
Love thy neighbour, for he is me
Who wants to care for people if care has become institutionalized? While modern society leaves little room for random kindness, there's good news: Everyone can learn the basics of altruism. Ode goes back to the Samaritan, because receiving is inherent in giving. Tijn Touber| June 2007 issue Two Read More...
Nine amusing ways to stay out of the therapist's office
| December 2004 issue · Try not to take yourself seriously. Stand in front of a mirror and make funny faces, even in public. · Get a pet that suits you and give it a strange name. Don’t forget to take care of it. · Get some exercise. Squash and badminton are very civilized sports that Read More...
With Socrates on the sofa
Why the philosopher has as much to offer as the therapistJurriaan Kamp | December 2004 issue German philosopher Gerd Achenbach was concerned about the growing group of people who subjected themselves to endless analysis of their mental problems, which didn’t seem to make any difference. He Read More...
Painting is practice
How I get to know myself -- and the world -- thanks to art Adam Wolpert | June 2004 issue We feel the changing relationships among people and between people and nature are at the core of our modern problems. How that relationship can be restored is an ongoing theme in Ode. In Resurgence, a valuable Read More...