Tag: fight or flight

I won’t run or hide: I’m coming back somehow

By psychologistmimi on February 23, 2023 • ( 1 Comment )

There are times when you are faced with situations that are completely unbearable. And, no matter how many times you note that “this too shall pass,” you can’t self-soothe. We often, as a society, advise new moms to let a crying baby cry it out and “self-soothe.” That […]

Things that go Bump in the Night in Suburbia

By psychologistmimi on October 3, 2012 • ( 3 Comments )

It’s funny that when I move to Berkeley more than a decade ago people were surprised when I stated that I was actually scared to walk alone at night there. People would look at me quizzically and ask “well, aren’t you from New York?” Meaning, New York is […]