Dr. Sandra E. Cohen

Here you are again. Staring at a blank page. A brand new empty canvas. Audition pages; challenging you to come up with a take that can’t be resisted. You’re stuck. It’s frustrating. You don’t like this one bit. So, what do you do? If you’re stuck in a creative block, how do you get out? Could…

Does your depression go on and on? That means your depression is persistent. And, that’s a very hard thing to live with. It’s sometimes almost impossible to wake up in the morning to face another day. You finally get up, put on a good face, go to work or school. You do your best. But,…

You’re Caught In A Vicious Cycle You’ve been wondering, can eating disorders cause depression? You’re feeling pretty down. Food is all you have on your mind and it’s really hard. Whether your eating disorder is anorexia, restrictive eating, binging and purging, or just plain binging, you’re trying desperately to control what you put into your…

“I want to disappear.” That fantasy of being skinnier and skinnier to evaporate into a numbing, relieving, nothingness is more complicated than it seems. Starving yourself is, on the surface, directed towards food and your body and whatever “fat” you feel you don’t have control over. You want to get rid of it for good.…

Isn’t a fact a fact? Well, Kellyanne Conway, the President’s Chief Advisor said the most mind boggling thing on MSNBC Sunday morning, 1/22/17. When asked by Chuck Todd how she could argue with facts about the numbers at Trump’s inauguration, Conway said she was presenting “alternative facts.” But, a sum is a sum. Right? So,…

Meryl Streep’s words at the Golden Globes struck a note. They made me think not only about people who bully other people, but also about bullying voices that occupy some people’s minds. Especially in persistent depression. In her speech, Streep said: “This instinct to humiliate…gives permission for other people to do the same. When the…

You’re looking online for a therapist, but you have no idea what therapist or kind of therapy would be right for you. So, what should you look for in a therapist? I dislike the word “should.” But I couldn’t think of a better one to offer a bit of advice about how to look for…

Are you wondering why you retreat from life when you don’t know how to manage uncomfortable feelings? You’ve probably heard people say: “I feel boxed in. I’m going into my shell. She’s retreated from life. He lives in a bubble.” Maybe you feel this way yourself. But, how easy is it to stop and think…