Originally posted August 15, 2017. Robin Blakely is the co-director of The Creative Center of America, where the scope of work...

You, at your fingertips, possess an inexpensive, powerful way to reduce feelings of isolation, depression, anxiety and grief in only ten minutes a day. This article approaches touch in the NICU from a perinatal mental health perspective, emphasizing regulation, bonding, and emotional support for parents and babies. Current research shows that only 10 minutes a day of safe touch reduces depressive and anxious symptoms. Can you spare ten minutes a day to connect with your p

A Dad’s Postnatal Desperation: Perspectives on Attachment & Resiliency from a Recovering Psychoanalyst Originally posted September 23, 2013. Dr. Good-un-ov’s Guide to Attachment Do you ever wonder why we are all so “attached” to the idea of “attachment?” I do. I’m still quite attached to and fascinated by the human attachment process. During the therapeutic process, it’s fascinating to see how a person’s attachment style plays out in their life, in their relationship pat