Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible. – Dalai Lama Dr. Ann Becker-Schutte wrote a blog post called Invisible Pain , discussing how people with chronic invisible illnesses such as fibromyalgia, diabetes, Cushings Disease, etc. might be silently suffering and dismissed as having pain “all in their head.” Her post reminded me of a video on You Tube posted on Facebook by one of my therapist friends, Carol Rosen . It shows a man who, with special glasses, can tel

Public discussions of infant death and substance use often lack clinical nuance, which can unintentionally increase stigma and blame toward grieving mothers. This article aims to clarify what we know about Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), substance use in pregnancy, and the designation “Infant of a Substance-Using Mother (ISAM),” while emphasizing compassion, evidence, and the limits of our current understanding. Here are some facts about SIDS: The occurrence of SIDS has