Keeping Your Sanity

About the Book

KEEPING YOUR SANITY (IN AN INSANE WORLD)

Nationally known psychologist and author offers help in adapting to 21st century living.

Keeping Your Sanity(In and Insane World) (Second Edition) is a series of 30 essays written to give people an opportunity to explore themselves as they come to terms with the various trials and tribulations of everyday life.

We live in a complex, uncertain, sometimes crazy world where things just don’t seem to make sense. Stuff happens. We often feel out of control. We all face these concerns almost daily. Most of us, however, do not recognize that we have a lot more control over how the issues we face affect us. We have a lot more power than we give ourselves credit for. Life in the twenty-first century is complex. Relationship issues, social issues, addictions, environmental crises, personal tragedies, illness, depression, spiritual issues, sexuality, and more, all have an impact on how we feel about ourselves and how we cope with life.

Mental health practitioners receive training in the science and art of psychotherapy, which, for many individuals, is the treatment sought for trying to come to terms with many of these issues. Most people, however, do it alone. Sometimes they are successful in their attempts; often they are not.

These essays are based on almost four decades of the author´s experience in clinical practice as a clinical psychologist and psychotherapist. People seek psychological help for many reasons. Some people want to resolve long-standing psychological and emotional discomfort; others wish to overcome debilitating habits, unsatisfying in relationships, or addictions to alcohol or drugs. While each person brings a unique set of experiences, concerns, and issues, the general areas with which people struggle are similar. The majority of these issues fall into several categories: compulsive behaviors, relationships, social issues, problems in living, and taking charge of one’s life.

Compulsive Behaviors
1. Compulsive Behavior: Disease Or Symptom?
2. In Search Of Perfection
3. Eating Disorders
4. Workaholism And Other Addictions
5. Alcohol And Substance Abuse
Relationships
6. Someone Right For You
7. Two-Career Families
8. Divorce: What Went Wrong?
9. Making Your Marriage Work
10. Attachment Theory And Relationships
Social Issues
11. Lessons From Disaster
12. Tough Times
13. Redefining Success
14. Men And Masculinity
Problems In Living
15. Coping With Depression
16. Understanding Shame And Guilt
17. Sexuality And Sex Therapy
18. Coping With Stress
19. Shyness And Social Phobia
20. Forgiveness Is A Choice
21. Anxiety And Panic Disorders
Taking Charge
22. Psychology And Your Health
23. How Do We Change
24. Living Consciously
25. Tweaking Your Life
26. Integrity And Your Mental Health
27. The Story We Tell
28. Coaching And Psychotherapy
29. Choosing Your Response
30. Designing Your Life

About the Author

Dr. Edward A. Dreyfus is a licensed psychologist, sex therapist, and marriage and family therapist practicing in Santa Monica, California for more than three decades. In addition to a clinical practice where he offers individual, couples and sex therapy, Dr. Dreyfus also practices as a life coach. He has worked with hundreds of couples of helping them achieve more successful, fulfilling relationships. Dr. Dreyfus believes that the primary reason for the alarmingly high divorce is due to the inappropriate manner in which people choose a mate. We live in the 21st century and yet we use mating strategies developed a hundred years ago.