On Self-Sacrifice

Be a Book Giver: Why and How You Should Give Away Books

Giving as Healing: A tool for enhancing your mental health

After a talk by famed psychiatrist Karl Menninger, an audience member asked what to do about a patient who felt a nervous breakdown coming on. Everyone expected Menninger to recommend in-depth therapy or drugs. Instead, he suggested, "Leave your house, find someone in need, and do something to help that person.”

Indeed my clients and I have found that giving can be healing. That may be especially important today. The double-whammy of the COVID lockdown and racial roiling is making many people sadder and more anxious. For example, a Statista analysis of government statistics finds anxiety and depression spiking.

Of course, everyone chooses to give differently, but my Psychology Today article today offer some ideas to spur your thinking

The Gift: A short-short story about how much to sacrifice

As my PsychologyToday.com contribution today, I offer a short-short story about a person deciding how much to sacrifice for a stranger.