Articles & Updates
Glenn Miller, M.D. is a weekly contributor to the Santa Barbara News-Press. His column, Healthy Mind – Healthy Future, can be found every Saturday on page A2. The topics for the column are often initiated by personal questions from the readership audience.
Hospice of Santa Barbara Part 2
“Death ends a life, not a relationship.” ~Robert Benchley In Part One of this two part series the reader was introduced to Dr. Steven Jacobsen, Executive Director of Hospice of Santa Barbara. Hospice of Santa Barbara is located within the RivieraBusinessPark, just behind the Riviera Theater, and has been providing nonmedical...
READ MOREThe Aftermath of War: The Mental Health Needs of Our Armed Forces After Deployment
“It is well that war is so terrible. We should grow too fond of it.” – Robert E. Lee at the Battle of Fredericksburg, December 13, 1862 War is hell! We know that….there is no debate. Although we would all like to believe that the war is over for the brave men and women once they return home, for many it is upon returning...
READ MORECaregivers Need Caring Too
"Before a catastrophe, we can't imagine coping with the burdens that might confront us in a dire moment. Then when that moment arrives, we suddenly find that we have resources inside us that we knew nothing about." – Christopher Reeve In our society we oftentimes rely on families to provide care for a family member with a disability....
READ MOREYawning
“A yawn may not be polite, but at least it is an honest opinion.” -- Unknown Let me first define a yawn. A ‘yawn’ is a reflex of simultaneous inhalation of air and stretching of the eardrums, followed by exhalation of breath. Now, for your next game of Scrabble, the definition of ‘pandiculation’: “The act of yawning and...
READ MOREDon’t Just Blame The “Bird”
"You can tell you ate too much for Thanksgiving when you have to let your bathrobe out.” – Jay Leno So, why did you get so sleepy after that big Thanksgiving dinner the other night? Sure, you had been looking forward to that feast for weeks. Turkey, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, pumpkin pie, and all the rest of the...
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