In the US and other countries within its sphere of influence, drinking has become part ofour national culture. Drinking is a behavior that’s accepted and, subsequently, may be expectedand anticipated in a variety of settings. In our contemporary culture, people primarily drink toenhance sociability, for personal enjoyment, to escape problems, and to relieve stress.The social…
I have had a lifelong, profound interest in this topic: the social pressures and relatedchallenges that women of all ages and socio-cultural backgrounds face and how they can dealwith them. Nine of my twenty-five years in private practice as a psychologist were particularlysignificant. I worked in an outpatient program with an all-female staff and client…
Are you drinking more now? By far, this year has been one of the most traumatic in modern history, and this includes the social as well as the personal realities everybody is going through. The pandemic created the perfect storm among the three factors that are typically connected to alcohol use in women. They are…
