Category Archives: Mental Health

Moral Injury

Posted on 04/24/2023 by Jorge Medico

Moral injury is a relatively new concept often confused with PTSD, as historically it became used after the Vietnam War. Moral injury is defined by a feeling that a transgression has occurred, causing a reaction in the form of grief. … Continue reading →

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Playing Word Games

Posted on 05/16/2022 by Jorge Medico

There is little in life so devastating as watching someone you love descend into the abyss of Alzheimer’s disease. Sadly, too many of us have seen a parent, a spouse, or a friend journey down this dark road. This Monday’s … Continue reading →

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Project Clog

Posted on 03/14/2022 by Jorge Medico

How many of us are unaffected by rush hour traffic, looming deadlines, personal and family demands, emails waiting for response? Not many, sad to say. Which is the reason why the following poem from my brilliant friend Dave strikes so … Continue reading →

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The Power of Being a Friend

Posted on 12/15/2021 by Jorge Medico

The following story was shared with me by a friend. It’s a story some of you may already have seen, as it has been passed on to many, but in case you haven’t read it before, it’s a great reminder, … Continue reading →

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Thermostat

Posted on 09/20/2021 by Jorge Medico

Due to technical problems beyond our control, Monday’s Poem of the Week is being posted late today, instead of our usual time. We apologize for the delay, but hope you enjoying the following piece, which, at least to me, appears … Continue reading →

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The Truelove

Posted on 08/02/2021 by Jorge Medico

August is already upon us, as well as another Monday. This Poem of the Week deals with a challenge we all face, and the means to deal with it – the power of faith. Wishing you all a safe passage … Continue reading →

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To Sleep, Perchance to Dream

Posted on 03/25/2021 by Jorge Medico

Though I’m thankfully way past my student days, I still experience recurring dreams about school. I have an important exam to get to, I can’t remember a word of what I read in the textbook the night before, and I’ve … Continue reading →

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Good Fences

Posted on 03/08/2021 by Jorge Medico

Welcome back to Poetry Monday. Hope your weekend was restorative. Here is your poem to get your week off to (hopefully) a good start. Be well, stay safe. Good Fences We used to live next to a hoarding crazy ladywho … Continue reading →

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Don’t Call Me A Hero!

Posted on 12/04/2020 by Jorge Medico

There recently appeared an article by Dike Drummond, M.D. in Medscape Magazine, in which he objected to the current vogue of calling doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals “heroes” and “saints”. Any profession in which the practitioner places his or … Continue reading →

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Mind and Body

Posted on 10/29/2020 by Jorge Medico

I am not a trained philosopher, though I took a number of courses in philosophy while I was at the university, and have an interest in how our ideas impact our world and our lives. For those of you who … Continue reading →

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