Dr. Beth Goldman

Mind

The grieving process of a breast cancer diagnosis

This blog post is part of #HealthyMe, a personalized web experience based on your health and wellness goals.

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Mind

Coping with Mother’s Day Blues

I lost my mom a week before Mother’s Day eight years ago. What used to be a happy holiday celebrating family and spring weather has lost some of its magic.

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Mind

Tips for managing stress in the New Year

Identifying what causes your stress is the first step in managing it. One helpful tool I recommend is starting a stress journal. Ask questions like: Once you…

Fitness

Tips for making New Year’s resolutions you can keep

When making New Year’s resolutions, most people are too hard on themselves and set the bar too high. When this is the case, resolutions are easily broken…

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Mind

How you can limit depression during the holiday season

Do you feel joyous when holiday decorations go up and store windows fill with gifts? If you don’t, take comfort in knowing that you are not alone.

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Mind

Tips to limiting stress this holiday season

It’s December…which means the holiday season is upon us. Are you excited about the holidays? We all know how we’re supposed to respond to that question – “Of…

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Mind

Life after breast cancer: Coping with your anxiety

Cancer anxiety is a feeling that affects many breast cancer survivors. Learn about healthy ways to deal with life after cancer from Blue Cross Blue Shield.

Life summed up for a cancer survivor
Prevention

A cancer diagnosis affects your whole family, here’s how to cope

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Mind

Can stress cause breast cancer?

We know stress can have a big impact on the body’s immune system, but can it cause breast cancer? While there isn't a direct link between stress and cancer…

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Prevention

Pain does not kill, but pain pills do

2008 is the first year that drug poisoning replaced automobile accidents as the leading cause of accidental death in the United States. A major reason for this…

Mind

What goes into determining who winds up with solid, intact self-esteem?

“Poor self-esteem” is probably one of the most common terms in the psychological lexicon. In my experience, the vast majority of people with mental health…

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