From Linda M Rio, PWN contributor and mental health professional – I’m often contacted by those with an already diagnosed pituitary disorder or those who are searching for help and suspect they are impacted but
Mental and Emotional Health
Issues, resources and information relating to mental and emotional health and the pituitary.
For pituitary patients: tips and tools for counteracting stress and promoting well-being
March 23, 2020
Stress and Impact on relationships: Physical, Mental, Emotional and Relationship Health Responses to Coronavirus From Linda M. Rio, MA, MFT and PWN contributor – Pituitary World News recognizes the global impact on the current Coronavirus
Coronavirus and global fears: A Commentary on Family, Relationships, and Pituitary Patients
March 5, 2020
From PWN contributor Linda M. Rio, Marriage and Family Therapist – Coronavirus is in almost every TV and social news soundbite these days. Because of this Dr. Lewis Blevins and Jorge Faccinetti recently posted their informative
Touching patient journeys from CSRF (Cushing’s Support & Research Foundation)
January 23, 2020
From the Desk of Leslie Edwin, President of CSRF and PWN Contributor – We have just completed an intimate, four-video series of first-hand accounts of the Cushing’s journey. They can be found, along with recorded sessions
The Importance of Peer and Family Support in Dealing with Chronic Illness
December 13, 2019
From the desk of Linda M. Rio, M.A., Marriage and Family Therapist –The Holidays are upon us at last, which means an inundation of television and media ads to encourage us all to spend money!
Social Media: Pituitary Patients, Family, Friends…and “Friends”
August 13, 2019
From Linda M. Rio, MA, Marriage and Family Therapist – I was recently asked by a pituitary patient to make some comments and continue the discussion that was started here in a podcast featuring privacy
How Can I Find a Mental Health Professional Who Knows About Pituitary Disorders?
June 6, 2019
From Linda M. Rio, M.A. – I woke this morning to find an email to me from a parent pleading for my help. This parent has an adult child who had a pituitary tumor removed
Misinformation and Bias: Additional Perspectives
April 3, 2019
From the desk of contributor Linda M. Rio, M.A. Marriage and Family Therapist – Pituitary World News editor, J D Faccinetti, recently published an article that hit a nerve with me. I called him to let
The Importance of Being Believed
February 14, 2019
From the desk of PWN contributor Linda M. Rio, M.A., Marriage and Family Therapist – I received a call last week from a man who read one of my articles about how pituitary disorders are linked
Valuable Information and Thoughts for Patients and their Family Members
December 14, 2018
From Linda M. Rio, M.A., Marriage and Family Therapist and PWN contributor: Various terms seem to be used today but most frequently, “telehealth” or “telemedicine”, are used to describe live, real-time visits with a medical, mental health,
Disasters and the Body’s Response
November 14, 2018
From Linda M. Rio, M.A., Marriage and Family Therapist and PWN contributor – As I am writing, I hear the helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft overhead fighting one of the many monstrous fires in California. Just a
Current Affairs: A Precautionary Note for Those with Pituitary Disorders
October 4, 2018
From Linda M. Rio, M.A., Marriage and Family Therapist and PWN contributor –This is not about politics but the potential psychological, emotional, relational, and physical toll that political and social events can have, especially on those
Is Your Built-In Alarm System Sabotaging Your Body? Meet Cortisol
September 16, 2018
From Carmina McGee, MS, RDN, LE In continuing my series on hormones, we are going to tackle the hormone Cortisol in this article. Cortisol is a stress hormone that is released by the adrenal glands. The