What Do Patients and Their Families Really Need?
From Linda M. Rio, M.A., Marriage & Family Therapist and PWN contributor “I’ve come to the conclusion that the way we engage with social media is like fire. You can use it to keep yourself
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Spreading the Word about Pituitary Disorders
News from the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT) annual conference. From Linda M. Rio, MA Marriage & Family Therapist and PWN contributor – Last weekend I had the privilege of giving a
Pituitary disorders: the mental and emotional connection
How is it that something like a tumor on a critical little gland can interact with areas of the brain that are involved in mood regulation and would affect a person’s behavior and overall mental
Comments: Our community speaks
We’ve been combing the PWN website and Facebook news feed in search of interesting comments from our readers and thought we’d share a few. Our readers are our best contributors and their comments provide very
Fires: Inside and Outside and What You Can Do About It
Blaming It All, Or Nothing, On The Pituitary: The Pituitary and Mental Health
Linda M. Rio, LMFT, discusses patient experiences with clinicians, pituitary conditions, & mental health. Learn about the connection here.
Pituitary Disorders and Mental Health
Explore the link between pituitary disorders and mental health—what to watch for and how to support better care.
Pituitary Disorders and Trauma: Building Resilience in the Searching for Meaning
In recent decades volumes have been written and research done on trying to understand the impact extraordinarily negative life events have on the body, mind, spirit of those impacted.
On life and happiness: The “Secret” is Finally Known
Mankind has pursued many, many mysteries and challenges, some of which still remain unearthed and unsolved…
Brain Fog: What It Is and What You Can Do About It
For many with pituitary conditions or endocrine disorders, “brain fog” is a common complaint. Author and therapist, Linda M. Rio, M.A., LMFT, shares about the connection here.
Live talk, session 10 – June 30, 2022: emotional well-being, mental health and the pituitary
Mental health and emotional wellness are essential topics for pituitary patients, their families, and friends. This on-demand session from last Thursday’s live-talk program focuses on the challenges and opportunities when considering these issues.
Life After the Pandemic: Where do we go from here?
Has COVID-19 affected you or not? What narrative will you construct as time moves forward resulting from the events of recent years? Pausing to examine what you choose to derive is up to each person, but it is essential to know that the more a person decides to choose rather than allow the choice to be made for them, the more they can move forward and beyond. Having lived through a worldwide pandemic means we have all not only survived, but we’ve endured.