I treat adults, adolescents and children, many of whom have not had good experiences with treatment. Change requires commitment, honesty, and some emotional risk-taking. When I prescribe medications I do so judiciously and carefully. It takes courage to really look at yourself and change what's not working for you, something many of us spend a lot of time and energy avoiding. Unfortunately, people also wind up avoiding living their life. Living can become dull and meaningless, or at worse, tortu