DR. PATRICIA A. FARRELL

Dr. Patricia Farrell Dec 20 · 9 min read So easy. A steady, practiced hand, a quick flip of a tie, and then relief. Fast and easy relief. The room dimmed, the sounds slid off into a deepening quiet that promised sleep. Everyone knew things were turning around for him. He had come back to town determined to make it this time. A move into a friend’s family home, a new good-paying job at an expensive restaurant where he’d begin work tomorrow. A haircut and a few fresh white shir

MASH, the incredibly successful TV series about medics in the Korean War, was a favorite of mine and I even had an opportunity to talk to one of those medics. When I met him, he was a brilliant, incredibly successful and revered researcher in a major hospital center (where he spent his entire professional life). He joked about how they managed to handle the depression and stress of the war and the never-ending struggle to save lives beyond saving. The solution? Sex in the amb

A walk on the sidewalk near my home would prove to be more than just a refreshing day out of doors in a brisk winter. I'd walked around this area many times before, but today would be different. Today I would stumble across information most disturbing. An innocent talk about a shopping cart took off in ways I or the stranger never intended. The stranger was, in fact, a woman who lived in this large complex. Stopping me to ask about a shopping cart she had seen I use, the tal

Not many people may be familiar with the Japanese word "karoshi" but it is a highly pertinent word in our culture because it exists here and we pay it little mind. The word originally applied solely to "salary man" meaning those who strive in the Japanese culture to climb up or remain on the ladder of corporate advancement. These men, yes only men, were expected to not only work hours longer than humanly possible, but go out drinking with their bosses after hours and then ret