Capt Tom Bunn LCSW

A Rough Ride Causes No Anxiety On The Train

Last week, I took a train into New York City. I tried out the Porsche gForce app on my iPhone. At times, the app showed a G-force equal to moderate turbulence. On the return trip, on a different...

The Earth And Emotional Security

Direct contact with the earth affords us a sense of security. This is because, the Mobilization System, our primitive way to regulate our feelings, depends upon the earth for its operation. When stress hormones are released, the Mobilization System urges...

Empathy, Morality and Evil

Researcher Paul Zak finds empathy causes the release of oxytocin. That is not new. What is new is that in his book, The Moral Molecute, he claims - I'm tempted to say immorally - that oxytocin causes morallity...

Drugs That Make Anxiety Worse

Widespread long-term use of benzodiazepines for anxiety remains a reality, despite guidelines that recommend against the practice, according to a Clinical Psychiatry News report on the recent conference of the Anxiety Disorders Association of America.In a roundtable...

Pilot Fatigue Still A Problem

A few months ago, the FAA adopted new rules governing the number of hours a pilot can fly, and the amount of rest that is required between trips. Do the new rules really increase safety? They call for adequate rest...

World's Scariest Plane Landings is An Irresponsible Aviation Feature

Count on it. If you are an anxious flier and watch a television dramatization about flying, you are going to be misled and emotionally victimized. This Discovery Channel program is a case in point. The announcer repeatedly misled...

When a pilot breaks psychologically

When JetBlue captain Clayton Osbon became erratic, his copilot invented a reason for him to go back into the cabin. Once the captain was out of the cockpit, the copilot locked the door to keep the captain from returning. Passengers...

Benzodiazepines And The Death Of Whitney Houston

We are shocked by the news of Whitney Houston's death. The cause is reported to have been Xanax combined with alcohol. It is not widely recognized that when benzodiazepine is combined with alcohol, breathing can become too slow...

Less Anxiety Via More Ego Strength

When what professor of psychiatry Steven Porges calls the Social Engagement System (SES) is purring along, it effectively regulates anxiety. Good ego strength helps the SES remain engaged. What can we do to increase ego strength so we can keep...

Fear Of Flying And Our Three Regulating Systems

University of Illinois professor of psychology, Steven Porges has developed a fascinating theory. He proposes that humans possess three distinct emotion/arousal regulating systems:The Immobilization SystemThe Mobilization System, andThe Social Engagement System.The Immobilization System evolved first and is...

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A Rough Ride Causes No Anxiety On The Train

The Earth And Emotional Security

Empathy, Morality and Evil

Drugs That Make Anxiety Worse

Pilot Fatigue Still A Problem

World's Scariest Plane Landings is An Irresponsible Aviation Feature

When a pilot breaks psychologically

Benzodiazepines And The Death Of Whitney Houston

Less Anxiety Via More Ego Strength

Fear Of Flying And Our Three Regulating Systems

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