Category Archives: Ask the Psychologist
ASK THE PSYCHOLOGIST ISSUE 69: IS THERE A REASONABLE SOLUTION TO THE HOMELESS PROBLEM
- Posted by Bart Billings
- Posted on August 25, 2026
- Ask the Psychologist
- Comments Off on ASK THE PSYCHOLOGIST ISSUE 69: IS THERE A REASONABLE SOLUTION TO THE HOMELESS PROBLEM
Is the media reporting the government’s lack of a solution for the homeless problem? What I have seen that worked in the past for dealing with the homeless problem can be effective now. When I moved to California in 1969, I worked extensively with the homeless at Mendocino State Hospital in Ukiah, having another office […]
ASK THE PSYCHOLOGIST ISSUE 68: PERFECT MOMENTS, A GIFT FROM GOD
- Posted by Bart Billings
- Posted on August 25, 2026
- Ask the Psychologist
- Comments Off on ASK THE PSYCHOLOGIST ISSUE 68: PERFECT MOMENTS, A GIFT FROM GOD
My belief is consistent with Dr William Glassers Judeo- Christian Values (Judeo-Christian values refer to a shared system of ethics, morals, and social beliefs rooted in the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) and the New Testament. Proponents view these principles as foundational to Western civilization, emphasizing human dignity, individual accountability, and objective moral truths.), expressed in […]
ASK THE PSYCHOLOGIST ISSUE 67: What Does Islaminist Mean?
- Posted by Bart Billings
- Posted on July 31, 2026
- Ask the Psychologist
- Comments Off on ASK THE PSYCHOLOGIST ISSUE 67: What Does Islaminist Mean?
The word I use for a political system,ISLAMINIST, is a combination of Islamists and communists is not a misspelling, but a combination of both destructive systems that individually have been killing people for millenniums, who resist their views. An Islamist is a person who believes that the religion of Islam should guide political systems, laws, and public life. […]
ASK THE PSYCHOLOGIST ISSUE 66 + ADDENDUM: Are we engaged in an Invisible War with Communist Countries like China and Russia, etc.?
- Posted by Bart Billings
- Posted on July 7, 2026
- Ask the Psychologist
- Comments Off on ASK THE PSYCHOLOGIST ISSUE 66 + ADDENDUM: Are we engaged in an Invisible War with Communist Countries like China and Russia, etc.?
On July 8, 2026, at 10:05 a.m. Eastern Time, I appeared on The Bob Cordaro Radio Show to discuss this issue of Ask the Psychologist. The program was broadcast throughout much of Northeastern Pennsylvania. Listen to the interview below: In my latest book, HOW THE MEDIA CREATES VICTIMS, I mention the below comments made by […]
ASK THE PSYCHOLOGIST ISSUE 65: What is the difference between Dementia and Alzheimer’s and is Coconut Oil an effective treatment?
- Posted by Bart Billings
- Posted on June 15, 2026
- Ask the Psychologist
- Comments Off on ASK THE PSYCHOLOGIST ISSUE 65: What is the difference between Dementia and Alzheimer’s and is Coconut Oil an effective treatment?
Dementia is a general “umbrella” term for a decline in memory and cognitive abilities severe enough to interfere with daily life. Alzheimer’s is a specific brain disease and is the most common type of dementia, accounting for 60% to 80% of all cases as indicated by UCLA medical school. In 2005, my children came to me and said, […]
ASK THE PSYCHOLOGIST ISSUE 64: Do You Recommend Psychedelic Drugs for the Treatment of Post Traumatic Stress (PTS) Etc.?
- Posted by Bart Billings
- Posted on April 30, 2026
- Ask the Psychologist
- Comments Off on ASK THE PSYCHOLOGIST ISSUE 64: Do You Recommend Psychedelic Drugs for the Treatment of Post Traumatic Stress (PTS) Etc.?
On April 18, 2026, President Donald Trump signed an executive order intended to accelerate the development of psychedelic drugs as medical treatments. The order calls for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to give expedited consideration to psychedelics that meet certain criteria. It also calls for the Department of Health and Human Services to direct $50 million to match investments […]
ASK THE PSYCHOLOGIST ISSUE 63: Can a Person Who Constantly Hates Something or Someone Develop Physical and Mental Health Problems, Which Can Shorten Their Life?
- Posted by Bart Billings
- Posted on March 30, 2026
- Ask the Psychologist
- Comments Off on ASK THE PSYCHOLOGIST ISSUE 63: Can a Person Who Constantly Hates Something or Someone Develop Physical and Mental Health Problems, Which Can Shorten Their Life?
CAN A PERSON WHO CONSTANTLY HATES SOMETHING OR SOMEONE DEVELOP PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS, WHICH CAN SHORTEN THEIR LIFE ? In other words — HATE CAN BE HAZADEROUS TO YOUR HEALTH ! Years ago, I had an intern that thought he was more effective, when counseling a person, to become very intense, showing extreme emotion, […]
ASK THE PSYCHOLOGIST ISSUE 62: Did President Trump use any psychological technique in his STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS on Feb. 24, 2026?
- Posted by Bart Billings
- Posted on March 15, 2026
- Ask the Psychologist
- Comments Off on ASK THE PSYCHOLOGIST ISSUE 62: Did President Trump use any psychological technique in his STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS on Feb. 24, 2026?
It appeared that in the STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS, the president purposely or accidentally used a Double Bind Psychological Technique and a Catch 22 Psychological Technique, to leave his opponents adrift, not knowing what to do next. Some were so disoriented, they yelled out with little effect, in an attempt to stop what was happening […]
ASK THE PSYCHOLOGIST ISSUE 61: What Would Lincoln Say About Minnesota Today?
- Posted by Bart Billings
- Posted on February 24, 2026
- Ask the Psychologist
- Comments Off on ASK THE PSYCHOLOGIST ISSUE 61: What Would Lincoln Say About Minnesota Today?
I can only think what one of our greatest presidents, Abraham Lincoln, would say and do, based on what he actually stated and did in 1861, about what is happening today in Minnesota. Remark by Lincoln to commissioners from Kentucky protesting the movement of union troops July 1861 “Gentlemen, my position in regard to your […]
ASK THE PSYCHOLOGIST ISSUE 60 How The Media Creates Victims –Expanded Edition– ORDER LINK and all Chapters listed
- Posted by Bart Billings
- Posted on October 9, 2025
- Ask the Psychologist
- Comments Off on ASK THE PSYCHOLOGIST ISSUE 60 How The Media Creates Victims –Expanded Edition– ORDER LINK and all Chapters listed
Everyone, Here is the link to order the expanded Edition of the book and also the Table Of Content for the 25 Chapters in the new book. Amazon will carry the ebook. The print book link. https://bookshop.org/p/books/how-the-media-creates-victims-building-castles-on-the-bones-of-the-people-they-sacrifice/072d98abc502d4cb?ean=9781957832791&next=t&aid=8924&listref=politics-and-social-sciences WHAT THE NEW EXPANDED EDITION OF “HOW THE MEDIA CREATES VICTIMS” EXPLAINS: (My book is, to a large […]
