September 2010

 By Dr Francis Macnab

Andrew aged 72 is often in a bad mood. The main reasons behind Andrew’s bad mood are people treating him badly in the past and losing his job at 60, long before he was ready to retire.

Andrew has been resentful ever since, is no fun to live with and has little happiness in his life. He could live another 15 years, but his mood may bring him down long before that. By focussing on his past Andrew is not formulating an intelligent ageing and is likely to be unhappy for another 15 years. However this could be avoided through better self management. A good place for Andrew to start would be Cairnmillar’s Mood Clinics.

Cairnmillar Mood Clinics

Dr. Francis Macnab conducts Mood Clinics for people who can’t break out of their negative moods and who need guidance in managing their moods more successfully.

Growing older comes with unexpected worries. In addition to a necessary medical assessment, older people need to think more about their emotional life.

If you or someone you know is not ‘content‘ in old age and need help coping with nagging worries - contact Cairnmillar for more information.