Tom Ersin has been a full-time health and well-being writer/editor since 2010 and holds degrees in communications and counseling. He’s a long-time political observer and editor of current affairs magazine GraniteWord.com. He’s written a half-dozen nonfiction books on 21st century U.S. politics. Ersin also is a former Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC) and mental health professional who has worked in outpatient and inpatient settings in Michigan and California. His experience comprises work in the fields of clinical therapy and chemical dependency treatment. He has a comprehensive familiarity with both sides of the counselor-client relationship within individual, couples, and family therapy. Email him at [email protected].■