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- Sick and Tired? - by Submitted on May 01, 2013 from Andre WileyAre you sick and tired? I was. As a matter of fact, I was sick and tired of being sick and tired. At the young age of 32 I was a divorced, educated but under appreciated black male who's sole purpose in life was to make it through the day. Not only had I had lost my desire in life, I was ...
Views: 70(2 votes) - The Importance of Recovery Sponsors - by Submitted on May 01, 2013 from Cheryl Hinneburg12-step programs such as Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous are tradition based programs and have been proven to work. Part of the glue that keeps these programs effective is sponsorship. In AA and in NA, people are required to seek sponsors. A sponsor is a mentor and someone that has ...
Views: 90 - The Thyroid and Mental Health - by Submitted on Apr 02, 2013 from Jennifer MoyerI recently learned from my routine annual blood test that my thyroid is hyperactive. Since getting the results, questions have been running through my mind as to what could be causing my thyroid to overwork. My thyroid has been checked regularly over the years and the results have been fine so ...
Views: 91(1 vote) - Will America’s Mental Health System Change? - by Submitted on Apr 02, 2013 from Jennifer MoyerWith all the recent talk about gun control and mental health, I decided to take a look at how far America’s mental health system has changed (or not changed) over the past few years. First, I must state that when I wrote a blog about Mental Illness and the Law, the research shows that those ...
Views: 118(2 votes) - The “Golden Rule”of the Helping Professions - by Submitted on Apr 04, 2013 from Ross Rosenberg, M.Ed. LCPC CADCThe “Golden Rule”of the Helping Professions An Excerpt from “The Human Magnet Syndrome – Why We Love People Who Hurt Us.” By Ross Rosenberg, M.Ed., LCPC, CADC It is a common belief within the mental health field that a psychotherapist’s competence is often compromised when they work ...
Views: 157(2 votes) - Overcoming the Barriers that Hinder Addiction Recovery - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2013 from Cheryl HinneburgAddiction is a dark and lonely place and the barriers that hinder it are plentiful. It is easy to fall prey to it but you play hell trying to get out. Overcoming an addiction is never going to be anything short of difficult because it grabs ahold of people when they are weak and broken and it ...
Views: 206(1 vote) - You Are The Most Precious Gift To The World - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2013 from Womens Recreation, Inc.You ARE the most precious gift that the world can receive. From the moment you were born you were so loved. Your beautiful smile lit up your face. As you grew, I saw your curious mind lead you places. Your innocence was so refreshing in a world filled with hate. Your loving nature makes you ...
Views: 338(2 votes) - The Problem with Drug Treatment Centers - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2013 from Cheryl HinneburgThe biggest problem with addiction recovery is that there are so many people that have failed one or more times. This causes those to become discouraged when in reality it never was their fault that they were not successful. There are millions of addicts hooked on drugs or alcohol and ...
Views: 190(1 vote) - The Barrier to Addiction Recovery: Stigma - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2013 from Cheryl HinneburgWhen it comes to addiction people cannot help themselves from creating this silent rating scale in their mind, like he’s just an alcoholic, she does too many prescription pills, and he is junkie because he does heroin. It is this kind of judging that creates the stigma that has created an almost ...
Views: 249(1 vote) - The Advent of Heroin - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2012 from Cheryl HinneburgEverything about heroin has changed full throttle during the past fifty years or so. The mid 1960’s saw a surge of illegal heroin being smuggled into the US and by 1970 there were close to a million heroin addicts in the US alone. Much of this was blamed on Vietnam, the Corsican gangsters, and ...
Views: 369(1 vote) - How To Stop Sleep Loss - Easy Ways To Overcome Insomnia - by Submitted on Jun 27, 2012 from Jennylyn PereiraSleep is something that all of us have to get in order to survive, along with air, food and water. Not getting adequate restful sleep can cause you to have serious mental and physical health conditions. There are many people who have problems with insomnia but it can be found often in ...
Views: 699(2 votes) - The Addictive Properties of Cocaine Vary Depending on Who you are - by Submitted on Jun 25, 2012 from Cheryl HinneburgFor years and years cocaine was one of the most dreaded drugs. It was labeled as highly addictive and then along came crack cocaine and that was placed in a league of its own, one that was extremely lethal. Maybe it is the hype surrounding the surge in prescription opiate addiction but it seems ...
Views: 916(2 votes) - Do Men Hate Women? The Investment Scam - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2012 from Renee Richardson M.Ed.Article Renee L. Richardson, M.Ed. Do Men Hate Women? The Investment Scam Women, how many times have you pondered the thought as to whether or not your man hated you or was in fact jealous of you? I have on countless occasions. There appeared to be signs of jealousy on behalf of my ...
Views: 939(1 vote) - About The Feminine Transformation - by Submitted on May 29, 2012 from Renee Richardson M.Ed.Article Renee L Richardson, M.Ed. The Feminine Transformation: Rearing the Little Girl in You All too many times, I have heard family members, lovers and colleagues say to me that: “You are acting immature, childish, rotten, spoiled” to name a few phrases. Well, when you are angry, ...
Views: 1173(1 vote) - Make No Deals with the Devil: He is Deaf - by Submitted on May 22, 2012 from Renee Richardson M.Ed.Renee L Richardson, M.Ed. Article Do Not Make Deals with the Devil: He is Deaf As we have been told since forever, the “Devil” as you know him has the following characteristics: A liar, cunning, a tempter, deceitful, totally evil, a thief, an adversary, wicked, cowardly, a murderer, ...
Views: 757 - Language Development for Better Speech - by Submitted on May 14, 2012 from Ashley TanHow would you decide whether your child's language development is on track? As communication is the basis of success in life and at work, emphasis should be given early on to assess the level of your child's control over his or her strength in managing language. This is especially true for ...
Views: 1282(1 vote) - How To Develop A Meaningful Relationship With Your Special Needs Child - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2013 from Orla KellyIn this article, I will discuss how to develop a menaingful relationship with your special needs child. The reason I am going to do this is because as a parent or main caregiver to a child with special needs, you are the best person to serve as a role model for your child. If managed the ...
Views: 981 - Putting Others First or showcasing our “Good” deeds? - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2012 from Renee Richardson M.Ed.Article Renee L Richardson Putting Others First or showcasing our “Good” deeds? As I sit and reflect on my experiences with sexual relations, I have found that I have performed such more so for my partner than for myself. For instance, I enjoy the concept of having sex but the actual ...
Views: 946(1 vote) - It Breaks My Heart: Looking Racism in the Eyes - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2012 from Renee Richardson M.Ed.Renee L Richardson Article It Breaks My Heart: Looking Racism in the Eyes As an African American woman who has worked diligently to intellectualize, I am disappointed in our society at large. The mere heartache of having to paste my ancestry back together due to African slavery is by far ...
Views: 933(1 vote) - When Helping Becomes Enabling: Top Ten Enabling Behaviors - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2012 from Lisa EspichTake a close look at the life of any person struggling with addiction, and you will likely find at least one family member or friend 'helping' that person. Somebody making it easier for the addict to continue in the progression of their disease. This behavior is called enabling. The problem is ...
Views: 1021 - Give Me Back to Me: A Fight for Your Own Identity - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2012 from Renee Richardson M.Ed.Article: Renee L Richardson Give Me Back to Me: A Fight for Your Own Identity Whenever someone makes the mistake of stepping on your foot, most times, you will hear “I’m sorry”. In such cases, sorry goes a long way. However, there are the situations of which you may seem to feel that the ...
Views: 1185 - The Root of Misinterpretation - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2012 from Renee Richardson M.Ed.Article: Written by Renee L Richardson The Root of the Misinterpretation: What we say versus what we think As I sat down pondering the confusing intimate relationships of which I have endured, I was led to the dictionary. I began by looking up the definition of the word change. I chose to ...
Views: 1061(2 votes) - You need to Give Yourself a Pep Talk - by Submitted on Feb 12, 2012 from Ifeanyi Enoch Onuoha•You can improve yourself, boost your confidence, better your attitude, re-energize and inspire yourself to positive actions and results by giving yourself a pep talk anytime, anywhere and any day. •If you must succeed in life you have to be intentional about it, therefore, it is time to be ...
Views: 1229(2 votes) - Too boyish to Cry: Way too girly not to - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2012 from Renee Richardson M.Ed.Article: Written by Renee L. Richardson Too boyish to Cry: Way too girly not to As an African American woman, and educator, I sit inside of my preschool classroom amazed at the observations of which I am afforded. During my astonishing experiences with the young learner, I have found ...
Views: 1274(1 vote) - Name Brands, and Hair Beads, and Ego’s Oh My!!! - by Submitted on Dec 27, 2011 from Renee Richardson M.Ed.Written by Renee L. Richardson Name Brands, and Hair Beads, and Ego’s Oh My!!! As a Preschool teacher, I have been afforded the opportunity of assisting the young learner in developing on both the academic and social level. In addition, I have observed many students who have come into pre-k ...
Views: 1212 - Toxic Families * Part One* - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2011 from Zandra SteinbergMaybe you are looking at the title to this article and thinking "What the heck? How can family be toxic?". Maybe you are one of those people who know exactly what the title is all about. Whatever your reason for reading this article, I hope it speaks to you and you learn something from reading ...
Views: 1294(1 vote) - Myths about Suicide - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2011 from Cathrine Margit MollerAs we celebrate today the World Suicide Prevention Day, let us revisit the common myths about suicide and reestablish the fact. Myth: “People have to be crazy or mentally ill to consider suicide.” Fact: Most people all over the world have thought of suicide at one time or another. But ...
Views: 838(1 vote) - Understanding Anxiety Disorder Symptoms for Proper Treatment - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2011 from Danica SusanEveryone knows how anxiety feels like. It happens when you are about to do a big presentation, when you are about to take a difficult exam, when you are worried about problems that you have at home or at work, or when you are being called for by your boss to his office. If we all feel anxiety, ...
Views: 750(1 vote) - Mental Health – It’s A Shame - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2011 from Eve RojasIf you suffer from stress-induced diagnoses such as depression, anxiety or panic attacks, you know there is another condition that usually tags along: shame. Face it – right now someone in your life is in crisis and you don’t even know it. On any given day, we all experience ups and downs, ...
Views: 757(1 vote) - O Is For Ownership - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2011 from Sara DillingerI am not talking about crass materialism or consumerism, nor am I talking about better living through greed. Rather, I am talking about a psychological stance that you take toward your “own” life. “Own”, used as a transitive verb means to have or hold a property or to have power or mastery ...
Views: 847(2 votes) - The Influence of a Solid Support System on Clinical Depression - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2011 from Dave KanofskyThink for a moment how you feel during a depressive episode. Do "helplessness", "hopelessness", and "loneliness" come to mind? If so, that also seems to be the consensus of many people in the depression forums where I spend some of my time. Depression has a way of creating a psychological ...
Views: 790(2 votes) - Varieties of Psychotherapy And Their Applications - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2011 from Sawas DeeIn today’s world there are many and different types of psychotherapy, each one varying in its approach to patients and it’s common and founding hypothesis and theories. And even though there is still no complete understanding of how the human brain functions, most of the therapeutic approaches ...
Views: 915(1 vote) - Family Therapy In The Background Of Other Therapies - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2011 from Sawas DeeToday’s psychotherapeutic developments have outgrown the past situation of psychology and psychotherapy. Where in the past, only few people would go and try to solve their problems through therapy, nowadays such people are more in numbers. That doesn’t mean that more people are experiencing ...
Views: 732(1 vote) - How to Overcome the Symptoms of Clinical Depression With Music Therapy - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2011 from Dave KanofskyDuring the years I attended psychotherapy, my therapist always had classical music paying in the waiting room. I never figured out if that was supposed to be part of my therapy or if it was playing simply to keep me entertained while I waited for my session to begin. But I do know this, that ...
Views: 985(2 votes) - Money Management Tricks of the Rich - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2011 from Tom KoziolMoney management tricks of the rich are actually money management tricks everyone already has at their disposal. All it takes is one, knowing what they are and two, applying them to your situation. The first trick is something I call recognition. A person has to not only recognize they have a ...
Views: 1112(1 vote) - ***Get Over Yourself with Journal Writing Therapy - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2011 from Mari McCarthyOne profoundly useful way to journal is to use the practice to change ourselves. Presumably, most of us like ourselves well enough. Though many people experience true self-loathing at some point in their lives, for the most part we maintain a healthy respect for old Number One. But even ...
Views: 1577(3 votes) - CT Scanner X-Ray Tubes Clarified - by Submitted on May 20, 2011 from Thomas CableImproved Technologies Lead to Challenging Tasks for CT Scanner X-Ray Tubes. The most current CT scanning techniques place a high heat load on the CT scanner x-ray tube, due to the need for high tube current values to provide enough photons in the image, when scanning with fast rotations and ...
Views: 1204 - Dore Frances, Ph.D. Celebrates A Decade Of Helping Families in Crisis With Troubled Teens at Horizon Family Solutions - by Submitted on May 12, 2011 from Dore FrancesIn 2001 Dore Frances created Horizon Family Solutions, LLC (H.F.S.) with the intention to help and educate parents during a time of crisis with their teenager. This year Horizon Family Solutions is celebrating over a decade of assisting families. During these ten years, Dore Frances has been ...
Views: 747(2 votes) - 10 Micro-Steps for Creating the Well-living Workplace - by Submitted on May 07, 2011 from Steve HobbsTake these actions to heart … one a week for 10 weeks to create the well-living workplace. Eliminate ‘but’ from your conversations. Listen for the word and clarify what the person is saying when they use ‘but’. Have your meetings ‘but free’. Declare your office a ‘but free’ zone! Ask ...
Views: 867(1 vote) - Hoarding Help - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2011 from Steven QaresmaIn broad-spectrum circumstances, individuals with mental illnesses need help, be it from their families, friends, or other support groups. Moreover, therapies were designed not only for health care providers but also for people who takes part in the treatment of a mentally challenged person. ...
Views: 731(1 vote) - A Rememdy for Toxic People - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2011 from Sara DillingerDo you remember the old skull and cross-bones? The last time I saw it was when I was watching The Pirates of the Caribbean. There was a time, though, when it was the universal symbol not just of pirates and their undead henchmen, but of poison. I just checked my box of 20 Mule Team Borax, ...
Views: 1345(1 vote) - Alcohol Intervention: How to Avoid Tension - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2011 from M. CohanEvery family has a complex emotional history. When alcohol abuse is involved, that emotional history can be tinged with extra pain and bitterness, and these feelings are liable to rise to the surface in any confrontational situation. This is part of what makes an alcohol intervention so ...
Views: 882(1 vote) - Save a Friend: Youth Suicide is Preventable - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2011 from Ida Tyree-HycheOn the phone with his teenage brother, a young person in my young people’s church organization noticed his brother, the popular, fun-loving, star high school football player, sounded more mature and serious in his conversation. The usual jostling greeting of “What do you want?” was replaced with ...
Views: 1029(2 votes) - CRISIS MANAGEMENT PLAN - A FORM TO FILL OUT FOR WHEN CRISES ENTER YOUR WORLD - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2011 from Sheri AdamsWe all experience times in our life when we are in a crisis, be it emotional distress or physical issues that are beyond a point we ourselves can control or deal with alone. Having a Crisis Management Plan is one of the best ways for you to be prepared for crises that will rise in your life ...
Views: 1230(1 vote) - Depression and suicidal moods - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2011 from Huishan OhDepression and suicidal moods Have you ever been so depressed, you felt like life was bleak and nobody cared? Sometimes you do not even notice that your behaviour is actually induced due to chemical imbalances in the brain. Counselling could actually help resolve your deep set emotional ...
Views: 843(1 vote) - The Mystery Of 5:37 a.m. - by Submitted on Mar 17, 2011 from Dr. Cal FredenThe Mystery of 5:37a.m. What if you were awakened early one morning by the ringing of the telephone and to a voice in panic? It is your neighbor who claims his wife has mysteriously disappeared during the night. She was feeling fine when they went to bed and she had no history of emotional ...
Views: 1093(1 vote) - The Importance of Family Involvement in Substance Abuse Treatment and Addiction Therapy - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2011 from Steven GiffordFor family and friends of drug and/or alcohol addicted individuals, addressing addiction is one of the most difficult aspects of seeking substance abuse treatment. Often, drug and alcohol addiction has built a destructive cycle over a time to the point where daily family involvement actually ...
Views: 1279(1 vote) - Teenage Conduct Disorder - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2011 from Dore Frances"Conduct disorder" refers to a group of behavioral and emotional problems in youngsters. Children and adolescents with this disorder have great difficulty following rules and behaving in a socially acceptable way. They are often viewed by other children, adults and social agencies as "bad" or ...
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