Posts Tagged by anxiety
PTSD: Moral Injury and War
What’s Really Happened to America’s Soldiers? » CounterPunch: Tells the Facts, Names the Names. JUNE 28, 2012 SHARE ON FACEBOOKSHARE ON TWITTERSHARE ON GOOGLEMORE SHARING SERVICES14 Moral Injury and American War What’s Really Happened to America’s Soldiers? by NAN LEVINSON “PTSD is going to color everything you write,” came the warning from a stepmother of… more
Free Computer Basics Tutorial
Free Computer Basics Tutorial. Home > All Topics > Computers > Computer Basics Computer Basics Are you new to using computers? Do you wonder what people mean when they say the Cloud, Windows, Blackberry, Lion, etc.? Perhaps you would just like to know more about how computers work? When it comes to learning today’s technology, Computer Basics has… more
A Wise Path to Work with Sleep Troubles | Mindfulness and Psychotherapy
very good quick article. Rory ****** A Wise Path to Work with Sleep Troubles | Mindfulness and Psychotherapy. By ELISHA GOLDSTEIN, PH.D. I was recently giving a seminar to therapists on the application of mindfulness in psychotherapy. In that seminar the topic of insomnia came up and I couldn’t help it, I outed myself. I let people… more
Love and Mental Illness | GeekMom | Wired.com
Love and Mental Illness | GeekMom | Wired.com By Jenny WilliamsEmail Author February 2, 2013 | 8:00 am | Categories: Bedroom, Health and Beauty,Library, Sex and Relationships, Support Reaching the Skies by ThisWolfWalksAlone on deviantART. (CC-BY-3.0) I haven’t publicly dwelled on my personal life of the past year, but to say it’s been eventful is an understatement. After 14 1/2 years of… more
Videos about Depression and Mental Health
Causes of Depression What causes depression? Mental health experts aren’t entirely sure, though they suspect environmental factors, like war, physical ones, like abuse, and biological conditions, l… Expert: J. Clive Spiegel, M.D. 2:36 Diagnosing Depression Before clinical depression, also known as major depression, can be treated, a doctor’s diagnosis of depression must be made.… more
Got Stress? Here’s a Practice You Can BET On | Mindfulness and Psychotherapy
Got Stress? Here’s a Practice You Can BET On | Mindfulness and Psychotherapy. By ELISHA GOLDSTEIN, PH.D. No matter what time of year it is, stress will likely be a part of it. A little stress is good, it fuels motivation, but there’s a tipping point where it starts to have diminishing returns. When that… more
9 Myths, Misconceptions and Stereotypes about ADHD | World of Psychology
9 Myths, Misconceptions and Stereotypes about ADHD | World of Psychology. By MARGARITA TARTAKOVSKY, M.S. Associate Editor Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) affects about four percent of U.S. adults (Kessler, Chiu, Demler & Walters, 2005). Still, many myths, stereotypes and downright fallacies abound — everything from questioning the very existence of ADHD to downplaying its seriousness.… more
Psychotherapy may work if blended with Antidepressants – Chicago Tribune
Psychotherapy may work if blended with antidepressants – Chicago Tribune. December 06, 2012|By Kate Kelland | Reuters LONDON (Reuters) – Patients with depression who fail to benefit from antidepressant drugs may do better if they are also treated with a type of “talking” psychotherapy called CBT, according to new research published on Friday. In the first… more
When drugs for depression fail, talking therapies help | Fox News
When drugs for depression fail, talking therapies help | Fox News. Published December 07, 2012 Reuters Patients with depression who fail to benefit from antidepressant drugs may do better if they are also treated with a type of “talking” psychotherapy called CBT, according to new research published on Friday. In the first large-scale trial to test… more
When You Can’t Afford Psychotherapy | Psych Central
When You Can’t Afford Psychotherapy | Psych Central. By MARIE HARTWELL-WALKER, ED.D. You know you’re in trouble. Maybe you’ve been depressed for what seems like ages. You can’t get motivated to do things. You don’t enjoy doing the things that used to give you the most pleasure. Yoursleep and appetite are off. Sex? You can’t be… more
Top 10 Mindfulness Posts of 2012
Top 10 Mindfulness and Psychotherapy Posts of 2012 By ELISHA GOLDSTEIN, PH.D. Whether this is your first time you’re coming here or you’ve been around for the almost four years I’ve been writingThe Mindfulness and Psychotherapycolumn, I want to share a personal moment of gratitude and say “Thank You” for being a part of this… more
Top 50 health apps: Body&Soul
Top 50 health apps – body+soul. These are pretty good start . . . good ratings. for PMS, meditation, relaxation, exercise, and more. Rory ************************************************** By Charmaine Yabsley & Maureen Shelley Maintaining your health, fitness and happiness goals is only a click away… We review 50 of the best health and fitness apps… more
Screening Tools: eMentalHealth.ca
click here for : Screening Tools Wondering if you or a loved one might have a mental health concern? Use our free, anonymous, clinically validated screening questionnaires to see whether or not there may be a mental health issue. Remember: these self-assessments are for screening only… more
Meditation: lasting effects on brain functioning
Meditation may have lasting positive effects on brain functioning – Syracuse natural health | Examiner.com. Video: Meditation Techniques: How Long and How Often to Practice Meditation The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine writes thatmeditation is recognized as a mind-body practice in complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). There are various types of meditation, most of which originated… more
Dr. Peter Breggin: Today’s Greatest Mental Health Need: Psychiatric Drug Withdrawal Programs
Dr. Peter Breggin: Today’s Greatest Mental Health Need: Psychiatric Drug Withdrawal Programs. The pharmaceutical industry and organized psychiatry act as if the greatest challenge today is to identify new psychiatric disorders, to promote the supposedly high prevalence of existing disorders, and to find new blockbuster drugs, all the while heavily promoting current moneymakers. Even the… more
Coquitlam girl who posted bullying video takes own life – The Globe and Mail
Coquitlam girl who posted bullying video takes own life – The Globe and Mail. Like many teenagers, Amanda Todd struggled to fit in. The skinny girl with long brown hair didn’t have many close friends and often ate lunch alone. She was bullied – in person and online. A product of her generation, Amanda turned… more
Economics of Providing Psychotherapy
PsychiatryOnline | Psychiatric News | News Article. Susan G. Lazar, M.D. text A A A Mental illness is the leading cause of global disability, accounting for one-third of disability worldwide, according to 2008 data from the World Health Organization. In the United States, costs of mental illness are 7 percent of total health care expenditures, with the indirect… more
The 3 Steps for a Successful ADHD Marriage
The 3 Steps for a Successful ADHD Marriage. Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can present many challenges for parents. Raising children with ADHD can be both exhilarating and exhausting. But when an ADHD child grows up and enters a relationship with another person, it can be even more taxing. Adult ADHD can be a mystery to… more
The best of the free online budgeting tools – The Globe and Mail
I have many clients and couples who are having troubles with budgetting. These tools may help. They are good for couples who want to share the information and “be on the same page”. Rory ************** The best of the free online budgeting tools – The Globe and Mail. Enlarge this image HOME CENTS… more
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