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Alcoholism: Addiction Is Killing You
The only way a drug addict or alcoholism addiction will benefit from or even go to drug or alcohol
treatment is with some willingness. They must give up some element of their illusion
of control in order to accept new ideas and a new reality. You can only be there for
your friend or loved one, keep them aware that you think they could use some help,
and pray their illusions collapse. Until then, you may have to get used to the sadness
Anger can be a Cover Up for Guilt, Shame and Vulnerability
Anger is a normal emotion that we all have. Humans have had anger since the caveman
days, and it is necessary for our survival as a species. Anger, as an emotion, is neither
good nor bad, it is just a feeling. It is, a response or a behavior, however, can
cause all kinds of havoc both in the person who expresses it inappropriately and those
to whom it is directed. Or it can be used as an energy to set things right
Physical Violence: Violence is not ok
Physical Violence: Toxic Relationships Help Yourself or Someone Else… Escape Abuse! Physical violence: When entering into a relationship we have this innate desire to share
Mental Health: Sticks, Stones, and Hurtful Words
Verbal Abuse – The Healing Journey The other day I was in a restaurant and I overheard someone say to a kid, “Stop pushing your
Mental Health: When you Look in the Mirror, do you Like What you See?
Is your body image positive or negative? If your answer is negative, you are not alone. Women
in the U.S. are under pressure to measure up to a certain social and cultural ideal of beauty,
which can lead to poor body image. Women are constantly bombarded with “Barbie Doll-like”
images. By presenting an ideal that is so difficult to achieve and maintain, the cosmetic and diet
product industries are assured of growth and profits. It’s no accident that youth is increasingly
promoted, along with thinness, as an essential criterion of beauty. The message we’re hearing
is either “all women need to lose weight” or that the natural aging process is a “disastrous” fate.
Mental health recovery requires follow up care
Mental Health effects one in four people will experience some form of mental illness in their lifetime, less than one in 100 of those will experience a hospitalization for their illness. The rest simply seek no help and eventually recover or seek help through their family physician or mental health professionals and recover without the need for hospital stay.
ADHD is not killing your kids
Children who suffer from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have difficulty paying attention and controlling their behavior. Many also suffer from sensory processing disorder, a neurological underpinning that contributes to their ability to pay attention or focus.
Alcoholism: Addiction Is Killing You
The only way a drug addict or alcoholism addiction will benefit from or even go to drug or alcohol
treatment is with some willingness. They must give up some element of their illusion
of control in order to accept new ideas and a new reality. You can only be there for
your friend or loved one, keep them aware that you think they could use some help,
and pray their illusions collapse. Until then, you may have to get used to the sadness
Anger can be a Cover Up for Guilt, Shame and Vulnerability
Anger is a normal emotion that we all have. Humans have had anger since the caveman
days, and it is necessary for our survival as a species. Anger, as an emotion, is neither
good nor bad, it is just a feeling. It is, a response or a behavior, however, can
cause all kinds of havoc both in the person who expresses it inappropriately and those
to whom it is directed. Or it can be used as an energy to set things right
Physical Violence: Violence is not ok
Physical Violence: Toxic Relationships Help Yourself or Someone Else… Escape Abuse! Physical violence: When entering into a relationship we have this innate desire to share
Mental Health: Sticks, Stones, and Hurtful Words
Verbal Abuse – The Healing Journey The other day I was in a restaurant and I overheard someone say to a kid, “Stop pushing your
Mental Health: When you Look in the Mirror, do you Like What you See?
Is your body image positive or negative? If your answer is negative, you are not alone. Women
in the U.S. are under pressure to measure up to a certain social and cultural ideal of beauty,
which can lead to poor body image. Women are constantly bombarded with “Barbie Doll-like”
images. By presenting an ideal that is so difficult to achieve and maintain, the cosmetic and diet
product industries are assured of growth and profits. It’s no accident that youth is increasingly
promoted, along with thinness, as an essential criterion of beauty. The message we’re hearing
is either “all women need to lose weight” or that the natural aging process is a “disastrous” fate.
Mental health recovery requires follow up care
Mental Health effects one in four people will experience some form of mental illness in their lifetime, less than one in 100 of those will experience a hospitalization for their illness. The rest simply seek no help and eventually recover or seek help through their family physician or mental health professionals and recover without the need for hospital stay.
ADHD is not killing your kids
Children who suffer from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have difficulty paying attention and controlling their behavior. Many also suffer from sensory processing disorder, a neurological underpinning that contributes to their ability to pay attention or focus.
