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The Need For Culturally Responsive Mental Health Outreach February 25, 2011 . 11 Comments
Higher mental health problems among certain cultural or ethnic groups (almost always minorities) is tragically common. Most recently, a study by the National Alliance on Mental Illness ... Read More
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Depression Medications: Side Effects and Libido, a Follow-Up
February 23, 2011 .
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Since my last blog, Depression Medications: How Can You Get Your Libido Back? a number of you have asked for more information about possible sexual side effects caused by antidepressants. ... Read More
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Depression the Leading Cause of College Dropout February 22, 2011 . 10 Comments
An estimated 40% of students who begin college don’t graduate from their initial school within six years. While some take longer or transfer to a different institution, a great deal of ... Read More
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Tips to Reboot Your Weight Loss Program February 18, 2011 . 16 Comments
The New Year is in motion and how are you doing with your New Year’s resolution weight loss goals? Did you do well for a few weeks and now you are feeling depressed because you haven’t ... Read More
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Part II: Voice Dialogue and Healing the Inner Scapegoat – A Transpersonal Perspective February 16, 2011 . 4 Comments
This is the fourth in a series of articles on the Scapegoat and how Voice Dialogue can help heal this ancient phenomenon that continues to occur within all human communities and within ... Read More
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Body-Psychotherapy Must Promote a Healthy Body! February 16, 2011 . 4 Comments
In the last couple of weeks I have had two different people come in that I hadn’t seen for a while and in whom I sensed a recognizable shift. The first thing I noticed with each of them ... Read More
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“Sooner Rather than Later” Can Make a Big Difference February 16, 2011 . 7 Comments
With kids and adolescents, it’s easy to take a “wait and see” approach to behavioral and emotional problems that arise. Perhaps they’re just going through a phase, or it’s something ... Read More
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Beating The Blizzard Blues February 6, 2011 . 2 Comments
This week, a huge blizzard pummeled a good portion of the nation with snow and ice, shutting down major transportation routes and keeping hundreds of thousands of people home from work ... Read More
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In UK, Non-Heterosexual People Experience More Mental Health Problems February 4, 2011 . 6 Comments
A study of more than 7,000 adults living in the United Kingdom found that those who identify as gay, lesbian and bisexual are more likely to experience a variety of mental health problems ... Read More
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The Psychology of Trauma: How We Deal With Disaster February 3, 2011 . 3 Comments
When a large disaster strikes, some of those affected recover faster than others. Some may have recovered psychologically for the most part by a few weeks later; others find themselves ... Read More
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The Presence of Peers Changes Self-Worth and Behavioral Choices February 1, 2011 . 4 Comments
Peer pressure is cited as a driving factor (conscious or otherwise) behind any number of harmful choices: lying, cheating, stealing, binge drinking, reckless behavior, illicit drug use, ... Read More
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Identifying Suicidal Behavior in Children and Teens
January 31, 2011 .
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Suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem. Teenagers are at greater risk of completing suicide because they can act impulsively, without considering all of the consequences. ... Read More
