Should People With Schizophrenia Be Allowed to Drive? - Five Reasons Why They Should

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I recall a few months after I was released from the psychiatric hospital; I received by mail an invitation to an interview conducted by a psychologist from the organization that is responsible to authorize people for driving vehicles. That experience was very humiliating for me. Here are five reason

DSM-V and Scientific Envy

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How many times have we heard this? Psychiatry is not a science because there are no rigid protocols of scientific method used to quantify and qualify psychiatric diagnoses. Does there need to be statistical analysis to quantify psychiatric diagnoses? I do not think so. DSM V is coming out and being

Sorensons Ranch School Utilizes EMDR in Treating Troubled Youth

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Trauma can lead to many mental health difficulties and behavioral problems. Some common traumas are natural disasters, serious accidents, the death of a loved one, rape, sexual and/or physical abuse, domestic violence, divorce, and even ...

Mental Health Awareness: Eliminates Negative Thoughts

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There are times people feel suicidal when they face rejection. The reasons can be different, including loss of job, false charges, fights with spouse or rejection from beloved. Whatever the reasons, people often lose their ...

A Panic Attack Heart Symptom Can Be Misleading

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What is the difference between a panic attack, heart attack and anxiety attack? How can you tell the difference? Although some of the underlying symptoms are similar, there are some very important differences. A heart attack will not cause you to breathe at a rapid pace. The pain experienced during

How Mis-Diagnoses Affects the Generations

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Freud theorized that psychological symptoms were the product of repressed memories. Once this memory was found, released and 'let go,' then the patient could be cured. Jean Martin Charcot was one of Freud's mentors. He it was who first formalized this idea. Charcot was a neurologist,

Emotional Freedom Techniques: How to Release Anxiety - Part One

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Worry Stories tend to grab the attention of the mind and cause great pain and anxiety. This emotional pain can feel devastating, as if there is no way out of what is going on in the mind at that moment. Emotional freedom technique, a form of tapping on meridian points on the body and can offer great

Psychological Effects of the Color Pink

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Color is the most communicative means of expression. Discovering the psychological effects that colors have on people is not only interesting but can help you express yourself effectively. Pink is a powerful color that exudes a lot of feeling. Amusingly, it is a tint of red, but tends to have the o

The Effects of Long-Term Alcohol Use

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Humans have engaged in the drinking of alcohol for thousands of years. In fact, the oldest known recipe is a Sumerian beer recipe written on a clay tablet, according to an article in The Economist. However, excessive use of alcohol can cause negative health effects. According to the Centers for Dise

A Conversation With a Columbine Survivor

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Marjorie LIndholm, who survived the 1999 shootings at Columbine HIgh School in Littleton, Colo., shares her advice on dealing with school shootings.

Panic Attacks in a Car

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There are some scenarios when having a panic attacks could result in a very real disaster. For example, when driving. Control of the car may be lost, resulting in accident, if a panic attack causes ...

Could Diet Be a Contributing Factor to a Attention Deficit Disorder?

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If you've been looking at various you mental health issues, you know that attention deficit disorder is certainly one that is getting a lot of "airtime" in today's society. In fact, whenever you turn on the news you may see something regarding bullying in schools, or weird behavi

Depression Information for Kids

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According to SAMHSA's National Mental Health Information Center, one in every ten children and adolescents are impacted by severe emotional disturbances. It is vital that children learn about depression so they are aware of its nature and effects.

Speech Therapy Ideas for Children With Phonological Disorders

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As children first learn to speak, we are always charmed by their mispronunciations of certain words.Should those inconsistencies continue, for instance instead of saying "broken" the child says "boken" and is not easily understood, there might be a developing phonological disorder. This diso

Fear of Holes - Trypophobia

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Trypophobia is an intense fear of the following things, which results in an all-over itchy feeling and general uneasyness. Lotus seed pods, Crumpets, Pumice, Cavities in teeth, the Ampullae of Lorenzini in Sharks, Holes in concrete and much much more.

Bipolar Disorder - Symptoms and Support

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Bipolar disorder has another name for it too that is manic-depression. Bipolar depression has a far reaching effect in the life of the person who is afflicted by it. The patient always needs attention be it either from their psychiatrist, doctor, friends and the entire support network.

How Can I Treat ADHD Effectively and Safely?

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If you are wondering "how can I treat ADHD," of course the hidden question is how can you do so effectively and safely. No parent wants their child to suffer or get worse from a treatment that in the very least, is supposed to relieve the symptoms. In this article, you will learn about som

Grief Support Programs

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There are many ways to find support for your grief and loss.Looking down depressive image by Frenk_Danielle Kaufmann from Fotolia.comElisabeth Kubler-Ross once famously defined the five stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. In the years leading up to her...

Psychopharmacology of Borderline Personality Disorder

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A review of current evidence-based psychopharmacologic treatments for borderline personality disorder, with a focus on changes in DSM-5 and the impact it will have on therapeutic approach.

Trick Or Treat? The Parade of World Events Dressed in Fright Suits Seems Endless - Do We Eat Over It

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What do we do with our fear?The economy, the presidential election, the parade of trick or treaters at your door? Is the line of marauders never ending? And do we stay home in isolation and simply binge (or drink or gamble, etc., etc.).Maintaining self-care becomes the most essential thing when time