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Top 5 Reasons to Sing Out Your Stress By: Linda Dessau When people find out that I’m a music therapist, the comments I hear most often are “I wish I could sing!” or “Oh, I love to sing, but I’m not good enough to do it in front of anyone”. Some of these […]
Applying Freudian Concepts to the Poem The Heart Seeks Pleasure First by Emily Dickinson By Unknown The purpose of this paper is to apply Freudian concepts to a particular poem, in this case Emily Dickinson’s “The Heart Seeks Pleasure – First -.” The hope is to attain a greater understanding not only of […]
2023-03-27 Sen. Sanders Shows Fire, but Seeks Modest Goals, in His Debut Drug Hearing as Health Chair Arthur Allen Sen. Bernie Sanders, who rose to national prominence criticizing big business in general and the pharmaceutical industry in particular, claimed the spotlight Wednesday on what might at first seem a powerful new stage from […]
Taking Control of Your Mental Health: Tips for Talking With Your Health Care Provider Don’t wait for your health care provider to ask about your mental health. Start the conversation. Here are five tips to help prepare and guide you on how to talk to your health care provider about your mental health and […]
A Few Musical Geniuses From the Seventies By Editorial Team AI The 1970s was a decade that saw the emergence of some of the most brilliant musical minds of all time. From the rise of disco to the birth of punk rock, the seventies saw the evolution of music in ways that are […]
2023-03-26 Being ‘Socially Frail’ Comes With Health Risks for Older Adults Judith Graham Consider three hypothetical women in their mid-70s, all living alone in identical economic circumstances with the same array of ailments: diabetes, arthritis, and high blood pressure. Ms. Green stays home most of the time and sometimes goes a week without […]
What Is Vascular Dementia? Vascular dementia is caused by conditions such as stroke that disrupt blood flow to the brain and lead to problems with memory, thinking, and behavior. Vascular dementia is the second most common dementia diagnosis, after Alzheimer’s disease, and can occur alone or alongside another form of dementia. What Causes Vascular […]
Recipe Sunday 2023-03-26 We feel, and studies suggest, that cooking can be a form of therapy for many. On Sunday, we post recipes for those looking for new ways to diversify their cookbooks (we do not get paid for this). —Editorial Team. A Full, Fresh Menu Fit for a Brunch Feast (Family Features) […]
2023-03-25 Fresh Produce Is an Increasingly Popular Prescription for Chronically Ill Patients Carly Graf When Mackenzie Sachs, a registered dietitian on the Blackfeet Reservation, in northwestern Montana, sees a patient experiencing high blood pressure, diabetes, or another chronic illness, her first thought isn’t necessarily to recommend medication. Rather, if the patient doesn’t have […]
Reduction of Seclusion Episodes Within Psychiatric Services Reduction of seclusion episodes within psychiatric services has been a goal for many years (Tilley and Chambers 2005). There still continues to be a healthy debate on the subject. In this literature review there will be an exploration of issues regarding the subject. For the […]