DON'T EVER GIVE UP
Dog Day Saturday 2023-01-07 Owning and interacting with pets, according to studies, can be a form of therapy for many. We have dedicated Saturday to dogs and Wednesday to cats, when we will post an article on each of those days. We will also post articles on occasion about other animals people may […]
Tips to Make this the Year You Quit Smoking for Good (StatePoint) Is “quitting smoking” on the top of your list of goals for the year? Was it last year too? Here are some insights from those in the know into kicking this habit to the curb for good. “They say old habits […]
Living in Chains Shackling of People with Psychosocial Disabilities Worldwide This is a report by Human Rights Watch about the treatment of persons with mental disabilities worldwide. It is a fairly long read, but it is well worth it. – Editorial Team “I’ve been chained for five years. The chain is so heavy. It doesn’t […]
Why Set Up a Fish Tank? By: Mike Magnum You’ve been to the pet store and noticed the fish tanks and thought “maybe I could do that”. Guess what, you can “do that” and it’s not nearly as difficult as you may think. The tropical fish keeping hobby has come a long way over […]
Mental Health Friday 2023-01-06 On Mental Health Friday, we post, in alphabetical order, one per week, information on mental health disorders. Mental Health Friday is for informational purposes only, and is in no way meant to diagnose, treat or cure any disease. Please do not self diagnose and seek professional help for what […]
2023-01-05 An Air Force Career Held up Because of Debt Owed for Medical Bills Aneri Pattani Samaria Bradford, 27, Goldsboro, North Carolina Approximate Medical Debt: $5,000 Medical Issue: Emergency room care What Happened: In late August 2022, Samaria Bradford was prepared to leave for basic training any day. She’d been in contact with […]
The Power of Knowledge in Plato’s Protagoras In the Protagoras, Plato depicts Socrates as arguing that knowledge is of such power that nobody with knowledge can be forced to act against his or her better judgment. To support his argument, he responds to the objection that individuals who seem to act against their […]
There but for the love of dogs ….. By Dr. Dawn Macintyre My mental health was seriously challenged when chronic pain bought me crashing down. I was at my tipping point and I wanted to die – or rather, I didn’t want to live that way anymore. During another bout of rehab hospitalisation, I finally […]
2023-01-04 A Medical Cost-Sharing Plan Left Pastor With Most Of The Cost Bram Sable-Smith Jeff King, 63, Lawrence, Kansas Approximate Medical Debt: $160,000 Medical Issue: Heart ablation What Happened: Kareen King calls it “the ultimate paradox”: The hospital that saved her husband’s heart also broke it. Jeff King needed his heart rhythm restored […]
Autism Spectrum Disorder Overview Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disorder that affects communication and behavior. Although autism can be diagnosed at any age, it is said to be a “developmental disorder” because symptoms generally appear in the first two years of life. According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), a […]