DON'T EVER GIVE UP
Depression: A Conversation Between You and (Insert Name Of Loved One) By Lou Dos Santos 2022-08-18 (name), I would like to talk to you about something. (name), I know you are struggling. I need you to know that I am here for you. I hear you, I know I don’t understand but […]
Is Meditation Like Exercise for the Mind? By Amy Sarow Just as we know that exercise is good for our physical health, many people are beginning to realize that meditation is good for our mental health. Just like regular exercise can help keep our body healthy and strong, meditation can help keep our […]
2022-08-16 An interfaith discussion on the role of religion in mental health Human connections can help people through difficult times. fizkes/iStock/Getty Images Plus Emily Costello, The Conversation and Thalia Plata, The Conversation Religious leaders often try to support the people they serve during challenging times. This supportive role was especially important during the past few years […]
Approaches to Working with Self Defeating Behaviours By Shaun Noteman One of the ways of working with self-defeating behaviours is replacing the behaviours with personality strengths. This involves the utilisation of strength-based orientations. An expert assessed the personality of an individual’s strengths (Hofmann and Otto, 2017). The unique strengths of an individual’s […]
2022-08-14 Cognitive biases and brain biology help explain why facts don’t change minds It can feel safer to block out contradictory information that challenges a belief. Peter Dazeley/The Image Bank via Getty Images Keith M. Bellizzi, University of Connecticut “Facts First” is the tagline of a CNN branding campaign which contends that “once facts are established, […]
Can Autism be Cured This is a question that every parent of an Autistic child will ask at some point. The answer is no. There is no cure for Autism. While you may see ads for books, or products that promise a cure for Autism, they are misleading you. Autism has no cure. […]
Mental Health Friday 2022-08-12 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 […]
2022-08-08 The U.K. Advises Coming off Antidepressants Very, Very Slowly by Sarah Wild In 2015, psychiatrist Mark Horowitz tried to come off his antidepressants. He reduced his dosage by a set proportion over the course of several months, which is much longer than what the United Kingdom’s guidelines recommended. But in the process of tapering, […]
Getting Started with the Hobby of Organic Gardening Organic gardening can very well pass up as a hobby for starters. This can be true if you are the type of person who has the passion for gardening. This may not be everybody’s cup of tea. So consider yourself lucky if you are among […]
2022-08-05 The lasting anguish of moral injury Psychologists are finding that moral code violations can leave an enduring mark — and may require new types of therapy By Constance Sommer On a Sunday evening in September 1994, David Peters drove to a church service in Beckley, West Virginia, as the sun set over the […]