tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119237672383930848.comments2024-03-09T04:06:13.844-05:00Healthy Minds. Healthy Lives.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger103125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119237672383930848.post-29469553444074110522015-05-03T09:48:27.090-04:002015-05-03T09:48:27.090-04:00People should understand that hoarding it is not a...People should understand that hoarding it is not a disease, it is deep down buried anxiety in people and it should be treated. More info you can find <a href="https://medium.com/@casfleming/hoarding-disorder-horror-of-letting-go-53062a692db0" rel="nofollow">here</a>.Garrethnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119237672383930848.post-62390806893709885642013-10-19T09:38:20.844-04:002013-10-19T09:38:20.844-04:00Great timing on this post since October is ADHD Aw...Great timing on this post since October is ADHD Awareness month.<br /><br />There is a new Parents MedGuide developed by APA and AACAP available at http://www.psychiatry.org/mental-health/people/children. This is a valuable resource for parents who are making tough decisions about treatment for their children.Scott Benson, MDhttp://www.creeksidepa.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119237672383930848.post-6612901107101467322013-03-12T01:22:30.875-04:002013-03-12T01:22:30.875-04:00Great post! Most teens suffers from this disorder ...Great post! Most teens suffers from this disorder just like my daughter. We bought her to a therapist and luckily she is responding to it very good. We are advised to give guidance, support and love to overcome this problem.Jesshttp://www.lifecellcreamreviews.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119237672383930848.post-36763196649154741412013-03-07T09:04:30.130-05:002013-03-07T09:04:30.130-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Intervention serviceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07813366149867340859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119237672383930848.post-38573561360161060992013-03-04T19:38:06.697-05:002013-03-04T19:38:06.697-05:00excelent information!!!!!excelent information!!!!!Ingrid Cortéshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01312053610067215227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119237672383930848.post-67504411357495683232013-03-04T15:41:20.659-05:002013-03-04T15:41:20.659-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15712073492550853263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119237672383930848.post-15074347240611806312013-03-04T06:11:27.753-05:002013-03-04T06:11:27.753-05:00Therapy is good! It gives mind relaxation it needs...Therapy is good! It gives mind relaxation it needs, and helps in letting go of all the bad things that has happened. I was really depressed in my life and I happened to visit Brian Baumal psychotherapist in Toronto! That brought about a drastic change in my life. My life has never been the same since then! <br />Hannah Johanssonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03309800910518478137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119237672383930848.post-79666836900709649302013-02-24T23:46:42.701-05:002013-02-24T23:46:42.701-05:00Thank you for including "disregard" in y...Thank you for including "disregard" in your description, it's the first time I've ever seen it mentioned anywhere and has finally given me some degree of validation, at least once! I'm curious, how common is this particular problem? I lived through 14 years of marital insignificance, but was too ashamed to even broach the subject with anyone at the time; I basically lost my gender identity and became completely "asexual", for lack of a better word. I barely escaped with my life 5 years ago, but putting the pieces of my lost self is a slow process. I hope this form of abuse gets more attention in professional circles, I can't be the only woman whose husband preferred his own company to hers. Gormhollerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17926423901123276183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119237672383930848.post-43826474033124237972013-01-28T13:52:32.359-05:002013-01-28T13:52:32.359-05:00Thank you for sharing. I had no idea that Septembe...Thank you for sharing. I had no idea that September was awareness month. Addiction is a serious topic that needs to be addressed and you did a great job.<br /><br />Take comfort in knowing there is help for those struggling with <a href="http://www.drkittay.com/salem-ma/addiction-help.html" rel="nofollow">addiction in Salem, MA</a>.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119237672383930848.post-8038493735447046762013-01-15T10:05:15.149-05:002013-01-15T10:05:15.149-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.phlebotomisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05064342768057730274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119237672383930848.post-78300851112335311882013-01-14T13:31:10.887-05:002013-01-14T13:31:10.887-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.slockwood252https://www.blogger.com/profile/02492835804035502140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119237672383930848.post-49261606840702399312013-01-08T02:41:28.064-05:002013-01-08T02:41:28.064-05:00I actually like what you've acquired here, cer...I actually like what you've acquired here, certainly like what you're stating and the way in which you say it.<a href="http://vibraquil.com/" rel="nofollow">combating depression</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08218329719337884987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119237672383930848.post-21602331946817600652012-12-11T21:36:19.461-05:002012-12-11T21:36:19.461-05:00Most bereaved people find the holidays to be a dif...Most bereaved people find the holidays to be a difficult time of the year. Accept that these times are difficult. Tell yourself that it is ok to be sad. Don't criticize yourself for being emotional. Your emotions are related to your love. It is important to own them and honor them. Try and find pleasurable activities for yourself and the other people alive. It is important to remember that you need to restore pleasure and satisfaction in your life. You need to rethink your own plans and build in activities that provide the possibility of happiness and joy. Holidays are good times to look for small things that can be fun or pleasurable.Complicated griefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16050165530189712976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119237672383930848.post-22380894097815613602012-10-15T15:40:36.257-04:002012-10-15T15:40:36.257-04:00It is great that is in Chicago, but I live in the ...It is great that is in Chicago, but I live in the Temple, Texas area and I haven't heard of such CIT of police officers here.My son is 31 and he appear to have mental illness issues. He has no friends, doesn't hardly speak to anyone, stays in his room and just watch television pretend to fill out job applications, and when suggest to get evaluated for help, he will say that he is alright! He has not had a job for going on 3 years. What can I do? I feel trapped and can't seem to get help for him!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119237672383930848.post-85771428256016978942012-08-29T17:04:21.554-04:002012-08-29T17:04:21.554-04:00Thank you for your question. No, a psychiatrist or...Thank you for your question. No, a psychiatrist or psychologist is not obligated to report domestic violence perpetrated against a competent adult. While their job is to try and assure that the abused person is safe, reporting the abuse to the authorities may make things even more dangerous for the victim and not safer. How to handle the situation would be up to the victim. The mental health professional's job is to support that victim with emotional support, resources, and options. Often, even in severe cases, the victim wants to take no steps to leave for various reasons that are often financial, emotional, relational, or due to lack of housing. In this case, the psychiatrist or psychologist will help process how the abuse is affecting the victim’s life currently, examine how it is affecting current relationships, and how it relates to previous relationships. Through such a discourse and with other resources/plans in place, the victim may come to the idea that they would like to take action. In this case, the mental health professional will support the victim in these steps (such as leaving, getting therapy for mild cases, etc.).<br /><br />For cases of abuse involving children or incompetent adults (often the elderly or intellectually disabled), mental health professionals are obligated by law to report the abuse of children or dependent adults to Child or Adult Protective Services. This is because these individuals are unable to defend themselves or due to lack of resources are unable to leave a bad situation on their own. These agencies and services often provide support to perpetrators and caretakers (if they can be remediated), would investigate the abuse, and then create a plan to prevent/deal with it.<br /><br /><br />Dr. Roberto Blancohttp://www.psychiatry.org/mental-health/healthy-minds-blog-contributorsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119237672383930848.post-56496825446499192672012-08-29T13:16:09.282-04:002012-08-29T13:16:09.282-04:00Is a psychiatrist or psychologist required by law ...Is a psychiatrist or psychologist required by law to report domestic violence to authorities if told by a patient that he or she is a victim or perpetrator of it in confidence?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119237672383930848.post-24516452015853395332012-08-25T17:19:00.530-04:002012-08-25T17:19:00.530-04:00As a Clinical therapist working w/ a vast populati...As a Clinical therapist working w/ a vast population of clients who manifest several different diagnoses - a large % being diagnosed w/ Bipolar D/O and Chronic Major Depression w/ Generalized Anxiety D/O; AND being a spouse of someone who is dx'd w/ BP Disorder, and the mother of a very creative daughter w/ the same diagnosis, I believe that I can see many different sides to this. I can say that we certainly don't want to blunt anyone's artistic ability. However, if they do not have any medication regimen or at least therapeutic assistance & monitoring, the creative person will probably not be well enough to focus and produce their works, know how to get them seen, and become known, in their lifetime at least, as the great artist of whatever kind that they are. If a person is bordering that cusp of a psychotic break with reality, that is going to consume them, on all levels, as well as if the person has to endure long or quickly spiking episodes of mania, (especially Type I Bipolar D/O where the mania usually lands the person in the hospitl), or if they suffer a deep depression...leaving them without the ability to do much more than concentrate on trying to maintain equilibrium. A learned & respectable doctor in psychiatry should always be aiming for the lowest dose of medication to keep the person asymptomatic. I do know that my ex-husband of 15 yrs was just as talented and produced some great visual art while at his most dysfunctional times, BUT the illness could be definitely seen in his artwork. He always used charcoal & pencil as his medium, and the abstracts were dark, and somewhere between looking at someone's delusion and their nightmare. But as he got therapeutic help, and onto medication, his artwork changed moods and venues - going first to acrylics and water-colors mostly of scenes of females and children that he photographed first or just conceptualized, then onto oils on canvas of landscapes that he would draw on location. He is one of the lucky ones b/c he was eventually able to continue to be stabilized w/o meds, but his affect is very flat. That is the trade-off. ALL his emotions are muted and expressed through his art, but very little is expressed in words, gestures, or mannerisms. That led to an unfortunate divorce. My daughter on the other hand was a wonderful poet w/ a vast command of the English language and was able to write about experiences far out of her range of experience. This was all through her childhood, and adolescence. Some of it was so dark though, that I did seek counseling for her. But then when she had her 1st psychotic break in college and we had to remove her and get her treated for her own safety, she began to lose interest in writing at all. Years later on no medication at all, seemingly happily married with babies, she is totally unmotivated to write. I think that possibly writing was her outlet for all the repressed emotions that she couldn't express, but then when everything culminated to a major change in her personality and inability to maintain her own self-care, with distortions of the truth, pathological lying.....she perhaps didn't need it anymore? She "seems to be" a happy person today, but she suffers with a lot of anxiety and rage, and w/o gaining any insight into her behavior, her passive-aggressiveness will always be there, and she'll never understand how her additional dx. of Borderline Personality Disorder really fractures her relationships with others. So it's a thing of the past. I don't believe we will ever see anymore original writings from her anytime soon in the future. She is refusing any meds (except a light dose of anti-depressants for postpartum depression). But she is not open to any therapy, and that's where she is stuck. Her father continues w/ his gift, but I believe that her's is out of reach, at least for now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119237672383930848.post-55055987763922493372012-08-11T00:56:06.996-04:002012-08-11T00:56:06.996-04:00What a great article! I'm writing my thesis on...What a great article! I'm writing my thesis on this subject, and came across this article while doing research on the correlation between mental illness and creativity. I completely agree that there is a fine balance between medicating an individual so they can lead as normal an existence as possible, and over-medicating them to where they lose their motivation and creative essence. The artistic material produced by people suffering from schizophrenia and bipolar disorder can be truly amazing, not only affecting those it touches, but offering insight into the individual's mindset and existence, their 'reality.'I think it can only be beneficial that more research is being done in this area.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119237672383930848.post-62328779415196329072012-08-07T19:29:54.359-04:002012-08-07T19:29:54.359-04:00Peace of mind for even a few minutes a day can mak...Peace of mind for even a few minutes a day can make such a difference. This practice of meditation is so important to a healing body, great article!-PsychedinSFPsychedinSFhttp://www.psychedinsanfrancisco.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119237672383930848.post-21725159543711846302012-06-15T02:38:09.974-04:002012-06-15T02:38:09.974-04:00Bullying is a real problem that needs to be solved...Bullying is a real problem that needs to be solved as a family and the best we can do parent, is that pay attention with our children. Being a good listener is an important piece of your role when a child is being bullied, try to be supportive but neutral when your child is talking. The idea of my children being harmed or lost is not something anyone wants to consider. I would like to share this link, about a service on how to protect your children: Check it out it's interesting: https://safekidzone.com/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119237672383930848.post-53365888953461416952012-05-18T02:48:40.134-04:002012-05-18T02:48:40.134-04:00I love this! Meditation is great and so beneficial...I love this! Meditation is great and so beneficial! I need to get out of this funk and start doing it again. I've realized (just a couple years ago) that to be healthy in mind, I must be healthy physically and spiritually. This is a great way to heal the mind spiritually!Cherry Blossomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15452773672255899029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119237672383930848.post-47094733142479593952012-05-10T02:18:03.401-04:002012-05-10T02:18:03.401-04:00There's no reason why the mental illness and a...There's no reason why the mental illness and addictions are not covered of insurance services, this is mostly happen to the insurance company. People like them should not be discriminated they still humans like us, even them does not want to be in their situation.kamagrahttp://www.kamagracentre.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119237672383930848.post-69417839648569717062012-04-30T05:39:44.704-04:002012-04-30T05:39:44.704-04:00Everyone should certainly have equal access to the...Everyone should certainly have equal access to the comprehensive and quality healthcare, be it due to physical or mental illness.Laura from medicalaidquotessa.co.zahttp://www.medicalaidquotessa.co.za/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119237672383930848.post-42071073738176870792012-03-03T16:50:38.856-05:002012-03-03T16:50:38.856-05:00I work for a mental health agency and I run family...I work for a mental health agency and I run family support groups. Many individuals come in with little hope left because their relative refuses to seek help despite the ramifications it has on their lives. Oftentimes, when people become increasingly psychotic or uncontrollable, families will not call the cops because they don't want to cause legal trouble for their ill relative. Luckily, in cities like Chicago, there is a crisis intervention team (CIT) of police officers who are trained to deal with mentally ill individuals. Instead of arresting or demoralizing them, the police officers take the individuals to a hospital to get a psychological evaluation, which opens the doors to many who often refuse the help. It is also a way for them to get on meds if needed.Claudianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119237672383930848.post-23527295618653060402012-02-24T05:59:35.161-05:002012-02-24T05:59:35.161-05:00Thanks for a great post on bullying. Will be shar...Thanks for a great post on bullying. Will be sharing with my twitter and facebook followers as an LCSW in New Jersey.Debra Feinberg Maplewood Counselinghttp://maplewoodcounseling.comnoreply@blogger.com