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  • Alcholisms Sister Addiction - FOOD


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    Last night we did a Bubble Hour episode about denial, and it got me thinking. We all experience denial in one form or another - arguably on a daily basis. The show talked about how denial is at the root of alcoholism and drug addiction. But alcohol and drugs are not the only substances that are addictive. ...
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  • My Reality: I Have Emetophobia


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    by Jessica Critcher While I missed the boat on Mental Health Awareness Week in Canada (May 6-12) May is Mental Health Awareness MONTH over here in the US. Jarrah’s bravery in opening up about her experience with Trichotillomania (Hair-Pulling Disorder) inspired me to speak up about my emetophobia. Emetophobia ...
    5 days ago

  • It Has A Name


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    Ok, I am here again writing in my blog on my day off of writing in my blog, but I just read something that has angered me and I feel I have to vent. It is an article from the UK news called The Gaurdian. The article can be found here:  ...
    5 days ago

  • A New Name for Schizophrenia?


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    Has the term “schizophrenia” become outdated? Some experts are beginning to think so.  For several decades now, “schizophrenia” has been the word used to describe a condition with a specific type of psychosis. However, many agree that the word tends to stir up a negative image with significant stigma — ...
    1 week ago

  • Stigma


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    Many of those who have never suffered from mental illness might not be certain what stigma is or if they are placing stigma on others. I do not blame them, for they know not what they do. It really isnt their fault either. The media has deemed all things mentally ill to be bad, dangerous, and something to fear. With ...
    1 week ago

  • Anno Online Preview: Play With Anno-thers


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    Up until last year, I’d never played an Anno game. I definitely knew of the franchise but that was about it. More than that, I only knew it as “that SimCity -like game,” which I realize is totally unfair to the entire Anno series, but here we are. And it was only through that unfortunate stigma that I ...
    2 weeks ago

  • Jordan JNC Conference: Mental health and stigma, Student nurses aptitude and the MDGs


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    There were a great many fascinating talks at the conference in Amman. The following caught my attention: Dr Heyam Dalky on Perception and Coping with Stigma of Mental Illness: Arab Families Perspectives Since I trained in the late 1970s there has been a marked positive change in the social stigma associated with ...
    2 weeks ago

  • Mayo Clinic: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)


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    Taken from the  Mayo Clinic   which is located   HERE. Definition Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that’s triggered by a terrifying event. Symptoms may include flashbacks, nightmares and severe anxiety, as well as uncontrollable thoughts about the event. Many people who go ...
    2 weeks ago

  • Megan Landry & Her Incredible Anti-Bullying Video, Stronger


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    Despite recent attention — and even jail sentences — being handed out for teen bullying, it remains an all-too-common problem. School administrators and parents are often frustrated in trying to curb this behavior. It’s insidious, underground, and few teens want to talk about it openly — out of fear and ...
    2 weeks ago

  • Quick Hit: A history of abortion-focused smear campaigns


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    “What would you think of Elizabeth Colbert Busch if I told you she had had an abortion?” As Sesali reported last week , South Carolina voters were asked this very question by a polling group seeking not to crunch numbers in preparation for today’s election but rather smear Mark Sanford’s Democratic opponent ...
    2 weeks ago

  • May is Mental Health Awareness Month


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    While attitudes towards mental illness are slowly changing,  people experiencing mental health problems still face enormous stigma that can delay their recovery and prevent them from becoming reintegrated into their community.    To help improve the quality of life for the estimated one in four people living with ...
    2 weeks ago

  • Best of Our Blogs: May 7, 2013


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    It’s easy to cross over from stressed to overwhelmed especially if you’ve been recently diagnosed with an illness. What once may have caused you worry, now seems superficial. Welcome to the club! While it can seem like a scary process to navigate where you were to where you are now, you are not alone. It’s what ...
    2 weeks ago

  • Take THAT, Stigma


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    Something happened this past weekend that would have been utterly unimaginable when I was drinking. I got together with a group of women (with an awesome visit from a couple of men, too!) who are all members of a fantastic online group called the "BFB" - it stands for the Booze Free Brigade. I love that its called a ...
    2 weeks ago

  • More About Stigma


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    Miri at Brute Reason has a very thought-provoking post up about social stigma, and whether anyone deserves to be stigmatized. She doesnt think so, and she gives lots of very good reasons, including these: When a group is stigmatized, they are considered less than human in some ways. Whichever aspect of ...
    2 weeks ago

  • Dateline U.K.- Katharine Welby, Daughter Of The Archbishop Of Canterbury, Speaks For First Time About Her Battle With Depression


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    Taken from the  Telegraph U.K.  which is located   HERE. When the news broke that her father was about to be appointed Archbishop of Canterbury, Katharine Welby found herself in floods of tears. “I ended up crying and crying,” she says, but not because she didn’t want her dad to get the job. “I was excited ...
    2 weeks ago

  • Yo Stigma...


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      Good morning! That’s right, I didn’t drop off the face of the Earth, just the face of the interwebs for a few days. But guess what?  I’m baaaaack! .   Actually, I spent the last few days wrestling some of my demons to the ground and making the little bastards cry, “UNCLE!” Then…well, I guess I ...
    2 weeks ago

  • 3 simple ways to help eliminate mental health stigma


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    Mental illness is stigmatized . Society looks down on those of us suffering from mental health issues. Sometimes we’re looked at with fear or apprehension; other times with judgement or condescension. As I mentioned in a previous post , a recent survey found that almost half of the respondents believed mental ...
    2 weeks ago

  • Tricks And Tips For Establishing Your Own Home Company!


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    You will be illusive gonna wish to get the domain name for your chateau association afterwards we will be required to get the web hosting comment which is starting to be creditable for we personally. Check around to sense at your convenience probable in regards to the opposite hosts which can be found to find [...]
    3 weeks ago

  • Are Doctors’ Orders Less Likely To Be Followed If The Doctor Is Overweight?


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    A recent, 358-person survey conducted by researchers at Yale University (and published in the International Journal of Obesity ) suggested that patients may be less likely to follow the medical advice of overweight and obese physicians. Survey respondents were 57% female, 70% Caucasian, 51% had BMIs in the normal or ...
    3 weeks ago

  • Becoming A Better Church For Families With Special Needs


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    Taken from   NAMI  which is located   HERE. Author Dana Dillon is both a theologian at Providence College and a Family to Family trainer for the state of Rhode Island.  Her original article can be found   HERE. The response to Paul Gondreau’s reflections and the whole story of his son Dominic’s encounter ...
    3 weeks ago

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