March 2012
40 posts
“I had tried years earlier to kill myself, and nearly died in the attempt, but...”
– Kay Redfield Jamison
Night Falls Fast: Understanding Suicide (via whenextinctionoccurred)
February 2012
59 posts
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Easing Your Pain by Focusing On it →
What if you stopped all those distraction techniques, stopped trying to act like a hero, and actually let yourself focus on your pain? Well, seems like you might ease your suffering more than you might think. See http://wp.me/p22afJ-F9
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Scientists can't reproduce results of medical... →
With the release of Zyprexa, a second-generation antipsychotic, Eli Lilly was certain it had hit pay dirt.
The second-generation antipsychotics, known as the atypical antipsychotics, or atypicals, had an improved side effect profile over the older antipsychotics, and the original research on large numbers of schizophrenics in the 1990s showed great improvement for patients treated with Zyprexa...
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The Importance of Connections for Health →
I’m the only one in my family with a green thumb. I’ve got foster plants from almost every relative, which I’ve nursed back from the vegetative graveyard, and they’ve taken over my house. My husband is quite tolerant of it, given that they infringe on every reading space he tries to carve out for myself. My daughter is somewhat less so, as she calls one of them Audrey II...
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“Who You Gonna Call?”: Prayer's Impact on Others'... →
Remember Ray Parker, Jr.’s advice from the theme song of that iconic 1980s film?
“If there’s something weird and it don’t look good
Who you gonna call?”
The song’s a bit goofy, but the question’s a good one. And when things “don’t look good,” I’m hard pressed to find one mortal soul who thinks it’s a good idea to call for the Ghostbusters.
Many people, backs to the wall, call on God to...
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The Fears That Plague The Cancer Patient →
If your first two answers to a hypothetical question are: intractable pain and death–well, you might feel like there’s not a heck of a lot more to discuss.
And those two fears pervade the existence of the person suffering from cancer, and become woven into the fabric of their daily worries.
But I don’t want these two answers, with their awful finality, to shut down discourse, for it strips us of...
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The Quirkiest Facts You'd Ever Want To Know About... →
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Helpful Hints: What to say when you first hear... →
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Winner on Fear Factor?: Cancer →
More feared than any other illness, even the ones that are deadlier, cancer had taken up its tight hold on the western psyche, and refuses to let go of its terrifying grip.
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Like to get good and mad? Good--it just might save... →
Here’s one that screamers, hair-pullers, and dish-throwers alike will appreciate:
Turn’s out it’s good for your health to express your anger.
Read on to find out just HOW good, at http://wp.me/p22afJ-Ch.
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Stupid Things People Say To People With Cancer →
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The Male Perspective: 7 Interesting Facts About... →
themalesperspective:
Throughout my semesters of relationship research I’ve come across some remarkably fascinating facts and conclusions. I usually tweet these findings from my twitter handle @male_perspectiv, but I thought it’d be useful to share a compilation of some of the best…
In the 1950s, if you weren’t…
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Quiz: Fantasy vs. Reality in Romantic... →
Test yourself! Are those charming quirks you find in your partner just that—quirks? Or are they warning signs you fail to heed at your own peril?
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The Mediations of the Rich and Famous →
Pretend, for a moment, that you are a celebrity, with name well-recognized across the world.
Got that? Ok, now pretend (and this may be harder for some of us working stiffs) that your net worth is in the high-hundred millions (is anyone still with me?).
Finally (and this is an easy one, sadly, for all too many people), pretend you want to divorce your spouse.
If you’re angry enough at...
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Divorce and Mediation, 101 →
Did you ever get the feeling you might have missed something?
(In point of fact, I had that feeling all through organic chemistry, and, since I never really could figure out what I missed–but knew for certain I hadn’t gotten ‘it’–I wisely took a pass on medical school. There’s a moral in that story somewhere–let’s save it for another day.)
Surely if we were all to write in our experiences with...
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Could even THIS work? What mediation can do--AND,... →
Read about Jim and Julie—and how the marriage her parents said could never work did—for a little while—and how when it stopped working, it was time to think about who should pay—big-time.
But THEN, skip to the break from regularly scheduled programming to find out what you just may have made it into the league of the mentally ill while you weren’t looking, as the...
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Let’s Get Wonky: The Research on Divorce... →
There’s nothing I find more satisfying than believing in something–and then knowing that the research backs me up.
When it happens the other way it’s a total bummer.
But I happen to be in luck on the topic of mediation, for not only do I think it’s a better way to go through your divorce than an adversarial or litigated process–apparently studies find that, overall, it is a better approach. It’s...
MedicineNet Daily News: Could a Blood Test Help... →
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Mediation: Good For Me, Good For You, Good For the... →
“For every minute you are angry you lose sixty seconds of happiness.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson
So let’s say you’re in a “what’s in it for me?” stance when the option of mediation is broached. It’s reasonable—you’ve been through a terrible time in your marriage, and you don’t want to get taken for a ride.
You’re really stuck:...
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Process of Divorce Mediation →
viktormorgan:
There are several different styles of divorce mediation that are commonly used throughout most court systems. All styles have their own merits and potential issues, but with a skilled mediator the process should be efficient, non-threatening and highly compatible with your particular…
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Low-Conflict vs. High-Conflict Divorce: Sparing... →
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Some crazy, quirky, random facts about depression... →
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When you're caught in a war--between your children... →
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Battle of the Blendeds: Step-Siblings vs.... →
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It's Your Wedding Day: Should You Really Vow to... →
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“He’s MY Daddy:” Campaigning For Attention in the... →
Important question for readers on Namenda (aka...
Known commonly as Namenda, this, like Aricept and others, is being used to reverse and then slow the decline of Alzheimer’s. But I’m curious to know if anyone has experienced this reversal—with patients, family, acquaintances, in a significant way. Would love to hear about it.
njmanura:
Side effects of Memantine http://bit.ly/h3Avx7 alzheimers dementia
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Six Mental Illness Myths Hollywood Wants You To... →
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Mirtazapine--but it's ALSO called Remeron
I liked this article and found it worth re-blogging, but thought it missed two major points. First, mirtazapine’s common name is Remeron—that may sound familiar to more people and allow them to relate and get something from this link. Second, i’m almost certain that it can be used—although rarely—to treat insomnia. I might be incorrect, but I know two patients for...
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“Not Necessarily Sacred”: Least Restrictive Rules... →
How to negotiate conjoined rule-following in the blended family home, where Step-Mom’s kids live on Cheetos and Pop-tarts and never go to sleep, and Dad’s children come from a vegan home with a bedtime of 8:00??
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"Not Necessarily Sacred”: Maked Rules For the... →
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The power of secrets →
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Diet, Exercise and Sleep in Mood Disorders →
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“A Room Of Her Own:” Or How To Try To Create That... →
Not being an interior designer, nor in possession of the perfect algorithm for creating peace in public spaces among warring step-sibs, I can just suggest a few ideas as you work together to share space among your newly-created family.
But I do know that everyone needs their space.
I’m reminded of the story of Ronda and Rene, whose parents I saw in therapy as they married each other and...
“A Room Of Her Own:” Or How To Try To Create That... →
Not being an interior designer, nor in possession of the perfect algorithm for creating peace in public spaces among warring step-sibs, I can just suggest a few ideas as you work together to share space among your newly-created family.
But I do know that everyone needs their space.
I’m reminded of the story of Ronda and Rene, whose parents I saw in therapy as they married each other and...
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tuhankoma: bipolar disorder - cambridge dictionary... →
tuhandalamkoma:
bipolar affective disorder ;
n. A family of psychopathologies characterized by wide swings in emotional state or mood. Bipolar I disorder is characterized by manic episodes alternating with either depressed periods or periods of relative normality. Bipolar II disorder is characterized by…
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Garage Of Mind: Bipolar Disorder and Migraines →
garageofmind:
People who have bipolar disorder have a greater chance of having migraine headaches than others. Between 25 and 40 percent of people who have bipolar disorder also have migraines. It has been speculated that serotonin plays a role. Serotonin is a neurotransmitter, a chemical in the brain…
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“A Room Of Her Own:” Or How To Try To Create That... →
"A Room Of Her Own:” The Saga of the Blended... →
How do you share space when two sets of step-siblings converge on one home, without creating your own mini-version of East and West Berlin?
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The Ties That Bind: Vertical vs. Horizontal... →
Truly LIKING your husband →
katienovak:
The other day my husband said an odd thing to me that caught me off guard. ”I’m really glad we like each other”, he said. My response to this was laughter, because I thought it was such a ridiculous thing to say. But over the past few days this statement has been ringing in my ears. He’s so right….
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Secrets: When Kids Have the Right To Know →
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How to Reveal a Secret, ct'd →
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How to Reveal a Secret →
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The Bipolar Road Less Traveled: Beyond Lithium,... →
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The Bipolar Road Less Traveled--Beyond Lithium,... →
