Promoting Healthy Technology Use for Youth
As kids across the region head back to school, the role of and attention they give to their electronic devices often increases. As parents and educators, this often leaves us … Continue Reading >>
Busting Stress for Mental Health
Much of my work as a mental health counselor has focused on how to help my clients identify the root sources of their distress and to learn adaptive and effective … Continue Reading >>
Constipation – Not Always Just a Sign of an Aging Elder
Results of Laxative abuse in the elderly. Many elders abuse laxatives without realizing their regular use are abusive. The elder may be under the assumption that in order to be … Continue Reading >>
Restlessness in The Elderly – Dementia, Anxiety or Agitation?
Anxiety is at the root of restlessness in the elderly. Agitation and restlessness, especially in a person with dementia, can wear out the patient as well as the caregiver. Reducing … Continue Reading >>
How to Decide Your Career Future When Chronically Ill
Most of us with a debilitating chronic illness, if asked, would admit that as we travelled along the journey of life, we never saw this train called Limitations coming, and … Continue Reading >>
Friendships Through Chronic Illness
From the moment we are born, interactions that we have and friendships that we make help shape the people we become. It’s not just the positive things but the negative … Continue Reading >>
What is Dysautonomia?
Dysautonomia is a rather long and sort of unhelpful umbrella term for a group of conditions that involve dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system. See, the name kinda makes sense … Continue Reading >>
Mental Health Week – My Story
On Monday night, a very interesting episode of ABC’s Q&A was on; it was a special edition of Mental Health Week, and the panel consisted of psychiatrists, mental health advocates, … Continue Reading >>
Connection Between Ambition and Mental Health
How one views social status, including financial status, can predict mental health problems including bipolar disorder, narcissistic personality disorder, anxiety and depression. A study published in the journal Psychology and … Continue Reading >>
Mental Health Awareness Month – My Story
May is Mental Health Awareness month, so I couldn’t go without mentioning the impact that mental health has had on my family’s lives. It has had a crucial impact on … Continue Reading >>