MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'anger'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 01:47:53 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5159946&cid=t_92600_180_f&fid=38619&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FALifeCoachsBlog%2F%7E3%2FI1ujEhDOl6s%2F As far as I’m aware Seth Godin is not a certified Life Coach, nor does he write about Life Coaching or even self development per se. He does however, own what in my opinion is probably the best blog on the planet and has written some amazing books . Even though he’s first and foremost a marketeer, Seth dispenses the kind of common sense wisdom that is in reality, very uncommon and that’s why Continue reading... (Source: Life Coach Blog: The Discomfort Zone :) Life Coach Blog: The Discomfort Zone : blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5159946 Wed, 24 Aug 2011 13:28:27 +0100 5159946 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5140198&cid=t_92600_136_f&fid=39027&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cancerlifeandme.com%2F2011%2F08%2Fsquare-one%2F That surgery I’m so freaked out about? Not happening. The plan was derailed put on hold. In July, The Spine surgeon had referred me to a General surgeon (his job would be to go through my ribs and remove scar tissue/move lung over so Spine guy can then get to work on my vertebrae). General surgeon said although difficult and risky, he would be able to assist. Okay, one step closer. Next, I had an Echocardiogram  (like an ultrasound, but aimed at the heart) to evaluate my heart health. The results were good: everything seemed within normal to above-average range and although my pulse is fast, the heart seems to work well. Okay, another step closer to surgery. Then I met back with Spine surgeon to review those referrals. He seemed positive that the General surgeon was on board but als... Cancer, life, and me blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5140198 Wed, 17 Aug 2011 20:03:28 +0100 5140198 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5103519&cid=t_92600_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fhow-children-deal-with-parents-alcoholism%2F Millions of Americans suffer from the psychological and physical disease of alcoholism. The resulting emotionally destructive impact on the children of alcoholic parents and the family unit is enormous. Alcoholic parents usually act out their addiction in one of two negative ways: violent and abusive behavior or emotional unavailability and neglect. People who grow up in an alcoholic family often demonstrate a pattern of specific emotional issues and behaviors as a result of their parent’s addiction and dysfunction. For example, among alcoholic families, there is a high percentage of abuse — physical, verbal and sexual. The resulting dangerous climate in the home often pits the children against one another. Full story at; How children deal with parents’ alcoholism » Lifestyl... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5103519 Fri, 05 Aug 2011 23:49:49 +0100 5103519 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5036280&cid=t_92600_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2FILnQI1hFutw%2F URL: http://www.synergyservices.org/Ending violence in our community requires a comprehensive approach of efforts to provide safe places for victims of violence, to empower survivors to rise above their circumstances and to educate the entire community. Through integrated programs in the areas of residential services, clinical services and community education, Synergy touched more than 40,000 people last year. For: Anyone, ConsumersTopics: Anger, Anxiety, Behaviour Management, Child and Adolescent, Clinical Psychology, Depression, Emotional Health, Insomnia, Life, Lifestyle, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Quality of Life, Self-help, Solution Focused, StressFeatures: Collaborative News, Information Ending violence in our community requires a comprehensive approach of efforts to provide... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5036280 Sat, 16 Jul 2011 17:00:23 +0100 5036280 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5028520&cid=t_92600_112_f&fid=34971&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.drmalpani.com%2F2011%2F07%2Fwhen-things-go-wrong-in-ivf-cycle.html There are lots of hopes riding on an IVF cycle - and every patient thinks in their heart of hearts that the cycle is going to work for them . This is why when something goes wrong, patients are often extremely upset and frustrated , and will often take out their anger both on themselves & on the doctor. Unfortunately IVF is a biological process and no matter how competent your doctor, sometimes bad things do happen. IVF obeys Murphy’s law which clearly states , Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong. This is why it’s important to be prepared and have realistic expectations. Every IVF cycle has multiple moments of truth. Think of it like a series of hurdles, and you need to cross all of these in order to reach the finish line. You can trip up on any one of these hurdles.Taking a ... The Patient's Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5028520 Tue, 12 Jul 2011 03:02:00 +0100 5028520 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5028461&cid=t_92600_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F07%2F10%2Fwant-to-feel-happier-by-the-end-of-the-day%2F Do you need a happiness boost — right now? If so, take a look at this menu of options and make your choices. Remember, the more you tackle, the bigger the boost you’ll receive. When you’re feeling blue, it can be hard to muster up the physical and mental energy to do the things that make you happier. Plunking down in front of the TV or digging into a tub of ice cream seems like an easier fix. However, research shows (and you know it’s true) that these aren’t the routes to feeling better. Try some choices below. The more you push yourself, the better you’ll feel; but if you can’t tackle a big task, just do something small. Even a little step in the right direction will give you a lift. According to my ground-breaking happiness formula, to be happy, you need to think about... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5028461 Sun, 10 Jul 2011 16:46:57 +0100 5028461 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5008304&cid=t_92600_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F07%2F08%2Fhow-to-calm-down-after-a-fight%2F You’re on the couch and he’s in the bed, but neither of you is sleeping. After the heated argument over your summer vacation destination, he stomped angrily upstairs and you sit sobbing on the couch. He wants to go to camping with tents and backpacks and you want to stay at a resort by the ocean. Arguments are part of every relationship, but how we respond to them is crucial. Our reaction to conflict or any stressful event is based on our life experiences and genetics. We all have those friends who are so laid back that nothing affects them and we also have friends who become frazzled over the smallest situations. But to successfully manage conflict, we need to manage our stress first. If you cannot quickly calm yourself down, you will not be able to hear what your partner is real... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5008304 Fri, 08 Jul 2011 14:54:48 +0100 5008304 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4992880&cid=t_92600_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2Fx5r41JuqRu4%2F Stop the madness! Summertime is supposed to be a time of lazing around, swinging on hammocks and sipping delightful umbrella cocktails by the pool. Why then do scientists claim that people get so angry right about now? It has to do with body temperature, for one. Largely influenced by the temperature of our environment, heat can change the way we act — even making people do irrational things. High temperatures, for example, have been linked to increased violence and murder. Professor James M. Byrne from the University of Massachusetts Lowell has noted that August is actually the peak month for homicides, largely due to the prevalence of heat waves. Yikes. Another researcher, Douglas Kenrick, concurs and relates his own independent study: “A few years back, Steven MacFarlane and... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4992880 Fri, 01 Jul 2011 18:53:31 +0100 4992880 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4975940&cid=t_92600_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F06%2F28%2F10-myths-about-happiness%2F I’m leaving my desk for a few days, so in my absence, thought I’d re-post one of my favorite round-up pieces, about ten widespread myths about happiness. A while back, each day for two weeks, I posted about Ten Happiness Myths. Here they are, for your reading convenience. (Click on each myth to read a longer explanation of it.) 1. Happy people are annoying and stupid. Wrong. Actually, studies show that people find happy people much more likable than their less-happy peers. Happy people are viewed as friendlier, smarter, warmer, less selfish, more self-confident, and more socially skilled — even more physically attractive. 2. Nothing changes a person’s happiness level much. It’s true that there’s a powerful genetic link to happiness — usually it’s estimated t... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4975940 Tue, 28 Jun 2011 19:23:58 +0100 4975940 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4911570&cid=t_92600_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F06%2F08%2Fwhy-these-6-happiness-boosters-might-actually-make-you-feel-worse%2F Everyone has a few tricks for beating the blues. It turns out, however, that several of the most popular strategies don’t actually work very well in the long term. Beware if you are tempted to try any of the following: 1. Comforting yourself with a “treat.” Often, the things we choose as “treats” aren’t good for us. The pleasure lasts a minute, but then feelings of guilt, loss of control, and other negative consequences just deepen the lousiness of the day. So when you find yourself thinking, “I’ll feel better after I have a pint of ice cream… a cigarette… a new pair of jeans,” ask yourself — will it really make you feel better? It might make you feel worse. In particular, beware of… 2. Letting yourself off the hook. I’ve found that I sometimes ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4911570 Wed, 08 Jun 2011 15:45:45 +0100 4911570 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4902490&cid=t_92600_109_f&fid=34958&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.counsellingresource.com%2F%7Er%2Fpsychology-philosophy%2F%7E3%2F0NOGtFoieeY%2F If there ever was a perennial parental complaint, I'd have to say it is "why won't my child listen to me?" When you know some of the most common reasons why your little one is ignoring or defying you, you have a better chance of being heard and getting what you want.Tags: anger, boundaries, communication, parenting and children, relationships (Source: Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life) Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4902490 Mon, 06 Jun 2011 13:18:36 +0100 4902490 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4893754&cid=t_92600_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FPLCxdqPypHY%2F Seven in 10 California prisoners end up back in prison within three years of their release, according to the video below from TIME. And while some inmates might seem beyond hope — “you name it, like I said, I’ve done a lot of different things,” admitted one inmate who’s in prison for his fourth time — the state is taking a slightly unorthodox route to getting them back on track: yoga. Several programs, like vocational training, have been tested to get prisoners prepared to reintegrate into society after their sentences, but James Fox, who works with the Insight Prison Project, believes that yoga will help them deal with the problems that are most likely to keep them behind bars, like anger and addiction. So the next time you’re about to let a shitty day ru... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4893754 Thu, 02 Jun 2011 19:19:44 +0100 4893754 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4862634&cid=t_92600_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2FovqaR0_pg1c%2F URL: http://www.mincava.umn.edu/The Minnesota Center against Violence and Abuse (MinCAVA) has information on these subjects: child abuse, domestic violence, sexual violence, stalking, trafficking, workplace violence, youth violence and more. Most information is in PDF form, but some are in regular text or web pages. For: AnyoneTopics: Abnormal, Academia, Addiction, Anger, Behaviour Management, Child and Adolescent, Clinical Psychology, Common Factors, Depression, Emotional Health, Family Therapy, General Psychology, Life, Lifestyle, Mental Health, Mental Health Promotion, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Quality of Life, RelationshipsFeatures: Articles, Grants & Funding, Information, Links, Multimedia, Resources We are an online resource community only.  Our services are limited t... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4862634 Wed, 25 May 2011 17:00:13 +0100 4862634 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4848004&cid=t_92600_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F05%2F20%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-may-20-2011%2F You probably noticed by now, but we’re all excited that it’s not only Mental Health Awareness Month, but a few days ago on May 18, our bloggers participated in blogging for mental health. It’s been a wonderful week spreading information about mental health and busting stigma that still exists on mental illness. Why is spreading mental health awareness and fighting prejudice so important? About ten years ago, I was talking to a college classmate about depression. He was just 20 years old and I was a few years older and several years ahead of him in terms of my experience with mental illness. I had witnessed the impact depression had on my grandfather when I was 16. When the topic of mental illness and depression came up, he passionately voiced his opinions to me. He felt t... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4848004 Fri, 20 May 2011 10:24:20 +0100 4848004 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4820854&cid=t_92600_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Ftips-for-physicians-dealing-with-difficult-colleagues%2F2011.05.12 Recently I attended a CME course entitled “Dealing with Difficult Colleagues.”  It was part of my medical malpractice company’s risk management series to teach physicians/nurses how to lessen our risk of being sued. This lecture was given by Linda Worley, MD who is a psychiatry professor at UAMS.  She is a good speaker, easy to understand, engages the crowd, and knows her subject. My only complaint would be that it focused only the “angry” or “frustrated” physicians who exhibit unprofessional behavior and did not include the ones whom you suspect might be difficult due to impairment (illness, drugs, alcohol). Difficult colleagues can impact a team (in office, OR, or hospital) by creating low morale, high staff turnover, inefficiency, decreased patient satisfaction, increase... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4820854 Thu, 12 May 2011 21:00:00 +0100 4820854 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4803232&cid=t_92600_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F05%2F10%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-may-10-2011%2F A friend once asked me how to handle her disobedient son. She was going through a divorce and her son was taking out his pain, confusion and anger about his parent’s relationship on her. She wanted to distance herself from him because he was being so hurtful. But I told her to reconsider. My mom and I have an imperfectly perfect relationship. We’re close. But we rarely see eye to eye on anything. We’re as different as we are alike. I like to find good deals. She loves brand names. She chose a traditional 9 to 5 job. I went the opposite way and designed my own career. At the same time, we’re both sensitive and emotional, which is the perfect recipe for personal and sometimes heated debates. But I have to say one thing. I grew up as a child of divorce too. And I told ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4803232 Tue, 10 May 2011 11:50:07 +0100 4803232 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4780347&cid=t_92600_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F05%2F03%2Fhonoring-your-mom-when-your-relationship-is-thorny%2F Mother-daughter relationships come in many different stripes. But all have one thing in common: They involve a complicated bond. Nothing brings this to light more than the holidays — especially if your relationship has been strained and shaky. On Mother’s Day, in particular, it can be “hard to figure out a way to honor a mom that has been difficult,” said Linda Mintle, Ph.D, marriage and family therapist and author of I Love My Mother, But…Practical Help to Get the Most Out of Your Relationship. I spoke with Mintle for my article on mother-daughter relationships. (Stay tuned!) And I wanted to share her straightforward and wise advice. So how do you honor your mother when your relationship is thorny? Let’s be honest, most Mother’s Day cards are mushy, nauseatingly so. (My... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4780347 Tue, 03 May 2011 11:40:43 +0100 4780347 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4714828&cid=t_92600_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2F7dPpkwV6mBU%2F URL: http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-TALK (8255) is a 24-hour, toll-free, confidential suicide prevention hotline available to anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress. By dialing 1-800-273-TALK, the call is routed to the nearest crisis center in our national network of more than 150 crisis centers. The Lifeline’s national network of local crisis centers, provide crisis counseling and mental health referrals day and night. For: Anyone, ConsumersTopics: Anger, Anxiety, Behaviour Management, Clinical Psychology, Common Factors, Depression, Emotional Health, General Psychology, General Science, Health Promotion, Health and Social Services, Mental Health, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Self-harm and suicideFeatures: Articles... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4714828 Thu, 14 Apr 2011 17:00:52 +0100 4714828 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4684189&cid=t_92600_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2011%2F04%2Fparents-angry-local-plastic-surgeon-brings-breast-implant-school-career-day%2F Shady Grove Elementary School in Henrico, Virginia recently had its annual career day and a local plastic surgeon attended and allowed students to touch a silicone breast implant, outraging some parents who said they did not approve. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4684189 Thu, 07 Apr 2011 03:04:38 +0100 4684189 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4664228&cid=t_92600_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F04%2F01%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-april-1-2011%2F Happy April Fool’s Day! Will you be partaking in this prank-filled holiday? Let’s say not only are you not participating, but you are hiding from those who are. Maybe you should reconsider and embrace the practical joking for today. Think I’m crazy? In a 2008 New York Times article called, “April Fool! The Purpose of Pranks,” reporter Benedict Carey wrote about the psychology behind pranks. Interestingly, he found that initiation rites and coming of age rituals were a way to introduce a person to a group. The anger and embarrassment from being pranked may evoke a sense of self-awareness and self-reflection. Why? Being vulnerable and getting fooled opens up a whole can of worms getting us to question what we did or didn’t do that caused us to fall for a ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4664228 Fri, 01 Apr 2011 10:57:59 +0100 4664228 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4653380&cid=t_92600_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2FSRsY_PLWB6k%2F URL: http://www.nrcdv.org/Domestic violence should never, ever happen. No one should abuse anyone, ever. Unfortunately, it does occur, and there has to be ways to help overcome the madness that domestic violence is. The National Resource Center on Domestic Violence is one of those ways to overcome. For: Anyone, ConsumersTopics: Abnormal, Anger, Anxiety, Behaviour Management, Child and Adolescent, Common Factors, Depression, Emotional Health, Family Therapy, General Psychology, Health Promotion, Health Psychology, Health and Social Services, Insomnia, Life, Lifestyle, Pediatric Depression, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Quality of Life, Relationships, Self-harm and suicide, Self-help, Sexual Assault, Social Support, Stress, TraumaFeatures: Articles, Case Studies, Collaborative News, Comme... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4653380 Tue, 29 Mar 2011 17:00:03 +0100 4653380 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4575249&cid=t_92600_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fweeding-out-toxic-relationships%2F Keep in mind that I’m not discussing all difficult relationships; some challenging relationships are well worth keeping. I’m specifically discussing toxic relationships, which are characterized by the following.Toxic relationships; take heavily from us without giving anything back. sap our joy as well as our mental and emotional energy. represent people who are hateful, hurtful, critical and discouraging the vast majority of the time you are around them. constantly leave you feeling empty, guilty, incompetent and ashamed represent people who are verbally and emotionally abusive to you. bring out the absolute worst in you.Weeding out Toxic Relationships. Share, print or e-mail this articleStress ReliefWHAT IS ANXIETY?Alcohol Awareness for Loved OnesReleasing ResentmentThe Dark Side of G... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4575249 Sat, 12 Mar 2011 03:05:40 +0100 4575249 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4575098&cid=t_92600_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F03%2F11%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-march-11-2011%2F I have a confession to make. Last year, I did something crazy and unlike me. I participated in a comedy show called Penn & Teller’s Bullshit on Showtime. For someone as introverted as I am, it was one of the most scariest and embarrassing things I ever did. It’s not something I am especially excited to share. But I’m doing so for a reason. The subject of the show was affirmations. It questioned whether there was anything really beneficial to it or just another laughable practice best turned into a parody on Saturday Night Live. You know like Stuart Smalley’s, “Daily Affirmations?” Surprisingly, it’s not all, “I’m good enough, I’m smart enough, and doggone it people like me.” There are actually real benefits to affirmatio... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4575098 Fri, 11 Mar 2011 10:37:29 +0100 4575098 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4560357&cid=t_92600_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2F1LxdQNFWY0c%2F URL: http://www.refugemediaproject.org/home.phpThe Refuge Media Project was created by filmmakers, health educators, and human rights activists concerned about this issue. We are producing a half-hour documentary on immigrant torture survivors in the United States, and on some of the individuals and organizations who are working to help survivors deal with their traumatic pasts, and with the sometimes traumatic experience of coming to America. For: Anyone, ConsumersTopics: Abnormal, Anger, Behaviour Management, Clinical Psychology, Combat Stress, Common Factors, Depression, Emotional Health, Forensic, General Psychology, General Science, Medico-Legal, Mental Health Promotion, Military, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Scientific Misconduct, TraumaFeatures: Articles, Collaborative News, Comm... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4560357 Tue, 08 Mar 2011 17:00:15 +0100 4560357 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4527774&cid=t_92600_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2FbJpvDC6g7sQ%2F URL: http://ecouch.anu.edu.au/welcomee-couch is a self-help interactive program with modules for depression, generalised anxiety & worry, social anxiety, relationship breakdown, and loss & grief. It provides evidence-based information and teaches strategies drawn from cognitive, behavioral and interpersonal therapies as well as relaxation and physical activity. For: AnyoneTopics: Anger, Anxiety, Attachment, Behaviour Management, Bipolar, Clinical Psychology, Depression, Emotional Health, General Psychology, Life, Lifestyle, Mental Health, Mental Health Promotion, Personality, Personality disorders, Relationships, Self-help, Treatment PlanningFeatures: Clinical Tools, Resources, Self Monitoring, Self-quizzes, e-learning, ebooke-couch is a self-help interactive program with modules... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4527774 Sun, 27 Feb 2011 17:00:44 +0100 4527774 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4424283&cid=t_92600_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2Fj4p-vJrxUPg%2F URL: http://honorforall.org/Honor for All is a non-profit organization formed in January, 2010 to promote and establish visible recognition, honor, acceptance, comfort and healing for ALL past and present service members, particularly those afflicted with Post traumatic Stress Disorder and Minor Traumatic Brain Injury. For: Anyone, ConsumersTopics: Anger, Behaviour Management, Combat Stress, Emotional Health, General Psychology, Health Promotion, Health and Social Services, Mental Health Promotion, Military, Post Traumatic Stress DisorderFeatures: Articles, Group Management, Information, Links, e-learning Honor for All is a non-profit organization formed in January, 2010 to promote and establish visible recognition, honor, acceptance, comfort and healing for ALL past and present servi... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4424283 Tue, 01 Feb 2011 18:32:55 +0100 4424283 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4411527&cid=t_92600_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fstress-in-life-respond-differently-and-live-longer%2F2011.01.28 This study proved that one such intervention, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for patients who suffered a first heart attack, lowered the risk of fatal and nonfatal recurrent cardiovascular disease events by 41 percent over eight years. Nonfatal heart attacks were almost cut in half. Excitement may be dampened by the fact that all-cause mortality did not statistically differ between the intervention and control groups, but did trend towards an improvement in the eight years of follow up. Definitely less suffering. Maybe less deaths. The authors state that psychosocial stressors have been shown to account for an astounding 30 percent of the attributable risk of having a heart attack. Chronic stressors include low socioeconomic status, low social support, marital problems, and work dist... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4411527 Fri, 28 Jan 2011 17:00:39 +0100 4411527 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4399753&cid=t_92600_134_f&fid=35179&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscottsdiabetes.com%2F2011%2F01%2Fangry-exercise%2F I think one of the secrets to decent diabetes management is management … of priorities. November of 2010 I had the best lab report I’ve had since I was in my early 20′s.  Best A1C, best cholesterol, best everything.  I hadn’t made any purposeful changes to my diabetes routine, I wasn’t testing more, I wasn’t counting carbs better, I wasn’t watching what I ate any closer than usual.  But I had been exercising like crazy. I was been spending three to four hours per day at the YMCA playing basketball and lifting weights, and I felt great.  I am lucky to have found an exercise that I really enjoy (basketball).  While playing basketball I am having fun, and that’s why I do it.  It just happens to be great exercise too.  How lucky am I? I ha... Scott's Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4399753 Wed, 26 Jan 2011 13:00:10 +0100 4399753 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4382799&cid=t_92600_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F01%2F21%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-january-21-2011%2F I often wonder how much of the world’s problems can be solved with a little bit of empathy. If you think about your own life and the mini-village it takes to run it, how much would it change if we learned to bring more compassion to ourselves and those in it? Would accepting our own mishaps help heal our own wounds and would listening, really listening to those around us, help them as well? It’s a question worth reflecting on. As we get more busy with stuff (our digital toys, job, family, our own problems), are we missing out on the opportunity to connect with those we love? It’s Friday, the end of another week. As we wind down with another list of our popular posts this week, I hope you take the time to think about compassion, presence, and empathy. Then, I hope you will... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4382799 Fri, 21 Jan 2011 11:57:40 +0100 4382799 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4361070&cid=t_92600_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2Fyg3FM_UjQsE%2F URL: http://www.childtrauma.org/A medical school centered work group investigating and solving physiological problems in humans makes sense. Solving problems which involve parenting, education, the law, child protection systems, mental health, law enforcement and a host of related systems across every professional discipline is more challenging. In response to this challenge we have created a collaborative, multi-site, interdisciplinary virtual Center of Excellence, The ChildTrauma Academy. For: AnyoneTopics: Abnormal, Anger, Child and Adolescent, Clinical Psychology, Emotional Health, Family Therapy, General Psychology, Life, Lifestyle, Mental Health, Parenting, Pediatric DepressionFeatures: Advertising, Articles, Books, Collaborative News, Group Management, Information, Links The CTA... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4361070 Tue, 18 Jan 2011 17:00:02 +0100 4361070 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4361228&cid=t_92600_133_f&fid=39137&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcommunity.advanceweb.com%2Fblogs%2Fot_9%2Farchive%2F2011%2F01%2F18%2Fopen-response-letter.aspx Joe Peacock is a writer and blogger I once met in Atlanta and had a great deal of respect for over the years. I even used his first book, Mentally Incontinent , as a textbook in one of my classes to help my students explore different modes of writing...(read more) (Source: From Inside the Puzzle: Raising a Child with Autism) From Inside the Puzzle: Raising a Child with Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4361228 Tue, 18 Jan 2011 13:38:00 +0100 4361228 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4324905&cid=t_92600_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fcharacteristics-of-sexual-compulsion-2%2F Sexual compulsion may seem like a life locked in battle with selfSexual Compulsives Anonymous is a 12 Step Fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other, that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from sexual compulsion.These are the characteristics most of us seem to have in common:As adolescents, we used fantasy and compulsive masturbation to avoid feelings, and continued this tendency into our adult lives with compulsive sex.Compulsive sex became a drug, which we used to escape from feelings such as anxiety, loneliness, anger and self-hatred, as well as joy.We tended to become immobilized by romantic obsessions. We became addicted to the search for sex and love; as a result, we neglected our lives.We sought oblivion in... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4324905 Fri, 07 Jan 2011 06:18:11 +0100 4324905 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4245355&cid=t_92600_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2Fxqu7BwTHc8w%2F URL: http://www.no2abuse.com/No2abuse combines every aspect of family injustice under one roof. This site offers support for survivors of abuse as well as families going through the Family Courts; there are articles by victims of abuse and professionals who have experienced the Family Courts and the State’s approach in general to the family unit. For: Anyone, Consumers, StudentsTopics: Academia, Anger, Anxiety, Behaviour Management, Child and Adolescent, Depression, Educational Psychology, Emotional Health, General Psychology, Health and Social Services, Life, Parenting, Trauma, YouthFeatures: Articles, Case Studies, Clinical Tools, Collaborative News, Commentary and Blogs, Community and Social Networking, Information, Links, RSS FeedsNo2abuse combines every aspect of family injustice un... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4245355 Thu, 09 Dec 2010 17:00:10 +0100 4245355 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4229194&cid=t_92600_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F12%2F04%2F6-steps-to-manage-anger%2F I don’t really think of myself as having a hot temper. But I do have trouble speaking up when something starts to bother me. Thus, the irritant builds and builds, and instead of becoming a pearl, like a grain of stand does in an oyster, it explodes … usually on the person whose behavior I don’t care for and is responsible for making me look and act like a monster. I’ve been talking about this with my therapist. Because I can remember nothing more horrifying as a kid as those time my dad totally lost it and threw every four-letter word at my mom, or at me or one of my sisters, or all of us, like the time we were making fun of the people in the booth next to us in Dairy Queen. Still can’t get a Buster Bar today without that memory, spanking and all. So I went ba... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4229194 Sat, 04 Dec 2010 11:48:08 +0100 4229194 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4225373&cid=t_92600_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F12%2F02%2F5-tips-for-a-low-stress-customer-service-experience%2F “Thank you for calling customer service! My name is Summer. How can I help you?” Wait, it’s after 5 pm. And this is the internet, not a phone. And I’m at my kitchen table, not in my drab fabric-walled cubicle. And I’m not wearing a headset. Let me switch hats for a moment and return to being a writer for the next few minutes. Tomorrow, I celebrate my last day of working in a customer service call center. (Despite the rumors, it’s not an easy gig.) Over the past few years, I’ve been called some less-than-savory names through the phone lines. A few customers have threatened me. Even more have called me a liar, played psychological games with me, and screamed words that their grandmothers would be ashamed to hear. Lesson learned: contacting a customer... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4225373 Thu, 02 Dec 2010 16:57:02 +0100 4225373 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4219828&cid=t_92600_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F7Fr67ppsvqc%2F Photo courtesy of Fox Searchlight Dont miss this post about Booze Creating a Culture of Aggressive, Drunk Women by Emerald Catron on Lemondrop. Feeling stressed? Out of control? It’s not you — it’s your drinking! At least, according to British Association of Anger Management. The organization (which is a thing that exists) posits that binge drinking is responsible for an increase in overall aggression among women. The number of women found guilty of murder, vicious assaults or attacks in the U.K. has increased 81 percent in the past 12 years, as has the number of women who admit to hitting the sauce a little too hard. Keep reading this post on Lemondrop. Post from: BlissTree Is Wine Making You Angry? (Source: A Hearty Life) A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4219828 Wed, 01 Dec 2010 19:24:13 +0100 4219828 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4151795&cid=t_92600_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fwhen-doctors-raise-their-voices-and-throw-their-weight%2F2010.11.09 When we physicians don’t get our way, or don’t get the response we desire, we can be intimidating. I have seen this play out many different ways. I have been treated rudely by other physicians. I was once threatened by a very prominent one, who told me (in response to the fact that I dared question his tone): “Be careful son, you’re digging yourself a deep hole.” I don’t know what kind of hole, or where it would have taken me, but he was certain I was digging it. Oddly enough, I rather like digging holes. (Very zen.) Physicians yell at one another, or curse. Physicians stomp around and slam down charts. I don’t like it at all. I think it suggests immaturity. I always tell students and residents that in the ER, especially, the physician is “Captain of the Sh... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4151795 Tue, 09 Nov 2010 13:00:42 +0100 4151795 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4151878&cid=t_92600_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F11%2F09%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-november-9-2010%2F I’ve had quite a bit of visitors in the month of October. And while it was fun and I was grateful for their company, it was exhausting. It reminded me of the upcoming holiday season. Giving me a preview of what’s to come in the next few months. The good thing is that I learned something during the parade of October visitors that may help you get through the season with friends and family peacefully. Conflict often occurs because of misunderstanding and miscommunication. You may, for example, have gone to therapy and learned ways to take care of yourself. But your family hasn’t done the same. Returning to the home you grew up in and the life you used to live sometimes means that those who knew you before, may not know how to interact with you now. Here’s where my tip... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4151878 Tue, 09 Nov 2010 11:59:46 +0100 4151878 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4151881&cid=t_92600_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2FS8hdckm4nyI%2F URL: http://www.survivorsintl.org/Survivors International was founded in 1990 by a clinician who felt compelled by a deep sense of betrayal by his own profession when he read a medical article about doctors’ and psychologists’ roles in designing and carrying out torture in many parts of the world. For: Anyone, Consumers, Researchers, StudentsTopics: Anger, Anxiety, Clinical Psychology, Combat Stress, Corrections, Depression, Emotional Health, Insomnia, Life, Lifestyle, Mental Health, Military, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Psychology and the Media, Quality of Life, Risk Assessment, Self-harm and suicide, Social Psychology, Social Support, TraumaFeatures: Articles, Clinical Tools, Collaborative News, Community and Social Networking, Group Management, Information, Links, Newsle... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4151881 Mon, 08 Nov 2010 17:00:16 +0100 4151881 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4142809&cid=t_92600_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2FvsTFBpVp9iQ%2F URL: http://www.thewhocarestrust.org.uk/The Who Cares? Trust is a voice and a champion for children and young people in the UK living in care. The site is also beneficial for other countries as well. For: Anyone, ConsumersTopics: Anger, Anxiety, Attachment, Behaviour Management, Child and Adolescent, Clinical Psychology, Depression, Emotional Health, Health and Social Services, Lifestyle, Mental Health, Mental Health Promotion, Pediatric Depression, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Quality of Life, Self-help, YouthFeatures: Collaborative News, Group Management, Information, Journals, Links, Societal or Organizational Membership The Who Cares? Trust is a voice and a champion for children and young people in the UK living in care.   The site is also beneficial for other countries as we... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4142809 Sun, 07 Nov 2010 19:48:17 +0100 4142809 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4125064&cid=t_92600_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F11%2F01%2Fbad-mommy-the-baby-blues-and-postpartum-depression%2F Eighteen years ago, when I gave birth to my son, I was a wreck; depressed and racked with guilt over it. I learned later I wasn’t alone. Many mothers felt the same way when their kids were born, only they kept it quiet. Today, thank God, the silence is broken and women can admit just how imperfect their mommy-ness feels at times. Back in the old days, however, it was odd for a woman to confess that she didn’t feel a strong traditional pull to be a mother. We’re talking way back — before cell phones, before the Internet, before Facebook, even before reality television shows! For my husband and me, circumstances beyond our control forced us to consider life without children. Having the choice taken away from us because of my chronic illness was depressing and we had to wo... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4125064 Mon, 01 Nov 2010 16:56:02 +0100 4125064 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4119506&cid=t_92600_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FUgopwIv3MJg%2Five-been-working-with-ginger.php I've been working with Ginger Vieira for about four months now, and I feel like I'm making some very important internal progress.  It is slow going, but many of these things can't be forced or rushed.  With Ginger's background on exercise training, combined with her incredible accomplishments, it's easy to think that her "Living In Progress" coaching is all about exercise and fitness.  But Ginger is gifted in many more areas.  In fact, two-thirds of the goals we are working on are not exercise related at all.  Scott's Goals:1) Make exercise something I can stick with     - I'll be taking my magical medicine.2) Create a balanced diet that works for me     - Eat healthy = feel healthy!3) I want to be more accurate with my insul... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4119506 Thu, 28 Oct 2010 12:00:00 +0100 4119506 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4119729&cid=t_92600_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2F10-passive-aggressive-cut-outs%2F 10 Common Passive Aggressive Phrases to Avoid Is there someone in your life who consistently makes you feel like you are on an emotional roller coaster? Do you know a person who is friendly one day but sulks and withdraws the next? Does a family member or friend consistently procrastinate, postpone, stall, and shut down any emotionally-laden conversations? Are you sometimes that person? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, chances are you may be interacting with a passive aggressive person or showing signs of passive-aggressive behavior yourself. Passive aggression is a deliberate and masked way of expressing covert feelings of anger. It involves a range of behaviors designed to get back at another person without him recognizing the underlying anger. These ten common... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4119729 Mon, 25 Oct 2010 16:46:00 +0100 4119729 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4106105&cid=t_92600_180_f&fid=38612&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fpickthebrain%2FLYVv%2F%7E3%2FYJpAkaFkgIg%2F My 11-year-old daughter gets furious with her older brother at least 67 times a day. It’s always the same: “Well he did ______ , so that’s why I’m ________.” Sound familiar? It should. I guarantee you’ve had the same conversation with yourself at least once this week. Life sets you on the wrong side of injustice (probably more than you’d like), but you should never allow another person’s issue or mood to affect your own. Change Your Focus: Time spent wondering what you did to deserve their negative reaction is time spent neglecting yourself. See life as a play, and all the people, good and bad, who step on the stage of YOUR life are actors in YOUR story. A few years back, I divorced my college sweetheart after an 18-year-relationship.  We did our best, but it was much hard... PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4106105 Sun, 24 Oct 2010 19:04:11 +0100 4106105 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5107952&cid=t_92600_175_f&fid=39258&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FInsidePaTraining%2F%7E3%2Frt_CqmSZ98k%2Faaannnddd-im-back Hi again, So as most of you may have read I had a rough ending month of September/beginning of October, but I’m back in the swing of PA training and, more importantly, passed my recent exams!  Sweet, eh?  Many thanks goes out to everyone who assisted me these past few weeks as well as encouraged [...] (Source: Inside PA Training) Inside PA Training blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5107952 Sun, 24 Oct 2010 00:17:00 +0100 5107952 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4098063&cid=t_92600_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2FnufKesuz-Xo%2F URL: http://www.growthhouse.org/Growth House, Inc., gives you free access to over 4,000 pages of high-quality education materials about end-of-life care, palliative medicine, and hospice care, including the full text of several books. We provide education both for the general public and for health care professionals. For: Anyone, Consumers, ConsumersTopics: ADHD, Anxiety, Aspergers, Behaviour Management, Child and Adolescent, Clinical Psychology, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Eating Disorders, Emotional Health, General Psychology, Life, Lifestyle, Mental Health, Mental Health Promotion, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Personality disorders, Attachment, Clinical Decision Making, Clinical Psychology, Cognitive Fitness, Common Factors, Developmental, Health and Social Services, Life, Lifestyle,... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4098063 Thu, 21 Oct 2010 17:00:32 +0100 4098063 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4082135&cid=t_92600_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F10%2F19%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-october-19-2010%2F Try as I might, I could not think of a time when a childhood argument ended a friendship. Can you? I remember squabbles over crayon colors and anger over sharing toys, but that’s it. There’s no recollection of arguments going longer than a day. In fact, what is embedded in my memory is a lot of moments when a heated fight one day was immediately forgotten the next. Why then, as adults, do we hold grudges and find it so hard to forgive? Is it that life suddenly gets more complicated? Is it because knowing more about life makes it harder to forgive transgressions? Or are the wounds deeper and the hurts greater? Whatever the answer, one thing’s for sure, forgiveness heals our own hearts more than anything else. So if you’re in the process of trying to forgive someone, ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4082135 Tue, 19 Oct 2010 11:50:23 +0100 4082135 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4086525&cid=t_92600_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FRecoveryIsSexycom%2F%7E3%2Fz1oRVEIjTvQ%2F Image via Wikipedia Moving from anger to forgiveness is a healing experience Adults who grew up with alcoholic parents probably have plenty to be mad about. As children, they were virtually powerless to stop the forms of abuse and neglect they often suffered. They couldn’t express their anger or outrage in a healthy manner. Instead, many either acted out their anger by getting into trouble or reacted inwardly by converting anger into shame, depression or low self-esteem. It can take years of hard work to discover how deep the wounds really go. If anger isn’t eventually dealt with responsibly, it can be a major block to personal growth. Unresolved anger is often a factor in addictive and compulsive behaviors and relapse. Holding on to old anger can cause people to avoid conf... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4086525 Sun, 17 Oct 2010 13:25:21 +0100 4086525 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3987015&cid=t_92600_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2F200898%2F Cheer Up, Southpaw. Left-handed people are more prone to negative emotions. (via Mercola Blog) Post from: BlissTree (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3987015 Mon, 20 Sep 2010 20:52:15 +0100 3987015 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3982126&cid=t_92600_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FRecoveryIsSexycom%2F%7E3%2FaZwjyCm6dWo%2F The Language of Letting Go Our basic recovery concept in 12 Step Fellowships that never loses its power to work miracles is the concept called acceptance. We do not achieve acceptance in a moment. We often have to work through a mirage of feelings – sometimes anger, outrage, shame, self-pity, or sadness. But if acceptance is our goal, we will achieve it. What is more freeing than to laugh at our weaknesses and to be grateful for our strengths? To know the entire package called “us” – with all our feelings, thoughts, tendencies, and history – is worthy of acceptance and brings healing feelings. To accept our circumstances is another miraculous cure. For anything to change or anyone to change, we must first accept others, the circumstance, and ourselves exactl... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3982126 Mon, 13 Sep 2010 15:12:02 +0100 3982126 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3959967&cid=t_92600_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F09%2F11%2Fin-memory-of-911-2010%2F Today was the 9th anniversary of 9/11 and I have little to say, other than to commemorate the people who lost their lives in that tragedy. Such random acts of violence seem senseless because they are. We try and make sense of them by putting them into some sort of context or definition (e.g., “terrorism”), but at the end of the day, there’s little sense to killing thousands of innocent lives. Although anger is still prevalent when we think of the lives lost that day, 9 years ago, we shouldn’t allow such anger cloud rationality and adherence to the principles that make us Americans. The ridiculous assertions against a mosque and community center, built somewhere in the vicinity of the footprints of the World Trade center, suggests that somehow the Constitution could... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3959967 Sat, 11 Sep 2010 23:10:18 +0100 3959967 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3954308&cid=t_92600_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F09%2F09%2Fan-emotional-timeline-of-911%2F As we approach the ninth anniversary of 9/11, researchers writing in Psychological Science this week analyzed 85,000 text pages sent through pagers during the 2 hours before and 18 hours after 9/11 took place. (You do remember what a pager is, don’t you?) WikiLeaks, the website in the news lately for other reasons, has made the 573,000 lines consisting of 6.4 million words freely available on its website for the past year. What would these 85,000 pages tell us about the human emotion that people were expressing during those 20 hours? Researchers’ favorite tool when it comes to text analysis is the good ole Linguistic Inquiry and Word Count (LIWC). So it’s no surprise that’s what these researchers also turned to to analyze the word content of these communications for... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3954308 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 10:30:44 +0100 3954308 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3816767&cid=t_92600_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fanger-management%2F Anger can be a very real problem for people in recovery from codependency, addiction, alcoholism or compulsive gambling. Anger is a word we apply to a wide range of feelings. . . Anger can be as simple as a minor irritation. We frequently feel angry when we’re frustrated or when our plans are thwarted. Annoyances may be barely noticeable at first, but if annoyances continue, they can generate considerable wrath. We feel a form of anger when we’re disappointed and let down–most often it takes the form of resentment. When we’re angry, but don’t want to make a deal of it, we use a euphemism, “I’m really teed-off.” Anger is frequently a response to being hurt or suffering loss. Even so, we may not recognize it as such. For example, if someone says, “I never ... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3816767 Sun, 01 Aug 2010 17:54:00 +0100 3816767 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3786273&cid=t_92600_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FRecoveryIsSexycom%2F%7E3%2FWFi3vr4CYkc%2F Styles of Distorted Thinking Throughout addictive / alcoholic / codependent living one tends to pick up dysfunctional styles of thinking to cope with every day life. Using them often ends in some sort of confrontation. These are some that many have noticed. They are born out of anger, anxiety and denial; or just plain damaged thinking. Filtering: You take the negative details and magnify them while filtering out all the positive aspects of a situation. Polarized Thinking: Things are black or white, good or bad. You have to be perfect or you are a failure. There is no middle ground. Over-generalization: You come to a general conclusion based on a single incident or piece of evidence. If something bad happens once you expect it to happen over and over again. (If something good happens it is... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3786273 Sat, 24 Jul 2010 13:19:01 +0100 3786273 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3784226&cid=t_92600_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fmel-gibson-takes-out-his-anger-on-nature%2F photo: Thinkstock Mel Gibson is now not just an enemy of humankind, he’s started abusing the plant world as well. On Wednesday, the aggressive actor was questioned by social services, and took out his anger on a nearby tree. But don’t worry — the tree wasn’t going to stand for that bullshit. (It claims it did nothing to provoke the actor.) Mel apparently injured his hand “quite badly,” according to a friend. When nature turns against you, it’s probably time to back down. He’d better watch out, or those huge, walking trees from Lord of the Rings are going to come after his sorry ass. via Ecorazzi Post from: BlissTree Mel Gibson Takes His Anger Out on Nature (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3784226 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 18:50:19 +0100 3784226 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3816775&cid=t_92600_151_f&fid=39090&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fhelpalcoholicfamily%2FxITS%2F%7E3%2FZR326v-Ld9U%2F Does your alcoholic husband or alcoholic wife have trouble with anger? Does your alcoholic spouse have trouble controlling anger or are they easily irritated? As a psychiatrist specializing in addiction, most alcoholics need “anger treatment”. Here are 7 reasons why alcoholic spouses have controlling relationships: Drinking alcohol started in the first place to help numb uncomfortable feelings such as rage. Alcoholic spouses are “intense” and do not know how to regulate emotions (i.e. controlling anger). You would not describe your alcoholic husband or alcoholic wife as a balanced person. They tend to have difficulty controlling anger. Your alcoholic spouse is passive aggressive) and avoids direct conflict. He is more likely to not do something you ask than discus... Alcoholic Spouse Advanced Help blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3816775 Mon, 19 Jul 2010 13:09:34 +0100 3816775 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3757922&cid=t_92600_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F07%2F15%2Fmel-gibson-bipolar-disorder-and-alcohol%2F As Mel Gibson’s voicemails to his ex-girlfriend continue to be leaked to the Internet this week, many media outlets are asking questions about Mel Gibson’s mental health. That’s no wonder — the voicemails are laced with profanity, racial epithets, and threats. In a 2008 documentary, Acting Class of 1977, he first talked about being diagnosed with bipolar disorder. But are the rants to his ex-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva related to a possible mental health diagnosis? Alcohol? Or something else? It’s not easy to answer this question, because nobody except Mel Gibson, 54, and his doctors know. All we can do is speculate, based upon observations of his reactions, tone and behavior as recorded in the voicemails that are publicly available. So let’s take a loo... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3757922 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 10:30:22 +0100 3757922 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3710756&cid=t_92600_136_f&fid=39027&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lrdlc.dreamhosters.com%2F2010%2F06%2Fdisney-day-one%2F Sunday, June 20, 2010 (Pre-dawn): Everyone in the hotel room was asleep, including me. Then, sometime around 3AM, I woke up harshly. The first sensation was a burning, sour, choking feeling in my throat. Crap, I’m vomiting. GET UP! NOW! So I rushed to the bathroom and puked. Not a drop spilled, by the way. My pillow, the bed, Continue reading Disney: day 1 (Source: Cancer, life, and me) Cancer, life, and me blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3710756 Tue, 29 Jun 2010 14:00:06 +0100 3710756 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3655634&cid=t_92600_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2Fh4NPNJEkN_A%2F URL: http://www.vdbs.org/The VDBS helps survivors of those who have died a violent death in different ways. They give and sponsor lectures for those who survive, give clinical intervention support to help those survivors, and they keep a list of counselors, therapists, and other trained staff who can help in this time of need. For: AnyoneTopics: Abnormal, Anger, Attachment, Clinical Psychology, Depression, Emotional Health, Family Therapy, Forensic, Life, Lifestyle, Medico-Legal, Mental Health, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Self-harm and suicide, Self-help, Sexual AssaultFeatures: Articles, Clinical Tools, Collaborative News, Group Management, Links, Referral, Referrals, Therapist Directory The VDBS helps survivors of those who have died a violent death in different ways.  They give... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3655634 Fri, 11 Jun 2010 17:00:19 +0100 3655634 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3652544&cid=t_92600_129_f&fid=36035&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-chronic-pain%2Fwelcome-to-painville%2F Our little village is not listed on any maps, praised on any tourist pamphlets lining the walls of a travel agency nor is it on MapQuest. No, it is a city long lost in the fog of denial as most individuals occasionally arrive, spend a night in one of our fine motels, and then move on in the morning.  Its beauty is hidden for most visitors in the effect of their pain medication as they recover from the short-term pain they are experiencing, and then return to their lives. They forget about the pain they have experienced as they move back to “regular” life. Many of us permanent residents have come to appreciate the intrinsic beauty of our home, over time and years of attitude adjustment. You see, those of us with chronic pain have long ago accepted this as home. We have nestled ... Life with Chronic Pain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3652544 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 22:08:46 +0100 3652544 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3652470&cid=t_92600_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2FWjjBHQZSfig%2F URL: http://www.workplaceviolence911.com/wpv911.jspThe Institute serves as a center for research, consulting, training, and communication. Its mission is to educate employers, unions and employees about the growing threat of violence in the workplace and how to effectively deal with it. Being prepared is your best defense. For: AnyoneTopics: Anger, Attachment, Behaviour Management, Clinical Psychology, Coaching, Depression, Emotional Health, Forensic, General Psychology, General Science, Life, Lifestyle, Mental Health, Personality disorders, Risk Assessment, Solution Focused, TraumaFeatures: Articles, Clinical Tools, DVDs and Videos, Databases, Information, Links, Multimedia, Networking, Research Tools, Training, e-learningThe Institute serves as a center for research, con... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3652470 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 18:02:16 +0100 3652470 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3588935&cid=t_92600_111_f&fid=34834&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FMentalNurse%2F%7E3%2FnqEq6jj3QKo%2F [Guest post by Rasselas, Prince of Dysthymia] Firstly, my personal motto: I’m not anti-psychiatry, I’m anti-bullshit. So whether you’re talking about so-called laissez-faire economics, the madness of Chavez, or the corrective utility of Seroquel, to me it makes no difference. Bullshit is bullshit, no matter the shape, size and texture, no matter what arsehole it’s extruded from. All bullshit stinks. I have a question. I’m hoping some of you will be willing to give it serious consideration. In the subcultures of criminalised psychoactive drug taking there are many wisdoms. One of them is that you will get the best deals from trusted, established, peer-reviewed dealers who, by and large, will be users themselves. Coleridge knew this, and so did de Quincey, Baude... Mental Nurse blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3588935 Fri, 21 May 2010 17:08:10 +0100 3588935 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3569807&cid=t_92600_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fsedating-yourself-with-food-why%2F2010.05.16 Dr. Whoo and I seem to be in the same place at the same time — we both struggle with our weight because we’re using food for something other than sustenance. We use it to manage stress. Overeating is, after all, a wonderful sedative. It soothes the savage beast and all that. And it really works. I’ve probably saved my marriage and my job and kept from killing my kids and my husband by sedating myself with food. (more…) *This blog post was originally published at The Blog that Ate Manhattan* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3569807 Sun, 16 May 2010 16:00:00 +0100 3569807 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3545440&cid=t_92600_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fwhen-grief-turns-into-rage%2F2010.05.08 Twice in the last few months I have encountered grief as rage. Both were in the setting of the cardiac arrest of individuals who were already very ill. One was aged, with severe, end-stage heart disease. One was of middle age, but with metastatic cancer and on hospice. In one instance, family members became angry because we did not leave the body in the ER for eight hours so that everyone could come and pay their respects. (Which I always thought was the purpose of a funeral home.)  In another, a family was angry because we did not allow everyone back into the room during the resuscitation of their cancer-stricken loved one — a resuscitation the family insisted upon, and which required rescinding hospice status. From observing their demeanor, their presence would have caused to... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3545440 Sat, 08 May 2010 14:00:15 +0100 3545440 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3538394&cid=t_92600_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FRecoveryIsSexycom%2F%7E3%2FqrfSOMKjTZQ%2F A violent storm approaches What is the definition of domestic abuse? Domestic abuse between spouses or intimate partners is when one person in the relationship tries to control the other person. The perpetrator uses fear and intimidation and may threaten to or actually use physical violence. Domestic abuse that includes physical violence is called domestic violence. Domestic abuse and alcoholism / addiction often go hand-in-hand. The victim of domestic abuse or domestic violence may be a man or a woman. Domestic abuse occurs in traditional heterosexual marriages, as well as in same-sex partnerships. The abuse may occur during a relationship, while the couple is breaking up, or after the relationship has ended. The key elements of domestic abuse are: Intimidation Humiliation Physical i... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3538394 Wed, 05 May 2010 16:25:01 +0100 3538394 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3526743&cid=t_92600_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fmost-people-arent-angry-about-healthcare-reform%2F2010.05.03 I just got back from a wonderful week in Toronto, Canada. No, I wasn’t up there to take tips on how to impose socialized medicine on an unsuspecting public, notwithstanding what some of you may incorrectly-surmise about my political leanings. Rather, I was there to attend ACP’s annual scientific meeting, during which I had the opportunity to serve as faculty for three separate scientific sessions that discussed the impact of the new Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACPA) of 2010 on internists and their patients. Several hundred ACP members attended these sessions. And guess what? Rather than encountering doctors who were angry at the new law and ACP’s support for it, I instead found an engaged and curious group of internists who are looking at health reform i... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3526743 Mon, 03 May 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3526743 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3511586&cid=t_92600_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F04%2F28%2Fastrazeneca-settles-case-for-520-million%2F AstraZeneca agreed to a $520 million dollar settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice and a consortium of state Medicaid agencies without admitting any wrongdoing in its marketing of the atypical antipsychotic drug, Seroquel. “AstraZeneca paid kickbacks to doctors as part of an illegal scheme to market drugs for unapproved uses,” Kathleen Sebelius, secretary of health and human services, said at the event in Washington. She said the company promoted drugs for unapproved uses by children, the elderly, veterans and prisoners. Glenn Engelmann, AstraZeneca’s U.S. general counsel, released a statement saying the company denies the allegations but settled the investigation with the payment. The government said the company also paid for ghostwritten journal articles, and marketed the... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3511586 Wed, 28 Apr 2010 14:25:06 +0100 3511586 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3505115&cid=t_92600_137_f&fid=39091&url=http%3A%2F%2Falzheimmers.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fto-dr-joe.html Doc,I am having some problems with your posts. For me they are not simple enough. We with this disease really have problems with professional type language. This is not a complaint, just telling you my side when I read your posts. I know your site is for caregivers and to help them. But I know a few of us with AD that read your blog, they may also have this problem. I still consider you a friend, even is you are a shrink. That does not make you bad. My day today is, I sucked up my blog, brain is shrinking and so is my understanding of what I read or attempt to.God Bless You My Friend,Joehttp://living-with-alzhiemers.blogspot.com/ (Source: Caregiver Survival: I Hate Alzheimers) Caregiver Survival: I Hate Alzheimers blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3505115 Sun, 25 Apr 2010 19:27:00 +0100 3505115 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3501581&cid=t_92600_111_f&fid=39123&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fnursingcomments%2Ftdtc%2F%7E3%2FfTeyILguohY%2F           Huntington’s disease (HD) is a progressive, inherited and degenerative brain disorder that produces physical, mental and emotional changes.  Named after George Huntington, the physician who first described the illness in 1872, Huntington’s disease was formerly known as Huntington’s chorea, from the Greek for choreography, or dance.  The name refers to the involuntary, jerky movements that can develop in later stages of the illness.  Approximately 30,000 people in the United States have Huntington’s disease, which affects men and women equally across all ethnic and racial lines.  While more common in adults, juvenile Huntington’s accounts for about one-sixth of all cases.  Every child of a parent who carries the HD gene has a 50% chance... Nursing Comments blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3501581 Sat, 24 Apr 2010 14:29:03 +0100 3501581 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3487127&cid=t_92600_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2FxZ9BwwSrydE%2F URL: http://www.fmsfonline.org/This is the home page of the False Memory Syndrome Foundation. This site provides information about, and mailing lists related to, False Memory Syndrome (FMS) and a link to Internet resources connected with FMS. For: ConsumersTopics: Abnormal, Academia, Anger, Anxiety, Behaviour Management, Child and Adolescent, Clinical Psychology, Cognitive, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Developmental, Diagnosis, Emotional Health, Family Therapy, General Psychology, Health and Social Services, Life, Lifestyle, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Personality disorders, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Quality of Life, Schizophrenia, Self-harm and suicide, Social Psychology, Substance Abuse, Varied DisordersFeatures: Articles, Commentary and Blogs, Information, Links, e-learning ... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3487127 Tue, 20 Apr 2010 17:00:20 +0100 3487127 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3490882&cid=t_92600_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fget-me-out-of-here%2F A recovery book about Substance Abuse and Borderline Personality Disorder. “What the hell was that?” raged Rachel Reiland when she read the diagnosis written in her medical chart. As the 29-year old accountant, wife, and mother of young children would soon discover, it was the diagnosis that finally explained her explosive anger, manipulative behaviors, and self-destructive episodes- including bouts of anorexia, substance abuse, and sexual promiscuity. With astonishing honesty, Reiland’s memoir reveals what mental illness feels like and looks like from the inside, and how healing from such a devastating disease is possible through intensive therapy and the support of loved ones. - Order today >> Get Me Out of Here - Alcoholism, Addiction & Codependency Recovery ... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3490882 Mon, 19 Apr 2010 11:47:17 +0100 3490882 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3468061&cid=t_92600_167_f&fid=38576&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.drbriffa.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F04%2F14%2Fzinc-supplementation-found-to-improve-mood-in-women%2F What we eat and drink can have a profound influence on our health. Not just of the body, but of the brain too. For example, certain foodstuffs (e.g. the artificial sweetener aspartame) can have toxic effects on the brain. Other foodstuffs appear to ‘feed the brain’ and help optimise its function. For example, so-called omega-3 [...] (Source: Dr John Biffa's Blog) Dr John Biffa's Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3468061 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 16:39:49 +0100 3468061 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3467712&cid=t_92600_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fwant-to-get-happy-first-get-angry%2F photo: Thinkstock Last week, a college friend and I reunited via text. She’d read my recent post on Blisstree, and wanted to talk about her new-ish blog. She said her blog was a great idea because it finally put her “foul mouth to good use.” The more I thought about it, I remembered this woman, Heaven Beiene-Carthon, during college. She never seemed to get stressed. As far as I could recall, she’d never been sick – not even with a cold. Now, to top it all off, she was living a fabulous life as the wife of an NFL scout and mom of two beautiful girls. After my jealousy simmered down to a manageable level, I came up with a list of what it means to be her. That’s when it hit me: She makes her own rules. She is loud and aggressive; she gets angry and lets you know it; and she’... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3467712 Tue, 13 Apr 2010 19:05:48 +0100 3467712 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3435254&cid=t_92600_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fbedtime-stories-for-grown-ups%2F Is Goldilocks a manipulator? Do Hansel and Gretel have abandonment issues? And what happens after “happily ever after” anyway? Therapist Sue Gallehugh and her son Allen adapt classic fairy tales to illustrate the fundamental principles of self-love through mental health and psychological growth. Through wit and humor, these tales tackle serious issues such as anger, isolation, taking responsibility, bitterness, labeling, emotional boundaries, staying connected, abandonment, manipulation, fear and forgiveness. This little gem of a book cuts through the dreary mire of conventional self-help books to help you discover real solutions to the common problems that prevent us from growing. You’ll laugh out loud while reading “The Low Self-Esteem Duckling,&#822... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3435254 Sat, 03 Apr 2010 14:52:00 +0100 3435254 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3429230&cid=t_92600_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2F30jpkfKWKuQ%2F URL: http://www.parentwonder.com/Parent Wonder is here to help parents to enjoy parenthood, nurture our little bundle of joy to be the best, and not forgetting to live a happy and fulfilling life for ourselves as parents. For: Consumers, Students, TeachersTopics: Abnormal, Academia, Anger, Aspergers, Attachment, Autism, Behaviour Management, Child and Adolescent, Clinical Psychology, Educational Psychology, Family Therapy, Fatherhood, General Science, Health and Social Services, Life, Lifestyle, Parenting, Pediatric Depression, YouthFeatures: Articles, Collaborative News, Commentary and Blogs, Information, RSS Feeds, e-learningWe parents were never taught how to be one. It’s quite a risk to be a mom or dad without being “trained”? Don’t you think? We jump into fatherhood or motherh... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3429230 Wed, 31 Mar 2010 17:00:23 +0100 3429230 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3390807&cid=t_92600_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F03%2F22%2Fdepression-smack-talk-on-the-playing-field%2F This comes as no surprise to anyone, but in the heat of a rugby match the other day in Australia, Storm fullback Billy Slater’s allegedly taunted the Knights forward Cory Paterson with the words, “go to your room and have a cry.” This referred to Paterson’s battle with depression over the past two years, keeping him off the playing field all of last season. In sports, one would expect a certain level of smack talk on the playing field. Most of it is meant to incite the other team’s players, so that they react and play more emotionally. A player who plays from anger rather from their rational mind is likely to make more mistakes, so goes the common wisdom. Where do we draw the line on the playing field? Nobody would think about insulting another player because... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3390807 Mon, 22 Mar 2010 13:48:50 +0100 3390807 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3390999&cid=t_92600_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fcompulsive-overeater%2F Bill B. tells the story of how he lost seventy-five pounds and maintained his weight loss for over ten years. Chapters focus on topics of real concern to us; abstinence, anger, fear and depression, relationships, and money. For those of us who struggle with compulsive overeating, Bill B.’s interpretation of the Twelve Steps and how they apply to overeating can be a valuable inspiration. - Order today >> Compulsive Overeater - Alcoholism, Addiction & Codependency Recovery Bookstore Hazelden Books, DVD's & Medalions (Source: Recovery Is Sexy.com) Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3390999 Sat, 20 Mar 2010 17:25:06 +0100 3390999 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3385323&cid=t_92600_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Flarry-david-wants-you-to-get-it-on%2F Larry David (photo: WENN.com) “Curb Your Enthusiasm” creator, producer, and star Larry David has a romantic take on happiness in the new PBS three-part series “This Emotional Life,” which explores relationships, love, anger, and depression. For Larry, joy comes from having money and sex – lots of sex. No argument here. Post from: BlissTree (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3385323 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 23:56:38 +0100 3385323 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3374387&cid=t_92600_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Facceptance-is-the-answer-3%2F The Language of Letting Go Our basic recovery concept in 12 Step Fellowships that never loses its power to work miracles is the concept called acceptance. We do not achieve acceptance in a moment. We often have to work through a mirage of feelings – sometimes anger, outrage, shame, self-pity, or sadness. But if acceptance is our goal, we will achieve it. What is more freeing than to laugh at our weaknesses and to be grateful for our strengths? To know the entire package called “us” – with all our feelings, thoughts, tendencies, and history – is worthy of acceptance and brings healing feelings. To accept our circumstances is another miraculous cure. For anything to change or anyone to change, we must first accept others, the circumstance, and ourselves exactl... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3374387 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:52:44 +0100 3374387 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3350588&cid=t_92600_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FRecoveryIsSexycom%2F%7E3%2FtsXUPQhJGc4%2F Sexual compulsion may seem like a life locked in battle with self Sexual Compulsives Anonymous is a 12 Step Fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other, that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from sexual compulsion. These are the characteristics most of us seem to have in common: As adolescents, we used fantasy and compulsive masturbation to avoid feelings, and continued this tendency into our adult lives with compulsive sex. Compulsive sex became a drug, which we used to escape from feelings such as anxiety, loneliness, anger and self-hatred, as well as joy. We tended to become immobilized by romantic obsessions. We became addicted to the search for sex and love; as a result, we neglected our lives. We sought obli... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3350588 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:20:00 +0100 3350588 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3331367&cid=t_92600_109_f&fid=36089&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthesituationist.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F03%2F04%2Fthe-situation-of-looting%2F Stephen Mulvey for BBC News had an illuminating article earlier this article, asking “Why Do People Loot?“  Here are some excerpts. * * * Chile could be mistaken for being in the throes of a political uprising rather than the aftermath of a natural disaster. “We understand your urgent suffering, but we also know that these are criminal acts that will not be tolerated,” President Michelle Bachelet said on Tuesday, condemning the “pillage and criminality”. * * * Social psychologists accept both that looting is criminal behaviour, and that it is natural when the forces of law and order disappear. They distinguish different types of looting, including: Looting of goods needed for survival Opportunistic theft of good such as TV sets Collective action, cond... The Situationist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3331367 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 13:37:35 +0100 3331367 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3311748&cid=t_92600_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F02%2F25%2Fbuilding-assertiveness-in-4-steps%2F All of us should insist on being treated fairly — to stand up for our rights without violating the rights of others. This means tactfully, justly and effectively expressing our preferences, needs, opinions and feelings. Psychologists call that being assertive, as distinguished from being unassertive (weak, passive, compliant, self-sacrificing) or aggressive (self-centered, inconsiderate, hostile, arrogantly demanding). Because some people want to be “nice” and “not cause trouble,” they “suffer in silence,” “turn the other cheek,” and assume nothing can be done to change their situation. The rest of us appreciate pleasant, accommodating people but whenever a nice person permits a greedy, dominant person to take advantage of him/her, the ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3311748 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 18:29:08 +0100 3311748 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3416283&cid=t_92600_137_f&fid=39091&url=http%3A%2F%2Falzheimmers.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F02%2Fcaregiver-emotions.html Generally they run the gamut. first of all depending on what stage your family member is in, this will dictate some of the feelings. They tend to vary and have a significant range, sometimes for no apparent reason and sometimes for a very good reason. At the two opposite ends of the spectrum are HOPE and UTTER DESPAIR. They are intense and strong, it is unusual to have a mundane day. There is the psychological issue of coming to terms early on after the diagnosis, and knowing and accepting there is no cure-that can be mentally exhausting as is any grief process. Mental overload and exhaustion leads to anger, sadness, anxious feelings and sometimes physical symptoms and problems, more headaches, irritable bowel, aches and pains, back problems, neck problems, lots of signs of mental stress, ... Caregiver Survival: I Hate Alzheimer's blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3416283 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 21:58:00 +0100 3416283 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3294646&cid=t_92600_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F02%2F21%2Fthe-gift-of-anger%2F An ancient saying states that just as iron sharpens iron, so a man sharpens the countenance of his friend to show rage or worthy purpose. What could this mean? Could anger be an emotion that reveals hidden truths about a person? In her classic book, The Artist’s Way, Julia Cameron elaborates on the ability of anger to disclose concealed aspects of a person’s direction and purpose in life. One needs to translate the message that anger is sending. It is trying to bring something to the light to be looked at and examined. Usually one tries to conceal or bury anger, feeling the social restraints and consequences. While sensitivity to not hurt others is valid, an individual’s feeling of anger needs private examination. Anger must not master us, but it can become a tool for self-revelation... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3294646 Sun, 21 Feb 2010 17:38:04 +0100 3294646 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3272947&cid=t_92600_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2F4ZPwTf1oDHI%2F URL: http://www.psychologicalselfhelp.org/Psychological Self-Help is an e-book dealing with many facets of human behavior. Dr. Clay Tucker-Ladd discusses how to deal with life, marriage, and figuring out ways to understand ourselves. There are a multitude of emotions in this e-book, so whatever you are feeling–chances are Dr. Tucker-Ladd has covered it somewhat and can help you feel better about yourself. For: AnyoneTopics: Anger, Anxiety, Behaviour Management, Clinical Psychology, Depression, Emotional Health, Lifestyle, Mental Health, Personality, Personality disorders, Self-helpFeatures: Books, e-learning, ebook Some very sad news as of late:  On January 5th, 2010, Dr. Clay Tucker-Ladd passed away.  Dr. Clay was the author of the Psychological Self-Help book, and a good fri... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3272947 Sun, 14 Feb 2010 17:00:15 +0100 3272947 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3269717&cid=t_92600_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2FKaiCAB2XC28%2F URL: http://www.thetrevorproject.org/home2.aspxThe Trevor Project is the leading national organization focused on crisis and suicide prevention efforts among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) youth. For: AnyoneTopics: Anger, Anxiety, Child and Adolescent, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Depression, Lifestyle, Mental Health, Risk Assessment, Self-harm and suicide, Self-help, Sexual Assault, Trauma, YouthFeatures: Articles, Information, Links, Online Counselling The Trevor Project is the leading national organization focused on crisis and suicide prevention efforts among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) youth. The Trevor Project operates the only accredited, nationwide, around-the-clock crisis and suicide prevention helpline for L... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3269717 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 17:00:01 +0100 3269717 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3243843&cid=t_92600_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2FaftDEWWgZgI%2F URL: http://www.ragingalcoholic.com/I assume alcoholism or problem drinking is affecting you in someway. A way you really aren’t happy about. We’re here to give you information and access to resources. For: AnyoneTopics: Abnormal, Addiction, Anger, Behaviour Management, Chronic Disease, Clinical Decision Making, Clinical Psychology, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Depression, Emotional Health, Family Therapy, Fatherhood, General Psychology, General Science, Health Psychology, Health and Social Services, Lifestyle, Mental Health, Trauma, Treatment PlanningFeatures: Articles, Assessment Instruments, Case Studies, Clinical Tools, Collaborative News, Databases, Information, Links, Self Monitoring, Self-quizzes, e-learning I assume alcoholism or problem drinking is affecting you in... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3243843 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:00:21 +0100 3243843 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3236096&cid=t_92600_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FRecoveryIsSexycom%2F%7E3%2FMzMBpat_IXU%2F Anger feeds on itself What Are Anger Myths And How They Affect Us? All myths of anger give good reasons excuses for anger and aggressive behavior. Anger is an unavoidable part of being human. Anger is especially based on myths. Self-help Zone lists 5 myths that affect how we deal with anger. These are; Myth 1: Anger and aggression are natural for humans Myth 2: Frustration always leads to aggression Myth 3: Venting your anger is healthy Myth 4: Anger is always beneficial Myth 5: A person’s anger is caused by others Full story at; Self-help Zone Related Reading: (Source: Recovery Is Sexy.com) Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3236096 Wed, 03 Feb 2010 02:04:32 +0100 3236096 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3235898&cid=t_92600_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F02%2F02%2Fkids-and-depression-parents-call-to-action-part-2%2F What Is Psychiatric Treatment? Although we occasionally read about psychiatrists who are accused of overprescribing medications, and antidepressant usage is hotly debated, in most cases a patient’s quality of life is a psychiatrist’s number one priority (as it is with all medical doctors), and restoring a patient to optimum health is our goal. Parents whom I see for the first time are often rightfully concerned about treatment; they want to know what I can offer their child and how they can convince their child to see me. Teenagers are understandably reluctant to see a “shrink” or talk to a stranger about their problems. At a time when they are incredibly self-conscious and want to blend in, teenagers can worry that people will think “they are nuts.” How parents communicate wi... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3235898 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:33:29 +0100 3235898 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3197928&cid=t_92600_180_f&fid=38616&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifelearningtoday%2Fwlyf%2F%7E3%2FM2iFTCp2sgg%2F photo credit: Pink Sherbet Photography The other day, I took a wrong turn while driving in a parking lot. I immediately realized my mistake, but before I could wave “sorry” to the driver next to me, she was beeping and cursing me out furiously. If this had happened in the grocery store with a shopping cart instead of a car, I hardly think most people would unload that kind of anger. It would be quite shocking and scary if they did. When I saw the look of rage on this woman’s face as she drove by me, it was still shocking even though I couldn’t hear her. I just wanted to say sorry, but she didn’t give me the chance. Then I felt angry at her impatience. And then I thought about it. I’m sure I’ve done the same thing to other people myself. *shame* In fact, I was doing it immedia... Life Learning Today blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3197928 Thu, 21 Jan 2010 19:33:47 +0100 3197928 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4060662&cid=t_92600_109_f&fid=34859&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.davemsw.com%2Farchives%2F2010%2F01%2Fselfawareness_emotional_intelligence_for_personal.php This is the third in a series of articles on emotional intelligence for personal growth. Self-awareness is one of the most important benefits we get from spending time in a mindful state. The longer we are able to stay mindful, the more we learn about our selves. We come to recognize the ebb and flow of our thoughts, moods, emotions and impulses. We begin to see relationships between our thoughts and feelings and external events.One thing we notice is that our thoughts and feelings often contradict each other. Our emotional selves and our rational selves often have conflicting memories, perspectives, and motivations. On the surface, positive emotions seem helpful, and negative emotions seem to be destructive. There is an old Cherokee folk tale called the "Wolves Within". "An old Grandfat... Ψ Dare To Dream... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4060662 Sun, 17 Jan 2010 21:12:51 +0100 4060662 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3159957&cid=t_92600_136_f&fid=39027&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lrdlc.dreamhosters.com%2F2010%2F01%2Fresolve%2F The holiday break is over. Well, not for me. I’m still relaxing at home. But it’s over for my wife and daughter. On Monday, Lexi reluctantly woke up early and went back to school. That evening, she finished her first pages of homework for the week, also reluctantly. My wife, Shawntel, resumed her night classes (medical assisting) this week as well. It was a nice break for us, though. Christmas eve was spent here (bro-in-law’s place). It went surprisingly well. No stress. No nausea. No back pain. At the end of the night, we were left with a fridge full of leftovers. Good times. On December 27, we went down to the Bay Area to visit my dad-in-law’s family for a post-Christmas party. It also went well. For New Year’s Eve, we headed to Elk Grove to visit my parents... Cancer, life, and me blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3159957 Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:32:27 +0100 3159957 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3164057&cid=t_92600_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FRecoveryIsSexycom%2F%7E3%2Fskr3BwGQku8%2F DEFENSES to PROGRESS in Recovery and Living If, instead of being honest, we respond without naming a feeling, we are hiding. The ways we hide our feelings are many, and we call them defences. Each defence prevents us from being known. These behaviours are typically practiced by alcoholics, addicts, co-dependents, adult children of alcoholics, compulsive gamblers, sex [...] (Source: Recovery Is Sexy.com) Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3164057 Sun, 10 Jan 2010 15:16:18 +0100 3164057 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3153600&cid=t_92600_136_f&fid=39025&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Feverythingchangesbook%2F%7E3%2Fr6bpqInPPUk%2Fcommunication-cancer-friends It’s great to vent online with like minded patients about how we’d like to tell off the friend, family member, co-worker, or doctor who made the stupidest comment to us about our illness. But venting only goes so far.  I’m more interested in the realistic responses we can use that might make us feel better.  Fasten your seat belts, this post is gonna sound a bit therapisty, but screw it – it’s an important topic, so here I go! It’s so frustrating and soul corroding to have someone shower you with stupidity.  And it’s even worse to think of the perfect comeback three hours later when you are laying in bed.  So I’ve started to turn these situations around. Here’s an example: A friend recently said: “You gotta think positively and it will make your test results com... Everything Changes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3153600 Fri, 08 Jan 2010 12:59:17 +0100 3153600 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3129686&cid=t_92600_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fwhat-is-domestic-abuse%2F A violent storm approaches What is the definition of domestic abuse? Domestic abuse between spouses or intimate partners is when one person in the relationship tries to control the other person. The perpetrator uses fear and intimidation and may threaten to or actually use physical violence. Domestic abuse that includes physical violence is called domestic violence. Domestic abuse and alcoholism / addiction often go hand-in-hand. The victim of domestic abuse or domestic violence may be a man or a woman. Domestic abuse occurs in traditional heterosexual marriages, as well as in same-sex partnerships. The abuse may occur during a relationship, while the couple is breaking up, or after the relationship has ended. The key elements of domestic abuse are: Intimidation Humiliation Physical i... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3129686 Wed, 30 Dec 2009 03:28:27 +0100 3129686 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3115298&cid=t_92600_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FRecoveryIsSexycom%2F%7E3%2FNoQULeiZ7z8%2F Adult Child of Alcoholism The Adult Children of Alcoholics Laundry List These are some characteristics we seem to have in common due to being brought up in an alcoholic household. We became isolated and afraid of people and authority figures. We became approval seekers and lost our identity in the process. We are frightened by angry people and any personal criticism. We either become alcoholics, marry them, or both, or find another compulsive personality such as a workaholic to fulfil our sick abandonment needs. We live life from the viewpoint of victims and are attracted by that weakness in our love and friendship relationships. We have an overdeveloped sense of responsibility and it is easier for us to be concerned with others rather than ourselves. This enables us not to look too close... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3115298 Tue, 22 Dec 2009 11:53:39 +0100 3115298 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3092738&cid=t_92600_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F12%2F16%2F10-things-i-dont-want-for-christmas%2F While everybody else is busy publishing their “Top 10″ lists for Christmas and year-end, I thought I’d do something a little different… So here’s 10 things I don’t want for Christmas. 10. Excuses. I’m so sick of hearing excuses from people, rather than results. All the time you spend explaining why you didn’t do such and such or couldn’t find XYZ could’ve been spent actually doing such and such or finding XYZ. I think sometimes we all have had our share of hearing enough excuses from others. 9. Endless war and death. Apparently some of our most recent presidents here in the U.S. haven’t been very avid historians. I think it should be requirement of a politician for higher office that they must pass a minimum set of world hi... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3092738 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 12:41:40 +0100 3092738 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3063448&cid=t_92600_137_f&fid=35426&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTheAlzheimersReadingRoom%2F%7E3%2FazUv6PIdVHY%2Fcommunicating-in-alzheimers-world.html Let's face it, dealing with Alzheimer's is not easy. Understanding Alzheimer's disease is not easy. Some people can't do it...ever... Bob DeMarco ... Hard to do, worth the effort. Comments and reactions welcome. (Source: Alzheimer's Reading Room, The) Alzheimer's Reading Room, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3063448 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:47:09 +0100 3063448 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3045028&cid=t_92600_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fal-anon-works-in-india%2F Al-anon in India Fighting the spirits with spirituality Michelle was an angry woman. Often, when her husband returned from work, she would slam doors, swear and shout. Once, when he was asleep, she even poured a bucketful of water on him and later regretted drenching the mattress she shared with him. There were even times she secretly wished for a call informing her that her husband had fallen into a gutter somewhere. That was her idea of justice. Michelle did not hate her husband. She hated him when he was drunk. As the wife of an alcoholic, she had slowly imbibed the drunkard’s lack of self-control herself. Full story at Times of India, Spirituality in Al-anon See also; Al-Anon May be able to help Adult Children of Alcoholics Related Reading: Share/Save (Source: Recovery Is... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3045028 Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:10:00 +0100 3045028 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3040026&cid=t_92600_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FRecoveryIsSexycom%2F%7E3%2Fzzzi7y9SE58%2F ACOA hands For Adult Children of Alcoholics / Addicts and, in fact, all people. Bill of rights I do not have to feel guilty just because someone else does not like what I d0, say, think, or feel. It is OK for me to feel angry and to express it in responsible ways. I do not have to assume full responsibility for making decisions, particularly where others share responsibility for making the decision. I have the right to say, “I don’t understand” without feeling stupid or guilty. I have the right to say “I don’t know” I have the right to say “no” without feeling guilty. I do not have to apologize or give reasons when I say no. I have the right to ask others to do things for me. I have the right to refuse requests which others make of me. I hav... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3040026 Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:51:00 +0100 3040026 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2999778&cid=t_92600_136_f&fid=36032&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-breast-cancer%2Flimiting-breast-cancer-screening-is-an-assault-against-women%2F There is no question more women than ever before are surviving breast cancer. This is happening because of early screening and better and more aggressive treatment. So I was absolutely shocked today to hear that the United States Preventive Services Task Force (a committee appointed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services) is now recommending that women do not get regular mammograms until their fifties and even then limit screening to every other year. In addition they are suggesting that breast self exams not be taught. ARE THEY CRAZY? There is no way to completely express my feelings about this. I was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer at the age of 44, and the tumor was discovered through self breast exam and confirmed through a mammogram. This was only 18 months since a p... Life with Breast Cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2999778 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:25:20 +0100 2999778 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2989331&cid=t_92600_129_f&fid=39065&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fgluten-freesimplicity%2FGNKb%2F%7E3%2F-Y6CfjJB6Y4%2F Surely, I will put together a list of "probably safe" and "possibly not" Gluten-Free "safe" menu items soon. And I will publish it. But for now, I think the "Safe" thing to do would be for America's Corporate Bosses to wax sincerely about the "Gluten-Free" issue or NOT wax at all. And I think that those of us who sometimes have emotional rants in our empty dining enjoyment quests that sometimes lead to "Gluten-Free" starvation -- oh... and I have been there many times too.. -- should also think next time before we blast an unsuspecting cashier the local "Minute Burger Joint". (Source: Gluten-Free Simplicity) Gluten-Free Simplicity blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2989331 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:58:33 +0100 2989331 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2970349&cid=t_92600_129_f&fid=39065&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fgluten-freesimplicity%2FGNKb%2F%7E3%2FA2UnRdEpngM%2F All I am suggesting is that people who have been diagnosed with Gluten-Related health problems can possibly help themselves (and those around them) if they grieve their losses in a healthy way. (Source: Gluten-Free Simplicity) Gluten-Free Simplicity blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2970349 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:35:25 +0100 2970349 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2950952&cid=t_92600_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FtVk_HdE6I9o%2Fit-cuts-both-ways.php November 1st marks the start of Diabetes Awareness Month.As I think about what that means for me, I start to feel a lot of emotion and anger towards diabetes, and what it means to live with diabetes.  In my case I'm talking specifically about living with type 1 diabetes.Those of us living with diabetes have a really tough tightrope to walk.  On one hand we have to be sure to demonstrate that we can live a "normal" and successful life, with our diabetes.  We have to show that living with diabetes does not limit us in any way.  We have to prove that there is almost nothing we can't do because of diabetes.It is important to demonstrate this, because as soon as we start submitting to limitations, society will feel that they can put limitations on us without our permission.B... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2950952 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:36:00 +0100 2950952 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2894567&cid=t_92600_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2FYOPiCfgc81c%2F URL: http://psych.hanover.edu/research/exponnet.htmlOn this website, you will find links to known experiments on the internet that are psychologically related. They are organized by general topic area with the topic areas listed chronologically with the most recently added at the top. For: AnyoneTopics: ADHD, Abnormal, Addiction, Anger, Behaviour Management, Child and Adolescent, Clinical Decision Making, Clinical Psychology, Clinicial Trials, Depression, General Psychology, Mental Health, PsychometricsFeatures: Assessment Instruments, Clinical Tools, Information, Online Research On this website, you will find links to known experiments on the internet that are psychologically related. They are organized by general topic area with the topic areas listed chronologically with the most re... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2894567 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:00:42 +0100 2894567 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2890697&cid=t_92600_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2FxYSuZIOYB1k%2F URL: http://www.facetheissue.com/Features narrated animations and facts about addiction, eating disorders, depression, and other mental health concerns. For: AnyoneTopics: ADHD, Addiction, Anger, Anxiety, Biological Psychology, Bipolar, Clinical Psychology, Depression, Eating Disorders, Health Promotion, Health Psychology, Health and Social Services, Life, Lifestyle, Mental Health, Mental Health Promotion, Self-helpFeatures: Case Studies, Commentary and Blogs, Documentary, Forums, Information, Self Monitoring, Videos, e-learning Features narrated animations and facts about addiction, eating disorders, depression, and other mental health concerns.  Adds a “real-life” dimension to each disorder listed on the site.  A must see. (Source: PsychSplash) PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2890697 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:00:13 +0100 2890697 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2886495&cid=t_92600_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2FVODmMZRcvaE%2F URL: http://www.adultchildren.org/Adult Children of Alcoholics is a Twelve Step, Twelve Tradition program of women and men who grew up in alcoholic or otherwise dysfunctional homes. We meet with each other in a mutually respectful, safe environment and acknowledge our common experiences. We discover how childhood affected us in the past and influences us in the present (”The Problem”). We take positive action. By practicing the Twelve Steps, focusing on “The Solution”, and accepting a loving Higher Power of our understanding, we find freedom from the past and a way to improve our lives today. For: AnyoneTopics: Addiction, Anger, Child and Adolescent, Clinical Psychology, Depression, Emotional Health, Lifestyle, Substance AbuseFeatures: Articles, Databases, Drug Info... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2886495 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:15:08 +0100 2886495 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2859059&cid=t_92600_136_f&fid=39025&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Feverythingchangesbook%2F%7E3%2FbZuM_He_e4Y%2Fhealthcare-frustration My hospital is around the corner from Gucci, Coach, and the Apple Store.  (Sw. huh?)  I’m sure sneaky shoppers try to park in the hospital garage at patient rates.  It’s the front desk staff’s job to make sure they don’t. A few years back, I had a particularly horrible post-surgery appointment: The doctor was great but the news was bad.  It took three hours and involved an unexpected and painful biopsy of newly found tumors.  The doc explained why the samples looked extremely suspicious of cancerous. Shannon and I were crushed, our minds fried, our bodies exhausted.  We waited in line for the elevators, made it down to the lobby, and waited in another line for parking validation.  “I can’t do your ticket.  I need to see that you were at a doctor’s office.  Go upstair... Everything Changes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2859059 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:10:12 +0100 2859059 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2820281&cid=t_92600_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2FdqEbKVKpVTU%2F URL: http://www.childhelp.org/Not surprisingly, the perspectives of the children served by Childhelp are varied. Some have known nothing but abuse and neglect, believing they were alone and that no one cared. Others lived in happy homes with caring, loving families, only to be hurt by someone outside the home, usually someone they already knew and trusted. For: Anyone, ConsumersTopics: Anger, Anxiety, Attachment, Behaviour Management, Child and Adolescent, Clinical Psychology, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Depression, Educational Psychology, Emotional Health, Family Therapy, Fatherhood, General Psychology, General Science, Health Promotion, Health Psychology, Health and Social Services, Life, Lifestyle, Mental Health, Parenting, Pediatric Depression, Self-harm and suicide, Self-help, Sexual... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2820281 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:00:34 +0100 2820281 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2793217&cid=t_92600_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2FhqMMtr8uyKc%2F URL: http://www.eyeofthestorminc.com/First posted in 1995, these pages (plus the bibliography and selected links to other websites) provide lots of information about DMH concepts including: typical victim reactions to traumatic events; psychological first aid; disaster preparedness; self-care for relief workers; spirituality; and tips on working with sudden loss of loved ones, including a handout for the survivors. For: Anyone, ConsumersTopics: Anger, Anxiety, Behaviour Management, Clinical Decision Making, Clinical Psychology, Combat Stress, Corrections, Counselling, Depression, General Psychology, General ScienceFeatures: Articles, Author Lists, Books, File Sharing, Information, e-learningFirst posted in 1995, these pages (plus the bibliography and selected links to other websites) provi... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2793217 Mon, 14 Sep 2009 03:57:47 +0100 2793217 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2859065&cid=t_92600_136_f&fid=39025&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Feverythingchangesbook%2F%7E3%2FHkKptBoJeE4%2Fcancer-stress I got an email last night from a cancer patient.  She asked that I not use her name.  So I’ll call her Mia.  She wanted me to pose a question to you: “The day I received my fourth diagnosis, I called my mother on the phone balling, crying. I could barely talk.  ‘How f***ing strong do I have to be?  Four times.  Four f***ing times,’ was all I could say.  I was in shock for days.  I live in a neighborhood with a lot of alcoholism.  After many years of not drinking (because I wanted my children to know they have a choice to not drink), I was at a friend’s house and grabbed a beer. Later that same night I drank more in a bar.  Driving home from the bar I got stopped by the cops. I got a DUI. “Months after my surgeries and treatments the charges were reduced.  I’m i... Everything Changes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2859065 Sat, 12 Sep 2009 06:42:41 +0100 2859065 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2772560&cid=t_92600_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F09%2F07%2Fthe-irony-of-labor-day-in-todays-economy%2F For millions of people getting the day off on Labor Day isn’t a problem. The unemployment numbers are in the double digits in many states, 9.7 at latest count for the United States. Sadly, as pointed out in the New York Times article Out of Work and Too Down to Search On, these statistics don’t capture the people who have given up. In the most direct measure of job market hopelessness, the [Bureau of Labor Statistics] has a narrow definition of a group it classifies as “discouraged workers.” These are people who have looked for work at some point in the past year but have not looked in the last four weeks because they believe that no jobs are available or that they would not qualify, among other reasons. In August, there were roughly 758,000 discouraged workers nationally, compare... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2772560 Mon, 07 Sep 2009 14:29:44 +0100 2772560 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2744111&cid=t_92600_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2FEx6IkJk3Nv4%2F URL: http://www.everyminute.org/everyminute.org supports innovative research that will profoundly transform the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental disorders, paving the way for a cure. The need for transformative, innovative research is urgent; each year, as many as 57 million Americans meet criteria for some mental disorder, with roughly 12 million reporting symptoms so severe as to cause significant disability and interference with everyday living. Similarly, the economic costs of mental disorders are estimated at over $317 billion, with most due to the loss of economic productivity as a result of the illnesses. We know that mental disorders can also be fatal. Each year more Americans die from suicide than from homicide. In sum, these are real disorders requiring life-saving ... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2744111 Fri, 28 Aug 2009 17:00:37 +0100 2744111 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2737788&cid=t_92600_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2F9duVS08juIE%2F URL: http://www.ndvh.org/The Hotline serves as the only domestic violence hotline in the nation with access to more than 5,000 shelters and domestic violence programs across the United States, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Advocates receive approximately 21,000 calls each month. The Hotline is toll-free, confidential and anonymous. It operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, in more than 170 different languages through interpreter services, with a TTY line available for the Deaf, Deaf-Blind and Hard of Hearing. For: Anyone, ConsumersTopics: Anger, Attachment, Behaviour Management, Child and Adolescent, Cognitive, Emotional Health, Family Therapy, Fatherhood, Life, Lifestyle, Parenting, Personality, Self-harm and suicide, Self-help, Sexual AssaultFeatures: Articles, Databases, I... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2737788 Wed, 26 Aug 2009 23:58:33 +0100 2737788 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2730147&cid=t_92600_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F08%2F24%2Favoiding-the-angry-reply-airing-your-dirty-laundry-online%2F There’s a subset of the unemployed who are so embarrassed by their unemployment, they pretend to go to work every day — getting up, showering and shaving, dressing, and then heading out the door to a nonexistent job. The Washington Post published the story of such folks earlier this month. What they hadn’t counted on was a domestic dispute taken to their comments’ section of the online version of the story. The man profiled in the article agreed to have his real name published. In hindsight, this may have not been the wisest idea. His wife soon found the article online and disagreed with some of the things written about her husband in the article: Cole’s wife blasted her husband. Rather than being laid off, Lori Cole wrote in a comment, he was “fired fo... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2730147 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:15:42 +0100 2730147 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2699918&cid=t_92600_180_f&fid=38606&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FAchieveIt%2F%7E3%2FsPUB6hg6vic%2F It’s common for people with big goals to get frustrated, maybe even angry they aren’t going as fast as we’d like them to go. Yesterday, I had an opportunity to discuss this with a friend. He was mad that he didn’t burn enough calories during his workout plan – his goal is to get in shape. First, I asked “What commitment did you make to yourself?”  He said that he hadn’t really made a commitment except that he wanted to get in shape. It may seem like an argument of semantics, but I disagree.  He did make a commitment to take action.  But he may not have been entirely conscious of the commitment. It may have been as simple as “I’ll exercise every day for 30 minutes.”  Otherwise, what is there to be angry about? Let me give... Persistence Unlimited blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2699918 Thu, 13 Aug 2009 17:03:28 +0100 2699918 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2610997&cid=t_92600_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2FN0XuC32vKoM%2F Discussions by not using your insurance. · No Reports Sent to Managed Care or Insurance Companies. (Source: PsychSplash) PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2610997 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:00:18 +0100 2610997 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2859119&cid=t_92600_136_f&fid=39027&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lrdlc.dreamhosters.com%2F2009%2F07%2Fthe-dreaded-question%2F Pain leads to anger and I am angry right now. Give me a f.ing rest, will you?! Yeah, talking to you again, God. I’m tired, leave me alone. You’ve beat me enough. You win! There, I said it! You win! You’re stronger, I know it. I got the f.ing message! I’m human! I KNOW! But why do you have to keep proving your vicious and relentless power to me? Let me be. Give me peace. And I mean on EARTH, you idiot! Don’t get the wrong idea. Stop. Please, just stop. I beg you to f.ing leave me alone. What is your aim? Tell me, if you know it all… How come I can’t know? For the love of god, why me? Why, why… a million times why? I’ll never know. Nothing will ever satisfy that dreaded question. It makes more sense to me that you do not exist. All life i... Cancer, life, and me blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2859119 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 21:19:54 +0100 2859119 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2859121&cid=t_92600_136_f&fid=39027&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lrdlc.dreamhosters.com%2F2009%2F07%2Fwell-you-know-my-name-is-simon%2F …and I love to do drawrings! Age 8 Age 9 Well, these pretty much explain themselves. If I remember correctly, I think I sided with the humans. Or was it the big, badass vultures? Hm, either way, these are decent examples of emotions  I felt then (even now). There’s fear, danger, pain, suffering, and a great battle. (Source: Cancer, life, and me) Cancer, life, and me blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2859121 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 02:21:53 +0100 2859121 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2859127&cid=t_92600_136_f&fid=39027&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lrdlc.dreamhosters.com%2F2009%2F07%2Fthe-god-complex%2F Since I just wrote about the cancer demon fantasy, it reminded me why there is so much anger in me. It is all frustration. Mostly, I hate that I don’t have something concrete to blame for all this crap. So I make up things to blame. As a kid and teen, it was mainly that demon thing. As I’ve grown older, I mostly blame God. The invisible guy that almost everyone says is there. Are you there, God (it’s me, Chris)? I don’t know. In fact I killed you too.  You know when that happened? It wasn’t when I was diagnosed with cancer. It wasn’t when I had to recover from surgery. It wasn’t when I was being poked, prodded, and bugged every hour. It wasn’t even when I found myself puking almost every day. No, I killed you the day I found out Manuelita (g... Cancer, life, and me blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2859127 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 18:30:54 +0100 2859127 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2859128&cid=t_92600_136_f&fid=39027&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lrdlc.dreamhosters.com%2F2009%2F07%2Fmy-deepest-darkest-fantasy%2F This fantasy was born in a hospital room, while I was lying in recovery after the first major surgery. It started with a prayer.  I asked God with ALL my heart to “please make cancer into a real life demon.” I begged with God over and over.  I wanted cancer to be a physical being outside of my own body. I would have dreams where God granted me that wish. I would find myself (still a boy) with a shield and sword. Then I imagined myself walking up a steep mountain. Anger was my motivation. At the top of the mountain, I’d imagine a cave entrance.  Inside lurked the cancer demon.  I’d call him out and ask for a fight. Then this dragon/gollum/beast/demon would come stalking out. In this fantasy I did not show or feel any fear. Only anger. I dropped my shield and swor... Cancer, life, and me blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2859128 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:52:47 +0100 2859128 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2859130&cid=t_92600_136_f&fid=39027&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lrdlc.dreamhosters.com%2F2009%2F07%2Flife-is-beautiful%2F I think it’s important to begin this writing experiment by saying just how much I love life. The sky, the grass, the sea, cities, people, even f.ing junkyards.  It is amazing. I know with every breath in my being that I want to be here as long as I can. What I hope to accomplish with this website is one very simple thing: a release. Of what, you ask?  My darkness. I’m sure you know I like to smile alot. You’ve seen me laugh. You’ve seen me have fun. You’ve seen me brush things off. But you have only seen or heard the tiniest glimpses of my anger, fear, frustration, and despair. I plan on writing about the sad and hard times. You will read about much of the pain and darkness I have felt throughout the years. Please know that I do not intend to hold back. I wi... Cancer, life, and me blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2859130 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 01:47:22 +0100 2859130 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2452707&cid=t_92600_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F06%2F04%2Frevenge-the-psychology-of-retribution%2F Your boyfriend just broke up with you and you’re thinking, “Wow, he left his favorite t-shirt over here at my place. He wouldn’t mind if I cleaned the toilet with it, would he?” Revenge is sweet. Or is it? Psychology research on the study of revenge suggests the picture is a little more complicated than a feeling of satisfaction after we’ve taken out our revenge on another. Researchers call revenge the psychology of retribution, and our feelings about revenge the “revenge paradox,” because when we take out revenge on another person, we often feel worse afterward when we thought we would feel better. Vaughan over at Mind Hacks has the commentary on an article that appeared in the APA’s Monitor this month: One of the most interesting bits is w... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2452707 Thu, 04 Jun 2009 11:10:09 +0100 2452707 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2452702&cid=t_92600_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2FeBXZITRCkq8%2F URL: http://www.befrienders.org/index.aspBefrienders listen to people who are lonely, despairing or considering suicide. They don’t judge them, don’t tell them what to do. They listen. That may not sound much - but it can make the difference between life and death. People who feel suicidal are often so focused on a particular problem or pain that they find it difficult to see a way forward. Talking openly to a befriender, in a safe and confidential environment, can help. By listening to a suicidal person, a befriender helps them to listen to themselves. For: AnyoneTopics: Addiction, Anger, Behaviour Management, Bipolar, Counselling, Depression, Emotional Health, Self-harm and suicideFeatures: Articles, Collaborative News, Databases, Group Management, Information, Links Befr... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2452702 Tue, 02 Jun 2009 17:00:41 +0100 2452702 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2441686&cid=t_92600_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2FTvIuZrtfbvM%2F URL: http://www.teenmentalhealth.org/Teenmentalhealth.org is dedicated to helping improve the mental health of youth by the effective translation and transfer of scientific knowledge. For: Anyone, ConsumersTopics: ADHD, Abnormal, Academia, Addiction, Anger, Aspergers, Behaviour Management, Child and Adolescent, Depression, Emotional Health, Family Therapy, Life, Lifestyle, YouthFeatures: Articles, Commentary and Blogs, Databases, Information, Multimedia, e-learning Teenmentalhealth.org is dedicated to helping improve the mental health of youth by the effective translation and transfer of scientific knowledge. (Source: PsychSplash) PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2441686 Fri, 22 May 2009 13:58:33 +0100 2441686 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2381019&cid=t_92600_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F-E1KJaUbkck%2F “Only human,” Jill says?  What a rot! This is a toughie, one of those that tiptoes between depicting the pressures of a special-needs family and depicting the kind of deep bickering that all couples/parents experience. “He’s only human?” Who in hell is she kidding? She despises me when I yell at the kids, pure and simple. Jill wants to kick me out of the house when I yell at the kids. The only reason she doesn’t is because it would leave her alone with Alex and Ned. Photo courtesy Piez (flickr.com) Jill’s family has this thing about yelling. They don’t yell at each other nearly enough, in my opinion. Or, maybe they’ve worked it out just right and their feelings simmer no more than do the feelings in families where everybody yells a lo... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2381019 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 19:24:31 +0100 2381019 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2348527&cid=t_92600_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2FxTzvRizvLzs%2F URL: http://www.conductdisorders.com/Personal stories, articles, links, and information for oppositional defiant and other conduct disorders. Oriented toward the teens who suffer from these problems. For: ConsumersTopics: Anger, Anxiety, Attachment, Behaviour Management, Child and Adolescent, Emotional Health, Family Therapy, Parenting, Personality disorders, YouthFeatures: Articles, Forums, Information, RSS Feeds Personal stories, articles, links, and information for oppositional defiant and other conduct disorders. Oriented toward the teens who suffer from these problems. This site started in the mid-90’s when a parent, in desperation, reached out to other parents by starting a message board for parents of difficult to parent children parents who are committed to helping our ch... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2348527 Tue, 14 Apr 2009 17:00:47 +0100 2348527 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2341932&cid=t_92600_151_f&fid=35793&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thejunkyswife.com%2F2009%2F04%2Funwired.html My computer crashed this past weekend, and I've been debilitatingly unwired at a time when I could have used some cathartic writing. I've forgotten how to write in a notebook. It doesn't feel real to me anymore.My husband had a tantrum on Easter Sunday. We were having a lovely morning, eating a breakfast together that he'd made and drinking coffee while sitting in our swing in the front yard. The sun was beautiful. The sky was beautiful. The air smelled great.We were talking about the church service we were about to go to and the potluck we'd planned to attend later that day. We'd both been looking forward all week to the events, and the day was starting off so warm and easy.I started talking about how I'd been considering going back to school, and how I'd thought of applying to a lot of d... Heroin Addiction Codependence blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2341932 Tue, 14 Apr 2009 16:16:00 +0100 2341932 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2258163&cid=t_92600_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F03%2F12%2Femotional-payoffs-finally-revealed%2F Alright, so I teased you a bit on the first post of this topic. You probably thought you were going to hear all about these so-called “emotional payoffs” I keep talking about. Well, here I will get to the “rest of the story.” Just a caveat, this whole self-awareness thing can be kind of dicey. Be careful what you ask because you might get answers that make you uncomfortable. If you see yourself in these descriptions, try not to soak it up too strongly all at once. Just make a note of it and read on through the end. Keep in mind that the first post referred to your special someone becoming disinterested in a night out with you. We will now look at the emotional possibilities with this conflict. Angry and vocal - This brings the confrontation to a head quickly. The p... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2258163 Thu, 12 Mar 2009 18:18:49 +0100 2258163 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2258166&cid=t_92600_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F03%2F11%2Fwhat-is-the-payoff-for-your-emotional-choices%2F Yes, you read the title correctly. There really is a payoff for every emotionally-driven behavior and thought. And to a certain extent, these are controllable elements of your life. So when you behave or think in a way that is directed chiefly by emotion, what actually happens in your favor? Pouting, giving in, refusing to give in, self-pity, yelling - they all have payoffs. Let me explain and you may find a little bit of yourself by the end of this post. How Do You React Internally And Externally? When you are faced with a challenge or conflict, you are likely to have an emotional response. You are also likely to have thoughts that reflect your beliefs and life priorities. From those elements, you will officially have some kind of reaction. It may be shock, disgust, anger, despair, confus... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2258166 Wed, 11 Mar 2009 21:09:46 +0100 2258166 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2258161&cid=t_92600_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2F6SlGpSdHqPE%2F URL: http://www.malesurvivor.org/You are not alone. For: Consumers, Consumers, ConsumersTopics: Attachment, Child and Adolescent, Family Therapy, Fatherhood, Life, Self-harm and suicide, Anger, Behaviour Management, Child and Adolescent, Depression, Fatherhood, Sexual AssaultFeatures: Articles, Dictionary, Glossary, Information, Links, Articles, Forums, Information, Links, Articles, Chat Rooms, Collaborative News, Information You are not alone. Welcome to the MaleSurvivor community, which provides resources and support for men who were sexually victimized as children, adolescents, or adults. (Source: PsychSplash) PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2258161 Sun, 08 Mar 2009 17:00:27 +0100 2258161 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2222493&cid=t_92600_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F02%2F28%2Fhow-indifference-can-kill-a-relationship%2F Sometimes the killer of relationships isn’t a lack of trust, a lack of communication or arguing with your significant other. It’s simple indifference. A relationship can survive most things if both people involved in it are committed to the other person and act with respect toward the other. It can survive the death of our parents or the birth of a child. It can sometimes even survive an indiscretion (although such a behavior shows a shocking lack of respect for one’s partner). It can survive layoffs and career changes, of going back to school, or buying your first home together. It usually can even survive the wedding, one of the most stressful things adults go through in their lives. A relationship can survive angry tirades and arguments that span endless lonely days an... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2222493 Sat, 28 Feb 2009 14:32:51 +0100 2222493 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2232588&cid=t_92600_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2Fi2IDR5Hbr-M%2F URL: http://www.12steps.org/A fun and cozy place to learn and live the 12 steps. For: Consumers, ConsumersTopics: Psychotherapy, Abnormal, Addiction, Anger, Anxiety, Behaviour Management, Depression, Eating Disorders, Lifestyle, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Personality disordersFeatures: Author Lists, Books, Clinical Tools, Referral, Therapist Directory, Chat Rooms, Forums, Journals, Links A fun and cozy place to learn and live the 12 steps. The 12 Step Cafe supports 12 step programs and those people who follow a path of recovery in their lives. (Source: PsychSplash) PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2232588 Fri, 27 Feb 2009 17:00:13 +0100 2232588 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2222494&cid=t_92600_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F02%2F27%2Fmad-as-hell-anger-and-the-economy%2F There’s a lot to be angry about these days. ➢ My retirement fund is gone because of the greed of others. ➢ I lost my job while my boss gets a bonus. ➢ I’ve saved all my life, lived within my means and yet the irresponsible guy in default gets bailed out! Angry yet? In the blogosphere lately I’ve noticed the number of angry comments from readers responding to blog posts meant to sooth and uplift people traumatized by the economy. “How dare you make light of what I’m feeling!” sums up the reactions. Here’s the truth: Anger is a good, natural, healthy reaction to anything that can, or has, hurt us. But anger is also a difficult, often frightening, emotion - especially when it is overwhelming. ‘Mad’ can mean ‘insane’ as well as ‘furious.’ Most o... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2222494 Fri, 27 Feb 2009 11:00:36 +0100 2222494 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2216531&cid=t_92600_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F02%2F26%2Fintroducing-anxiety-ocd-exposed%2F You asked, we answered. Introducing our newest blog, Anxiety & OCD Exposed! Anxiety and OCD Exposed is written by the authors of a series of “Dummies” books on mental health concerns, including the one for anxiety disorders and the one for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). They’ll be blogging every week on these two (and related) topics with their insights, opinions and news about anxiety and OCD. Laura L. Smith, Ph.D is a clinical psychologist who specializes in the assessment and treatment of adults and children with obsessive-compulsive disorder, as well as personality disorders, depression, anxiety, ADHD, and learning disorders. She is often asked to provide consultations to attorneys, school districts, and governmental agencies. She presents workshops on cogn... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2216531 Thu, 26 Feb 2009 16:18:09 +0100 2216531