New Markham's Behavioral Health blog platform.
Future posts will be on Markham's Behavioral Health on Typepad.com.https://behavioralhealth.typepad.com/ (Source: Markham's Behavioral Health)
Source: Markham's Behavioral Health - May 10, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: David G. Markham Source Type: blogs

How the media spreads false information
Editor's note:False information is toxic in the societal consciousness. False information distorts community norms and atittudes contributing to societal dysfunction. The computer meme is "garbage in, garbage out."Just as we are aware of the idea of "caveat emptor", let the buyer beware, in our economic interactions, we should be aware of media distortions and strive to be "media literate" so we can develop immunity to toxic misinformation. (Source: Markham's Behavioral Health)
Source: Markham's Behavioral Health - May 3, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: David G. Markham Source Type: blogs

Articles worth reading - Most Of What We Think of As “Love” is Bullshit
As a marriage counselor, I hear people say all the time that they love somebody or somebody told them that they loved them and when I ask "How do you define love?" most people seem irritated, annoyed, put on the spot, and defensive.What is "love" and what isn't "love." This is an important question that haunts us our whole lives. "Most Of What We Think Of As "Love" is Bullshit" is an important article which gives a lot of ideas for thought and reflection.Access it byclicking here. (Source: Markham's Behavioral Health)
Source: Markham's Behavioral Health - April 27, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: David G. Markham Source Type: blogs

Articles worth reading - "Where Our New World Begins; Politics, power, and the Green New Deal"
For the article in the May 2019 issue of Harper'sclick here. (Source: Markham's Behavioral Health)
Source: Markham's Behavioral Health - April 26, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: David G. Markham Source Type: blogs

Gambling is a state sponsored addiction especially with state run lotteries
Gambling addiction is a big deal to the person suffering from it and the person's family and community.Gambling addicition is a government sponsored and encouraged addiction. All but six states run lotteries (Alabama, Alaska, Hawaii, Mississippi, Nevada, Utah).About 95% of problem gamblers play state sponsored lotteries.10 - 15% of people buy 80% of lottery tickets.Lotteries brought in $17.7 billion in 2015.For moreclick here.To learn where to get help with a gambling problemclick here. (Source: Markham's Behavioral Health)
Source: Markham's Behavioral Health - April 24, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: David G. Markham Source Type: blogs

How does the U.S. economy stack up compared to other countries over history?
The optimal functioning of Democracy depends on educated, well informed citizens. Most Americans are woefully ignorant or they could not have elected as incompetent a chief executive as Donald J. Trump in 2016. One of the goals of this blog is to provide information so that people are better informed of the world around them and can make better decisions about things that affect their own and the mutual welfare of humanity. (Source: Markham's Behavioral Health)
Source: Markham's Behavioral Health - April 19, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: David G. Markham Source Type: blogs

Dependence on AI - Be careful!
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Source: Markham's Behavioral Health - April 19, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: David G. Markham Source Type: blogs

How does the U.S. economy stack up compared to other countries over history?
The optimal functioning of Democracy depends on educated, well informed citizens. Most Americans are woefully ignorant or they could not have elected as incompetent a chief executive as Donald J. Trump in 2016. One of the goals of this blog is to provide information so that people are better informed of the world around them and can make better decisions about things that affect their own and the mutual welfare of humanity. (Source: Markham's Behavioral Health)
Source: Markham's Behavioral Health - April 19, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: David G. Markham Source Type: blogs

Dependence on AI - Be careful!
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Source: Markham's Behavioral Health - April 19, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: David G. Markham Source Type: blogs

Nora McInerny - Grief: Moving on or moving forward?
For a video commentaryclick here. (Source: Markham's Behavioral Health)
Source: Markham's Behavioral Health - April 17, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: David G. Markham Source Type: blogs

Peer psychotherapist support meeting feedback
Supervision Feedback SheetDirections:Please place a hashmark on the line which most closely measures your degree of satisfaction with the indicator. The far left is 0% and the far right is 100%. The middle of the line would be 50%. Complete this feedback sheet as soon as you are able after the meeting. Bring it for discussion at the next subsequent meeting.Date of the meeting_________________________________1. I had an opportunity to talk about what I wanted to talk about.[__________________________________________________________________________]0            &nbs...
Source: Markham's Behavioral Health - April 17, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: David G. Markham Source Type: blogs

Nora McInerny - Grief: Moving on or moving forward?
For a video commentaryclick here. (Source: Markham's Behavioral Health)
Source: Markham's Behavioral Health - April 17, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: David G. Markham Source Type: blogs

Peer psychotherapist meeting support feedback
To see the formclick here. (Source: Markham's Behavioral Health)
Source: Markham's Behavioral Health - April 17, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: David G. Markham Source Type: blogs