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Depression

What happens on a First Contact therapy Session?

August 25, 2009

What happens on a First Contact therapy Session?
The first contact, sometimes called an assessment session, a consultation or even a contracting session is the opportunity to explore any issues that could affect the therapeutic relationship as well as any personal needs that you have for counseling.
Are my sessions Confidential?
Most of what you discuss is confidential [...]

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Is the Definition of Teenage Parents – “Babies having Babies”?

August 24, 2009

Is the Definition of Teenage Parents  – “Babies having Babies” ?
AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth: Teen …
Teenage pregnancies and syphilis have risen sharply among a generation of American school girls who were urged to avoid sex before marriage under George Bush’s evangelically-driven education policy, according to a new report by the [...]

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Is your nervous system sympathetic?

August 18, 2009

Is your nervous system sympathetic?
Some current research on rheumatology which shows that fibromyalgia is a group of symptoms related to “sympathetic hyperactivity”
By means of portable recorders the group of patients with fibromyalgia gathered information about their heart activity.
They all had their heartbeat monitored for 24 hours while they followed their routine daily activities. They found [...]

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Exploring your views on underage sex and teenage pregnancies

August 11, 2009

Exploring your views on underage sex and teenage pregnancies; Pregnant teenage statistics are increasing the world over, so how do we deal with the pregnancy rates? How do we prevent pregnancy in our teens?
This particular post is mostly form the perception of parents of the son (perspective father)
So your son drops the bombshell!! What do [...]

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Exploring Disputes & the need for Couple’s to Mediate.

August 5, 2009

Mediation helps couples to take control of their situation and sort out practical matters in an open , safe and somewhat co-operative environment.
Mediation can help couples establish a settlement and could  alleviate costly legal expenditures. Most importantly it gives priority to children divorce.

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What impact can Sibling Rivalry have on us?

August 3, 2009

What impact can Sibling Rivalry have on us? Do you have a brother or sister that exhibits jealousy? or maybe you feel jealous toward them. Lets examine this rivalry.

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Can we teach the ability to Stop Bullying and Teasing and Name calling?

June 26, 2009

Can we teach the ability to Stop Bullying and Teasing and Name calling?
“Dare we declare that teasing, arguing and even fighting are normal and necessary parts of childhood, or that the official anti-bullying and anti-abuse crusades are dangerous barriers to social development?”

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Are they Compulsive Lying or Could They Be a Pathological liar?

May 12, 2009

Are They Compulsive Lying or Could They Be a Pathological liar?  So is there a difference?  And if so what is the difference between a pathological liar and someone who is a compulsive liar.
Pathological Liar:  A pathological liar is usually defined as someone who lies incessantly to get their way and does so with little [...]

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The Truth about ECT Electroconvulsive Therapy

May 7, 2009

The Truth about  ECT Electroconvulsive Therapy; Electroconvulsive Therapy was first introduced in the 1930s and was used as a treatment for depression extensively throughout 1940s and 1950s;
Even today an estimated 1 million people worldwide receive ECT every year, usually in a course of 6-12 treatments, 2 or 3 times a week.
Electroconvulsive therapy can differ on [...]

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Discover How New Test Can Help Depression

May 6, 2009

Discover How New Tests Could Help  Depression; A collection of new tests and studies comprising of;
Deep Brain Stimulation” or DBS. Which basically is electrical stimulation.
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation. This is a magnetic stimulation.
A new study by Dr. John O’Reardon from the University of Pennsylvania is evaluating a surgical procedure that could change depression as we know [...]

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