health

Do you Know the Inner Truth, about Truth?

April 26, 2010

Do you Know the Inner Truth, about Truth? Image via Wikipedia “Knowing What I Know Now… If I could go back in Time would I make the same choices?” “Does the problem lie in ‘What you actually know now…” “Is the importance reliant on whether you believe in what you know…?” There are ways that [...]

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Are You Crazy?

April 9, 2010

Are You Crazy? Image by pierre pouliquin via Flickr Find out if you are crazy by doing the online insanity test. (For entertainment purposes only)

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The Truth about Heroin Addicts and Employment.

March 29, 2010

The Truth about Heroin Addicts and Employment. Attending a drug awareness conference recently I was flabbergasted to hear that many heroin addicts are in fact professional people. It is a well misconstrued perception that most heroin addicts are unemployed, homeless and deemed incapable of  holding down a job. Many heroin addicts who receive maintenance doses [...]

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Is it Possible to Cure Depression and Alcohol Addiction with one Treatment?

March 15, 2010

“Is it Possible to Cure Depression and Alcohol Addiction with one Treatment?” Image by Joana Roja – healing catching up slowly via Flickr U.S. researchers report that combined treatment with the antidepressant Sertraline and the alcohol addiction drug Naltrexone can radically improve the outcome that people with both major depression and alcohol dependence will be [...]

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Does Facebook Encourage Self Harm?

March 5, 2010

Does Facebook Encourage Self Harm? Image via CrunchBase Apparently on our social networks, youths are getting tips and advice on how to self harm. They are also proudly up loading photographs and images of their scars for all to see and comment.

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Adopting the Belief & the Trust in “Healthy Skepticism”?

March 2, 2010

Adoptingthe Belief & the Trust in “Healthy Skepticism“? Image by cbcastro via Flickr Allow me to loosely define the term healthy skepticism as adopting a willingness to logically test anything that one considers as “true” and being inclined to test new information before one accepts it as “true”. Healthy skepticism also includes refusing to condemn [...]

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Does Every Child Matter?

March 1, 2010

Does Every Child Matter? Image via Wikipedia Every Child Matters is a set of reforms supported by the Children Act 2004. Its aim is for every child, whatever their background or circumstances, to have the support they need to: Be healthy Stay safe Enjoy and achieve Make a positive contribution Achieve economic well-being.

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“Count me In” Census – Mental Health Community for Black and Ethnic Minorities.

February 24, 2010

“Count me In” Census – Mental Health Community for Black and Ethnic Minorities; Image by leoncillo sabino via Flickr Recent figures released from ‘The Care Quality Commission‘ (CQC) have depicted that 5 years on from the first  ‘Count me in’ census – people from black and minority ethnic communities are still 3 times more likely [...]

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An Understandable Misunderstanding.

February 22, 2010

An Understandable Misunderstanding; Image by _behindthesun via Flickr Many people have some misunderstanding about  Brief Therapy (BT) or Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT).

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Common Sense Is Not That Common?

February 8, 2010

Common Sense Is Not That Common? Anthony Robbins via last.fm Firstly, let me introduce Anthony Robbins who is naturally an extremely awesome character. Secondly, I would like to invite you to please allow your self some ‘me’ time, sit back and watch this inspiring giant inject your mind with some common sense, which alas, isn’t [...]

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