Posts Tagged ‘mental health’
Manage YOU First: Be Creatively Expressive, or Risk Becoming Destructively Depressive and Excessive
“Every man has his secret sorrows which the world knows not; and often times we call a man cold when he is only sad.” ~ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow “The excessive increase of anything causes a reaction in the opposite direction.” ~ Plato Bad news: We are in the midst of more worldwide depression than we’ve…
Read MoreThe “Other” A.D.D.: Addiction, Depression and Divorce and an Emotionally Intelligent Curriculum for Prevention, Expression and Connection
Addiction, depression and divorce…oh my! Like the unknown yellow brick road into the Land of Oz, confronting these three maladies can be very scary. And, from the statistics you’re about to see, apparently not important enough for us to put more resources into the prevention thereof. According to the National Institute of Drug Abuse: The…
Read MoreMom’s Formula for Success: Practice Patience, Persistence and Perseverance
My Mom has always tried to give me good advice. In being a relatively “normal” son, I’ve listened and followed her instructions at times, usually nodded my head in appeasement, occasionally tried to argue my own opinions, but mostly I heard what my mom said and then just did things my own way. Doing…
Read MoreHealthcare: NOT Health NOR Care…Emergency, Urgency and Currency
. My 90-year-old mother was recently taken via ambulance to Bayfront Health St. Petersburg, (the former Bayfront Medical Center) due to a fall she had when she was out walking. Fortunately, in spite of a black and blue face and a couple stitches on her forehead, my mom had no serious damage. She is blessed,…
Read MoreWe Are (Probably) ALL Addicts
My team warned me NOT to write this. In fact, they threatened to quit if I did. See ya, guys; there’s the door. I’m writing it anyways! (They’re full of idle threats, and I know they’re just watching out for me!) We are (probably) ALL addicts. So there, I said it (actually wrote it, but…
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