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Arthur Buchanan
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04th April 2007
15+ Make Time to Listen, Take Time to Talk
Parents be role models for your children
Here is what we can all do to help keep our children “violence-free”
Parents and caregivers are vital to the healthy development and growth of children. We all ...
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04th April 2007
As the anniversary of a disaster or traumatic event approaches, many survivors report a return of restlessness and fear. Psychological literature calls it the anniversary reaction and defines it as an individual's response to unresolved grief resulting fr...
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04th April 2007
Note: Information based on brochure developed by Project Heartland -- A Project of the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services in response to the 1995 bombing of the Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City. Project Heartland was...
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04th April 2007
"Work is about daily meaning as well as daily bread." -Studs Terkel
Like all workers, people with severe mental illnesses can benefit greatly from the security and self-sufficiency that come with stable and fulfilling employment.
In addition to provi...
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04th April 2007
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ensures that people with disabilities, such as severe mental illness, have legal protection against discrimination in the workplace, housing and residential settings (including treatment facilities such as hospita...
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04th April 2007
Why is this choice so important?
Can a therapist share what I have said during therapy?
What are the steps for choosing a therapist?
What is the difference between psychiatrists and clinical social workers?
For more information:
Why is this c...
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04th April 2007
When mental illnesses are used as labels-depressed, schizophrenic, manic, or hyperactive-these labels hurt.
Labels lead to stigma -- a word that means branding and shame. And stigma leads to discrimination. Everyone knows why it is wrong to discriminat...
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04th April 2007
Stigma is not just a matter of using the wrong word or action. Stigma is about disrespect. It is the use of negative labels to identify a person living with mental illness. Stigma is a barrier.
Fear of stigma, and the resulting discrimination, disco...
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04th April 2007
Ask any child what a bully looks like, and he or she is likely to describe someone who is bigger and stronger. Yet, while bullies certainly are known for their ability to overpower others physically, mental bullying can be just as damaging to children.
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04th April 2007
Six-year-old Jimmy is having trouble in school. As a first grader, he already has a reputation among the teachers as a "bad kid." He spends most of his school day sitting in the corner or the principal's office. With 30 other children in his class, the te...
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04th April 2007
When you hear about children killing other children, you may think, "I don’t know a single child who could do such a thing."
Too often the daily news confirms that children and teens can be violent, even deadly. As parents, families, teachers and membe...
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04th April 2007
What is the Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services Program for Children and Their Families?
This program promotes more effective ways to organize, coordinate, and deliver mental health services and supports for children, adolescents and their f...
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04th April 2007
In any given 1-year period, 9.5 percent of the population, or about 20.9 million American adults, suffer from a depressive illness5 The economic cost for this disorder is high, but the cost in human suffering cannot be estimated.
Depressive illnesses ...
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04th April 2007
Slang--Ecstasy: E, X, XTC. GHB: Liquid Ecstasy, Liquid X, Grievous Bodily Harm, Georgia Home Boy. Ketamine: K, Special K, Ket, Vitamin K, Kit Kat. Rohypnol: Roofies, R-2.
Club drugs affect your brain. The term "club drugs" refers to a wide variety of ...
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04th April 2007
Treatment varies depending on the type of drug and the characteristics of the patient. The best programs provide a combination of therapies and other services.
1. What is drug addiction treatment?
There are many addictive drugs, and treatments for spe...
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