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• What a Caregiver Might Not Want to Hear

  A person who has never been in the position of caring for someone else was heard saying to his friend; “What’s the big deal about taking care of your Dad? Why... Read more

  Posted on 08 November 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Becoming a Caregiver

  

  SERENADE2SENIORSParents live into their late 80‘s and even 90’s nowadays, so caregiving has become a predictable occupation for women in midlife. Read more

  Posted on 07 November 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Loneliness

  

  I think that loneliness is a huge challenge, for people who are physically challenged, those who suffer from CP (cerebral palsy) visually challenged people and... Read more

  Posted on 05 November 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Dying by Suicide

  – the importance of using the right wordsIt has been brought to my attention that the term committed suicide is no not politically correct as well as... Read more

  Posted on 04 November 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• The Kindness of Strangers

  

  A heartwarming story and a break from mental illness and Alzheimer’s disease.From a newspaper article by Ruth Beloff.‘September 11th, will always be a chilling... Read more

  Posted on 03 November 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• In a Psychiatric Ward

  I remember the day we accompanied David when the orderly said: ‘Follow me. We are going to the closed ward of this psychiatric hospital.’ David’s face was... Read more

  Posted on 02 November 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Are They Entitled to the Same Health Care?

  Too many people with mental illnesses have told me that they feel less entitled to health care than people suffering with diabetes, asthma or cancer, simply... Read more

  Posted on 01 November 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Disabilities

  

  Every shop assistant, bank teller, waitress, to name a few, should bear in mind that people with disabilities, along with their families and friends, travel,... Read more

  Posted on 31 October 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Misconceptions About Schizophrenia

  People with schizophrenia can’t be helped?While long term treatment may be required, the outlook for schizophrenia is not hopeless. Read more

  Posted on 30 October 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Schizophrenia

  ‘The weather today will most definitely be schizophrenic,’ the weatherman announced with a big smile.‘That man is a Time Bomb,’ the journalist wrote in the loca... Read more

  Posted on 29 October 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Who Takes Care of the Caregiver? Part 2.

  

  PART TWO:The second time around, I was caregiver for my husband when he was diagnosed with dementia, probably Alzheimer’s, our daughters were married with... Read more

  Posted on 28 October 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Who Takes Care of the Caregiver?

  

  Part one: While our son was ill, my husband and I were around the clock caregivers. Before schizophrenia entered their lives, our three children had spent... Read more

  Posted on 27 October 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Can the Parents of Someone with Schizophrenia Maintain a Balanced Life>

  As parents, we tried hard to maintain a balanced life but it was not easy. We listened to our son and were always there for him. We were accepting and... Read more

  Posted on 26 October 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• When a Child Has a Chronic Illness

  The hardest thing about my son’s schizophrenia was missing out on seeing him fulfill his aspirations and dreams, as well as ours. Read more

  Posted on 25 October 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Self Imposed Stigma

  

  If you are not well, tell yourself that you must get help. Not next week or next month, but tomorrow. If you are suffering from an illness, the  most difficult... Read more

  Posted on 24 October 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Forgiveness

  means letting go of and accepting what has occurred because no matter what we do, the position isn’t likely to change. Forgiveness means dismissing the blame. Read more

  Posted on 23 October 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Share a Little Act of Kindness

  

  Share a smile or friendly greeting with someone on the street. It will bring a ray of sunshine to that person you might meet. Share a little act of kindless tha... Read more

  Posted on 22 October 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• After Tragedy Strikes

  AFTER A TRAGEDYHave you even wondered what you should do or how to behave when visiting a friend who has had a tragedy in her/his family? Read more

  Posted on 21 October 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Active Listening

  A young man was in the kitchen after work, speaking to his mother about a problem that had cropped up that day. He noted that she had stopped cutting up the... Read more

  Posted on 20 October 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• John Glenn and His Wife, Annie

  

  John Glenn, the famous astronautFor half a century, the world has applauded John Glenn as the American hero who was one of the original Mercury 7 astronauts. Read more

  Posted on 19 October 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY