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• Mental Health Court Saves a Troubled Talent from the Street

  From the Los Angeles Times. A talented young violinist’s descent into mental illness and crime is checked by generosity and the San Francisco’s Behavioral Healt... Read more

  Posted on 18 October 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Sunshine After the Rain: One Mother’s Story of Hope by Stacy King

  

  .When it rains, sometimes it pours and pour it did…In a world populated by all walks of life, including those living with mental illness, I am but just one of... Read more

  Posted on 17 October 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• There’s Always Something to Laugh About

  

  I have often been told that laughter keeps my immune system humming by decreasing my stress hormones. It also boosts infection-fighting anti-bodies by keeping m... Read more

  Posted on 16 October 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Tears in My Eyes

  SERENADE 2 SENIORS An Alzheimer’s PoemTears in my eyesSurrounded by people, it’s hard to talk.Surrounded by walls, it’s hard to walk.I need the love my wife... Read more

  Posted on 14 October 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Another Kind of Grief

  

  If a child is old enough to reason, he is old enough to sense when he is being left out of an important discussion about a subject that should actually be spoke... Read more

  Posted on 14 October 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• What Nobody Told Me

  After losing my husband, I searched for books on grief and grieving, and was surprised to find them delegated to the self-help section of the library. Read more

  Posted on 13 October 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Will Anyone Ever Love Me?

  This is what my son after asked. Do I have to tell people details about my mental illness? Will anyone ever love me if they find out? How will I ever meet a... Read more

  Posted on 12 October 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Mental Health Awareness Week

  

  Let’s talk about mental Illness. We must be more aware of the people who need to talk about it and who might need help. We should be more understanding. See... Read more

  Posted on 12 October 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Attempted Suicide

  What can one say about an attempted suicide? It is important to mention that a person who is talking about suicide needs help. Read more

  Posted on 11 October 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• How Do You Live Your Dash? by Linda Ellis

  SERENADE 2 SENIORSA man stood up to speak at a friend’s funeral and referred to the dates on her tombstone from the bginning to the end. Read more

  Posted on 10 October 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• When a Mentally Ill Person is in Crisis

  We learned to slow down when we talked to him. We learned to give him space and dto avoid making him feel trapped. We learned to use short, simple sentences.... Read more

  Posted on 08 October 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Why Did I Wait for So Long?

  

  SERENADE 2 SENIORS‘It’s amazing, it’s thrilling, it’s as clear as a bell,’ is what I danced around my apartment singing. I had just inserted my brand new hearin... Read more

  Posted on 08 October 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• The Man Touched the Tree and It Felt His Caring …

  

  Someone who is hurting cannot live up to his/her potential, just like this tree.Once there was an old tree that had been standing for years and was more green... Read more

  Posted on 07 October 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• An 85-year-old Mother’s Wish

  SERENADE 2 SENIORSAn 85-year-old mother’s wish. This is what she said to her children on her birthday;‘I’m not as young as I used to be, so I have a favor to... Read more

  Posted on 06 October 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• What It Means to Be a Teacher

  

  An engineer wants his child to become an engineer, while a doctor would like to see his child study medicine. A businessman wants his child to become a CEO,... Read more

  Posted on 05 October 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• This CEO Made a Great Speech

  

  Brian Dyson, President and CEO of Coca Cola, made the following farewell speech which is worth reading.Imagine life as a game in which you are juggling five... Read more

  Posted on 04 October 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Alter Your Expectations

  At a support group for parents of children with mental illnesses, I was exposed to a gamut of emotions that parents experience when they discover how severe... Read more

  Posted on 03 October 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Inclusivity

  

  is the policy of including people who might otherwise be excluded or marginalized. These people are consequently unable to attend meetings, lectures and... Read more

  Posted on 02 October 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Think Twice. We Are All Worthy of Consideration

  

  I read the following report in amazement.Schizophrenia is a malady that can be treated. A malady? A MALADY? I have never heard of anyone call another serious... Read more

  Posted on 30 September 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Should He Be Taking the Alzheimer’s Medication?

  

  What kept running through my mind while my husband was suffering the effects of Alzheimer’s disease was; should he be taking the Alzheimer medication, Exelon?... Read more

  Posted on 29 September 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY