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• You Can Achieve Anything You Want ….

  

  This note was written by a mailman who wanted to do his bit to help others, and wrote: Hi! Remember that you are a beautiful human being and you can achieve... Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Capuchin Helper Monkeys

  HELPING HANDS : Who we are:We are a non-profit organization that helps adults with spinal cord injuries and other mobility impairments live more independently. Read more

  Posted on 05 July 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• A Country Doctor Shared This Story

  

  I think that most small town doctors will have experienced something like the story related below. However, it got me thinking. Read more

  Posted on 04 July 2013 COMMUNITY

• The Middle Wife

  

  In quite a few of my posts I have mentioned that laughter is the best medicine: well, I simply could not resist posting the following which has nothing to do... Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Alzheimer’s Lobby

  Patients with Alzheimer’s are joining their counterparts with cancer and other brain illnesses to lobby the U.S. Congress for more money for treatments and... Read more

  Posted on 02 July 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Alzheimer’s – Turn Negatives into Positives

  My husband’s decline could be traced gradually. When I looked out of the living woom window and saw how long the grass had grown, deterioration was spelled... Read more

  Posted on 01 July 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• My Shoes

  If I ever feel down and sorry for myself again, I will return to the link below and watch it. It is not long, but I was reminded once again how important it is... Read more

  Posted on 30 June 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• When a Doctor Becomes the Patient

  

  A doctor friend told me the following story, “I’ve read of doctors’ experiences as patients, living through and sometimes dying of life-threatening illnesses. Read more

  Posted on 29 June 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• A Glimpse into the Life of a Disabled Person

  Have you ever wondered what it would be like to lose a leg, or two legs? I know a woman who lost both her legs. She was lucky to have lived in a country where... Read more

  Posted on 28 June 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Comment On: What Are Delusions? What Are Hallucinations?

  Pamela Spiro Wagner tried to post the following as comment at the end of my blog entitled ‘What are delusions?’ ‘What are hallucinations?’ but was unable to do... Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• What Are Delusions? What Are Hallucinations?

  What is a delusion?Delusion means false belief. And the most common types are paranoid delusions; our son suffered from these. They are persecutory in nature an... Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Do You Know That?

  

  Do you know that despite the fact that we live in the 21st century, there is still a significant stigma attached to mental illness? Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Mr. Journalist, Have You Ever Wondered What It’s Like to Have a Child That is...

  

  As a journalist, have you ever wondered what it is like to have a child that is different from other children? Have you ever wondered how a parent feels when... Read more

  Posted on 25 June 2013 COMMUNITY, PSYCHOLOGY

• A Depressing Visit

  One morning I visited a family whose son had ended his life. He’d tried to shake off his demons and had attempted to do so on a number of occasions which... Read more

  Posted on 24 June 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Stay Safe and Take Care of Yourself and Your Family

  I know that I will always remember the words of the people I hold in high esteem. When I was a young girl and heard scary stuff on the radio, especially the new... Read more

  Posted on 23 June 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Left to Sink, Not Swim

  

  As I have written previously, swimming has been known to improve moods, and for someone living with a mental illness, it can vastly improve their quality of... Read more

  Posted on 22 June 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Inclusivity – Including People Who Might Be Excluded Due to …

  After John Sylwestrzak, a Mental Health Promotion Coordinator from the Wheatbelt Public health Unit from Australia, found my website and read some of my blogs,... Read more

  Posted on 21 June 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Musical Minds

  

  A couple of days ago, I posted a blog entitled Music in a psychiatric hospital and the response has amazed me. I am still trying to cope with the mails... Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• You Created Your Own Reality, You Know?

  ‘You created your own reality, you know,’ was what someone said to my son while he was battling schizophrenia. I think it was one of the most hated sentences... Read more

  Posted on 19 June 2013 PSYCHOLOGY

• A Swimming Pool at a Psychiatric Hospital?

  

  We all know that swimming improves our moods and helps keep us healthy. Well, I noticed that when our son was ill, swimming improved his quality of life. Read more

  Posted on 18 June 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY