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• Can a Hidden Illness Be as Difficult to Deal with as a Psychiatric Illness?

  A Hidden IllnessBrenda once told me; “I suffer from lupus and people say; ‘Oh, it’s only lupus. It’s not a big deal,’ but it’s not easy to live with. People... Read more

  Posted on 30 March 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• ‘Stigma Hurts,’ She Told Me.

  “I’ve experienced stigma and it took me a long time to move on,” she said. “There is no need to hurt people by stigmatizing them. Read more

  Posted on 29 March 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• How Should We Speak to a Person Who is Hallucinating ?

  If you suspect that someone is hearing voices, it’s okay to ask if he/she is hearing voices. If the individual says yes, then it’s okay to ask: “What they are... Read more

  Posted on 28 March 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• HE IS HALLUCINATING. What Its Like to Experience Auditory Hallucinations

  Have you ever lived with someone who hallucinates? It is difficult to believe that what that person is telling us is really happening to him/her, because the... Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• When I Was a ‘computer Dummy.’

  

  SERENADE 2 SENIORSMy granddaughter was five when she asked me to accompany her to kindergarten to see how well she worked on a computer. Read more

  Posted on 26 March 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• A Teacher to Be Remembered.

  

  Most engineers would like their children to become engineers while doctors would like to see their children study medicine. A businessman wants his child to... Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• The Child Who Wrote This Did So on the Day That She Was Sent to the Gas Chamber...

  

  A child wrote this while in the Terezin Concentration Camp on the outskirts of Prague the day that he/she was sent to the gas chamber. I cried for that child... Read more

  Posted on 24 March 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• How to Get the Police to Come to Your Home in an Emergency …

  

  SERENADE 2 SENIORSAn elderly man was getting ready for bed when his wife pointed out that he’d left the light on in their garden shed which she could see from... Read more

  Posted on 23 March 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• At the Age of 87, She Registed at a University to Finish Her Degree

  Our professor introduced himself on the first day and challenged us to get to know someone we had not previously met. As I stood up, a gentle hand touched my... Read more

  Posted on 22 March 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Is Mental Pain Worse Than Physical Pain?

  

  I heard someone say that emotional pain is worse than physical pain while another person retorted; ‘I sat with a friend who was dying of cancer and it sucks.... Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Do Parents Ever Stop Worrying?

  

  When I was in my twenties, I stood in a hospital corridor waiting for doctors to put a few stitches in my son’s head and asked: “When can I stop worrying?” The... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2013 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, HEALTH, PARENTING, PSYCHOLOGY

• Life is Short So …

  

  Life is short, so live it.Love is rare, so grab it.If fear controls you, face it.Memories are precious, so cherish them.You only get one life, so live it. Read more

  Posted on 19 March 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• No Matter How Much One Has, One Needs Help Sometimes

  

  Sitting in the car, waiting to pick up my husband after work, I saw what society would consider a bum coming my way. From the looks of him, he had no car, no... Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2013 LIFE COACH

• Do You Find It Difficult to Talk to Someone with Alzheimer’s Disease?

  

  If you have not already come into contact with someone suffering from Alzheimer’s disease, it will only be a matter of time before you do as there are more and... Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• He Escaped from a Psychiatric Hospital

  We received a call from a relative telling us that our son had arrived at their house and was eating breakfast ravenously. He was also drinking cup after cup... Read more

  Posted on 16 March 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• It’s Brain Awareness Week

  

  From March 11 until March 17, it is brain awareness week.My dream is that the people with tons of money will decide to donate as much as they can toward researc... Read more

  Posted on 16 March 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• A Good Psychiatrist

  I have often wondered whether a psychiatrist knows how to show empathy. Most of the psychiatrists I met were unable to do so, which set me wondering whether I... Read more

  Posted on 15 March 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• The Wise Fisherman

  

  SERENADE 2 SENIORSOn a lighter note … a few words about a wise fisherman.A businessman from New Jersey was standing on the pier of a small Greek island... Read more

  Posted on 14 March 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Coping with Mental Illness in a Family

  

  This is the story of one family, my family, the story of millions of families all over the world.This is the way we learned to cope with mental illness in our... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• What Not to Say to a Grieving Parent… (Emily Rapp)

  Emily Rapp lost her son last week. She shares what she would and would not want to hear from the people trying to comfort her.My son, Ronan died before his thir... Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY