The Woman Behind MyFitnessPal Says If You Don't See A Female Role Model, Maybe It Should Be You
The wildly popular health app MyFitnessPal recently sold for $475 million to sports megabrand Under Armour.
Until about a year ago, it didn’t even have a marketing team.
But it didn’t take content guru Tara-Nicholle Nelson long to put her stamp on the already booming company. When Nelson first took on MyFitnessPal as a client at her consulting firm, the start-up already had 45 million users. In addition to its 85 million users, MyFitnessPal is one of the top health apps in over 72 countries around the world.
Nelson was eventually wooed to join as head of marketing, and her life experience seems almost predestined ...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - April 10, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Can We Replace Misleading Terms Like 'Mental Illness,' 'Patient,' and 'Schizophrenia'
"When I use a word, Humpty Dumpty said in rather a scornful tone, it means just what I choose it to mean -- neither more nor less. The question is, said Alice, whether you can make words mean so many different things. The question is, said Humpty Dumpty, which is to be master - that's all." -- Lewis Carroll, Through the Looking Glass
You may recall that Humpty's complacent confidence in the power and precision of his words just preceded his very great fall -- and all the king's horses and all the king"s men could not repair the damage done.
Those of us who worked on DSM IV learned first-hand and painfully the limitation...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - April 5, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Can We Replace Misleading Terms Like 'Mental Illness,' 'Patient,' and 'Schizophrenia'
"When I use a word, Humpty Dumpty said in rather a scornful tone, it means just what I choose it to mean -- neither more nor less. The question is, said Alice, whether you can make words mean so many different things. The question is, said Humpty Dumpty, which is to be master - that's all." -- Lewis Carroll, Through the Looking Glass
You may recall that Humpty's complacent confidence in the power and precision of his words just preceded his very great fall -- and all the king's horses and all the king"s men could not repair the damage done.
Those of us who worked on DSM IV learned first-hand and painfully the limitation...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - April 5, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
My Daughter Is a Gift, But Her Autism Is Not
By Jody Allard
It began like it usually does -- not noticeable to anyone else, but I saw the signs. A little squeak. Hands pulled up to her face. Her body moving frenetically, as if powered by an inner, malfunctioning switch suddenly flipped to high.
Her older sister said something to her, or maybe just looked at her, and that was enough. She began to roar, scream, bang her head. The sounds emitting from her mouth alternated between guttural and ear-splittingly high-pitched. I tried to speak to her, but that only made it worse. She looked at me with the eyes of a caged animal, crawled away to huddle into a corner and scr...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - March 3, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
People with autism have 'unique' brain patterns
Conclusion
This study suggests resting brain communication in people with high-functioning ASD differs from that of adults without ASD. In some areas, there is more communication going on, and in other areas there is less.
In addition, the exact pattern of communication differs between different people with high-functioning ASD.
This may explain why different studies of brain activity in people with ASD have had different findings in the past. The level of differences also seems to be related to the level of symptoms a person has.
The researchers say more research is needed to see whether the resting brain connection dif...
Source: NHS News Feed - January 26, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Mental health Medication Source Type: news
Hollywood and Asperger's
Asperger syndrome (AS), also known as Asperger disorder (AD) or simply Asperger's, is an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) that is characterized by significant difficulties in social interaction and nonverbal communication. The syndrome is named after the Austrian pediatrician Hans Asperger who, in 1944, studied and described children in his practice who lacked nonverbal communication skills, demonstrated limited empathy with their peers, and were physically clumsy. The modern conception of Asperger syndrome came into existence in 1981 and went through a period of popularization, becoming standardized as a diagnosis in the ea...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - January 10, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
VIDEO: 'Autism for me is a painful gift'
Chris Goodchild was diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome at the age of 42. He spoke to the BBC about how it affects his life. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - January 6, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Figuring Out Friendship
Over the past few months, I’ve been thinking a lot about friendship. What I understand about it, what I still don’t, and how the experience of friendship has always been different that it has been for others.read more (Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center)
Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center - January 1, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Lynne Soraya Tags: Autism Relationships Social Life Therapy Asperger ' s syndrome autism spectrum autistic friendships bereavement carlin flora counseling death of a friend female friendships friendfluence Gavin Bollard grief grief counseli Source Type: news
Autism Adult Transition: My Son Moves Into His Own Place
In September, Jeremy moved into his own place. For Jeremy who is autistic, who communicates by typing and has many sensori-motor challenges, moving meant more than just transferring to another living space. read more (Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center)
Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center - December 29, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Chantal Sicile-Kira Tags: Autism Parenting Resilience Self-Help Asperger ' s syndrome daily life Independence self-regulation young adults Source Type: news
Sensory Processing Challenges: Effective Clinical Work with Kids & Teens
For many of us, large department stores like Macy’s can lead to sensory overload. We walk in and are assaulted by bright lights, crowds, noisy customers, colors everywhere, and the smell of very strong perfume. For me, personally, I know that if I stay too long I can begin to feel trapped, frustrated, or overwhelmed. You might also feel this way when trying to find the dairy section in a newly reorganized supermarket, or during the honking of rush hour traffic.
This may happen only occasionally, and you may be able to recuperate quickly. But for some, sensory stimulation in the environment is completely disablin...
Source: Psych Central - December 28, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Tamara Hill, MS Tags: Autism / Asperger's Book Reviews Children and Teens Disorders General Memory and Perception Personality Professional Psychological Assessment School Issues effective clinical work kids lindsey biel sensory processing challenges Source Type: news
Navigating Grief and Loss as an Autistic Adult
It’s the holiday season...a time for reflection, togetherness, and joy, so they say. As I’ve written before, it hasn’t always been that way for me. This holiday season has been an especially difficult one. One of my best friends passed away over Thanksgiving weekend.read more (Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center)
Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center - December 24, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Lynne Soraya Tags: Autism Relationships Resilience Therapy Asperger ' bereavement death friend friendship grief holiday loss loss over the holidays sensory issues sensory processing issues Source Type: news
Intent To Tweet And A Failure Of Communication
For more than 15 years I've been trying to figure out how physicians can get involved with social media without devolving into Beliebers. It's not easy. I often joke that the job is a bit like being the social director on a cruise for people with Asperger's. But here's the twist: it's easy to be the social director on a cruise for sorority sisters and fraternity brothers, but you're not really going to bring anything to the party that they won't bring themselves. By contrast, those Asperger's cruisers, just like many doctors, really need help making good use of social media. (Source:...
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - November 24, 2014 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Larry Husten Source Type: news
Susan Boyle reveals her struggle with Asperger's syndrome
Singer Susan Boyle has spoken about how she is learning to cope with Asperger's syndrome (Source: Telegraph Health)
Source: Telegraph Health - November 15, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: singer US Susan Boyle tour Asperger's Syndrome Source Type: news
The truth about my Asperger's: Susan Boyle reveals just how difficult it is living with a condition that makes her behaviour so very unpredictable
In her most honest and revealing interview yet Susan Boyle reveals the struggles of living with Asperger's and how being on stage is the one thing that helps ease her condition. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - November 14, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Let's Stop Judging Jerry Seinfeld
Every now and then I get up on a soap box. This is going to be one of those moments.
Last week Jerry Seinfeld disclosed to NBC News' Brian Williams, "I think -- and on a very drawn out scale -- I think I'm on the spectrum. You're never paying attention to the right things. Basic social engagement is really a struggle. I'm very literal. People talk to me and they use expressions and sometimes I don't know what they're saying."
Some people close to those with autism, or suffer from autism themselves, have been upset by his statement. Some going so far as to say he is trying to be fashionable.
Here's what I know.
No one t...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - November 12, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
