Podcast: Is Addiction a Disease?
What is the link between addiction and mental illness? Is addiction a choice? In today’s Not Crazy podcast, Gabe and Lisa discuss whether addiction should be classified as a disease and whether or not it should require medical treatment. Gabe also shares his personal story of addiction and how it tied in with his bipolar disorder.
What’s your take? Tune in for an in-depth discussion which covers every angle of this often controversial topic.
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Source: World of Psychology - June 23, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Not Crazy Podcast Tags: Addiction General Mental Health and Wellness Not Crazy Podcast Recovery Source Type: blogs
Podcast: Should I Date Someone With Bipolar Disorder?
Can a relationship work when one person has severe mental illness? In today’s Not Crazy podcast, Gabe and Lisa discuss dating with bipolar disorder. They share their own story of dating, marrying and divorcing under the umbrella of Gabe’s bipolar diagnosis, and discuss the ups and downs from both perspectives.
What are some positive signs that the relationship can last? And what are the clues that you might need to call it quits? Tune in for a heartfelt discussion on living and dating with severe mental illness.
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Source: World of Psychology - June 16, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Not Crazy Podcast Tags: Bipolar Disorders General Marriage and Divorce Not Crazy Podcast Relationships Source Type: blogs
Helping Your Children Cope with Societal Trauma
Children should be safe. Their primary jobs include playing and learning, sometimes in very tough environments. A news story of a missing boy or girl makes hearts beat faster with worry. Tragic accidents or intentional cruelty instinctively brings sorrowful or angry emotions to the surface for most of us. At times, however, what happens in view of our children inflicts a hidden trauma, one that can shape their life experiences and determine who they are for years to come. The events of 2020 qualify for both obvious and hidden types of trauma. With citizens in many countries divided on important issues and a pandemic contin...
Source: World of Psychology - June 11, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jan McDaniel Tags: Children and Teens Parenting anxiety Childhood Anxiety Coping Skills coronavirus COVID-19 Trauma Source Type: blogs
Learn Forecasting: How Can You Get Your Own Crystal Ball?
This article will help you better understand how futurists come up with forecasts; the challenges that come with crafting those; and resources that you can use right now to become a futurist yourself and get your very own “crystal ball”! On a more serious note, by understanding or even using the same methods that futurists do, anyone can distinguish hype from the actual trends that deserve attention because it might soon become a necessary skill.
More science, less crystal ball
Even though futurists often describe abstract concepts such as “computer-telecommunications hook-ups” (an early forecasting of online...
Source: The Medical Futurist - June 9, 2020 Category: Information Technology Authors: Prans Tags: Artificial Intelligence Digital Health Research Future of Medicine Future of Pharma Healthcare Design Science Fiction keynote scientific validation analysis forecasting futurists Institute For Future gattaca Star Trek Good Judg Source Type: blogs
Nurses, George Floyd, Racial Disparities, and the World We'd Like to See
At this unsettling time in the United States and around the world, racism is being confronted head-on by citizens who ' ve simply had enough of the status quo. The knowledge of deep racial disparities in healthcare are nothing new, and the understanding that people of color are treated more poorly within the American healthcare system is also an old story that never seems to change.But now, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic and rampant global fear, economic insecurity, and a population tired of lip service to diversity and inclusion, millions are saying, " No more! "We nurses are part of the conversation because we ' re c...
Source: Digital Doorway - June 8, 2020 Category: Nursing Tags: nurses Source Type: blogs
Why Is Infidelity So Painful?
“You’ve broken my heart.”
Your partner’s betrayal hits at the core of your being.
Maybe the infidelity was a one-time event that occurred during a drunken evening, or it may have been quite intentional—months or years of texts, phone calls, romantic dinners, and of course, sex. Perhaps it was a deeply emotional connection with one other person, or it involved one-night stands with various partners.
Not only are you left with pain, you are left with distressing questions: “How could you?” and “When did this begin?” and the deeper question of, “Why?”
I cannot tell you why your partner did this ̵...
Source: World of Psychology - June 1, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Tim Martin, MSW, LCSWA Tags: Marriage and Divorce Relationships Betrayal Cheating Infidelity Source Type: blogs
Psychology Around the Net: May 23, 2020
States began reopening this past week. Have you ventured out yet? Where’d you go? Who’d you see (in person)? Or, are you waiting?
This week’s Psychology Around the Net looks at the benefits of walking or biking to work post quarantine, ways leaders can prepare themselves and their workspaces for reopening, possible causes and prevention of nightmares, and more.
Stay well, friends!
Leaders, Here’s How to Prepare for the Mental Health Challenges of Reopening: Workers who have been doing their best in survival mode while “lost in the unfamiliar” (i.e. creating home offices and working from hom...
Source: World of Psychology - May 23, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Alicia Sparks Tags: Psychology Around the Net Burnout coronavirus COVID-19 Creative Thinking Jobs Meditation Nightmares pandemic Source Type: blogs
Are You Experiencing Quarantine Brain?
Another term is being added to the lexicon in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic: quarantine brain. It takes many forms, from confusion and fogginess to limited executive functioning. Those who fall prey to it may find themselves unable to complete tasks, manage their time and routine, and make sound decisions. This occurs even if the person has no prior history with attention deficit disorder/attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
Some report a lack of motivation to get out of bed, let alone engage in their daily activities. What helps them is knowing that their boss, teachers, and family are counting on them to launch...
Source: World of Psychology - May 16, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Edie Weinstein, MSW, LSW Tags: Dreams Memory and Perception Personal Coping Skills coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic Resilience social distancing Source Type: blogs
" Strike Two " : A Pediatrician's " Dance " with Alan Levine/Ballad Health - And WHY We Need Federal Medical Whistle-blower Protection For ALL Healthcare " Workers " NOW
This is the story of how government failed me as a Pediatrician - for the second time. The saddest thing of all is that there is a " Strike Three " . Nobody cares about Pediatrics - or Pediatricians. They haven ' t for a very long time. This is a long post. Don ' t whine about it. Read it. CARE that somebody trying to stand up for your children lived it - and not for the first time.Twenty-two years ago, the morally-bankrupt executives of my now fiscally-bankrupt hometown hospital (in Asheboro, North Carolina) railroaded me out of town . . . after I intervened in a nursery case being...
Source: Dr.J's HouseCalls - May 12, 2020 Category: American Health Tags: Alan Levine Ballad Health Cooperative Agreement COPA ETSU Medical Whistle-blower Pediatric Hospitalist Ralph Northam Randolph Hospital Tennessee Department of Health Virginia Department of Health Source Type: blogs
Podcast: Canceling Plans Due to Anxiety
Does your anxiety take over when it’s time to leave the house — keeping you home more often than not? Do you cancel plans at the last minute due to that feeling of dread in the pit of your stomach? Or maybe you are the friend that keeps getting canceled on. In today’s podcast, Gabe and Jackie discuss why this happens and how both parties — the chronic canceler and the chronically disappointed friend — can navigate this awkward scenario.
Tune in to today’s Not Crazy podcast to get specific tips on how you can feel more in control so you can cancel less.
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Source: World of Psychology - April 20, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Not Crazy Podcast Tags: Anxiety and Panic Disorders General Not Crazy Podcast Self-Help Source Type: blogs
Don ’t Let COVID-19 Steal Your Day — or Your Mental Health
As our hair grows longer and our manicure chips, there’s no doubt that our once normal lives have become hijacked by COVID-19. We humans are creatures of habit, it’s what makes us feel secure. When everything that was normal becomes turned on its ear, we invariably become unsettled… anxious. But before resigning yourself to just “getting through” a day of uncertainty and fear waiting for news of a curve that never seems to flatten, recognize what you’re doing — you’re conceding that today will be just another day waiting for this nightmare to end.
Why?
Truth is, the one thing this virus can’t do is st...
Source: World of Psychology - April 17, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Dr. Joe Luciani Tags: Anxiety and Panic coronavirus COVID-19 Learned Helplessness pandemic Rumination Worry Source Type: blogs
Podcast: Quarantine Home Office Design Tips
Ahh, home sweet…. office? For many of us, this is the new reality. But whether you have a permanent home office or just a temporary one for the COVID-19 quarantine, your work area should be a comfortable space that allows for optimal productivity. In today’s podcast, Gabe speaks with Donald M. Rattner, architect and author of My Creative Space: How to Design Your Home to Stimulate Ideas and Spark Innovation, 48 Science-based Techniques. Donald offers easy-to-apply tips for setting up a workspace with your mental health in mind.
Which way should your desk face? Does it have to be neat and tidy? Join us for a great disc...
Source: World of Psychology - April 16, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: The Psych Central Podcast Tags: Creativity General Interview LifeHelper Podcast Professional The Psych Central Show Source Type: blogs
10 Ways to Help Stop Your Child ’ s Nightmares
Children — and adults — have nightmares for many reasons. Maybe your child wakes up screaming in the middle of the night. Or he often walks into your room saying, “Mommy, I’ve had a bad dream.” Or she demands more and more elaborate bedtime rituals until you finally figure out that she’s afraid to go to sleep because of monsters under the bed.
First things first, why do children get bad dreams? What are the different reasons why they may be struggling with sleeping due to bad dreams and night terrors? As parents, we don’t want our kids to suffer at any point in their lives if we can help it. But w...
Source: World of Psychology - April 14, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Psych Central Guest Author Tags: Children and Teens Publishers YourTango Dreams Nightmares Sleep Source Type: blogs
Podcast: Inpatient Psychiatric Stays From a Doctor ’ s Perspective
We’ve all heard scary inpatient stories from the psychiatric hospital. Perhaps you have a personal experience that you’d rather forget. In today’s podcast, Gabe asks a psychologist with 25 years of hospital experience the tough questions surrounding psych wards: Why do so many psychiatric inpatients seem to have such unpleasant — or even traumatizing — experiences while there? Are these stories the norm or the exception? For those who have had bad experiences, how can we change things?
Tune in to hear the unique perspective of Dr. David Susman, a licensed clinical psychologist who offers a deeper, ...
Source: World of Psychology - April 9, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: The Psych Central Podcast Tags: General Interview Podcast Psychiatry The Psych Central Show Treatment Source Type: blogs
Exploring the human brain and how it responds to stress (1/3)
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Worry is like a rocking chair. It gives you something to do, but it gets you nowhere.
— Erma Bombeck
The brain is the control center for all of our thoughts, actions, attitudes, and emotions. It’s the pilothouse on the riverboat of our lives. It’s Mission Control for all of our flights into space or time. It’s the air traffic controller that helps us navigate and reroute our paths based on incoming and outgoing information and how we’re feeling about it at the time. It’s the John Williams of our personal symphony. It’s the Mother Ship to our Starfleet; it’s … (Uh, sorry, I got carried away there, but I...
Source: SharpBrains - April 6, 2020 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Dr. Jerome Schultz Tags: Cognitive Neuroscience Education & Lifelong Learning Health & Wellness human-brain neurological neuropsychologist Stress Stress Response Source Type: blogs
