Blog Entries for bethReleated SearchesPost-birth Weight Loss and its Psychological Impact28 Jun 2009 08:56 PM I read an interesting article recently about new mothers and their struggle to regain their figures after childbirth. Actually, it was more sad than interesting. 2 comments — latest 29 Jun 2009 07:07 PM by Beth McHugh Reassuring a Suicidal Person21 Jun 2009 09:38 PM In our continuing series on suicide, we look today at how to give reassurance, information, and hope to a person at risk of suicide. Suicide claims the lives of tens of thousands of Americans each year, and victims are of both genders, and come from a multitude of backgrounds. Suicide: Why Do the Neighbors Talk but do Nothing?18 Jun 2009 10:49 PM This weekend I happened across a woman who needs help. She had a For Sale sign out front of her block of units and I stopped to ask her which one was for sale. She told me but it became obvious that she was distracted, depressed and anxious. 4 comments — latest 30 Jun 2009 07:34 PM by Beth McHugh Denying the Father's Role when Mother is a Narcissist08 Jun 2009 04:53 PM One of the more painful aspects of detaching from a narcissist mother is acknowledging the role that the father plays in the family dynamic. 5 comments — latest 23 Jun 2009 10:27 PM by ablessingid Sexting: Harmful or Harmless?08 Jun 2009 04:44 PM Teens and pre-teens are increasing sending explicit images of themselves via texting using cell phones, a phenomenon known as "sexting". Tags: internet and explicit images | sexting Born-Again Christians a Potential Threat to Mental Health Sufferers (2)31 May 2009 10:28 PM In our last blog in this series, we looked at how Joyce, an elder of her church, introduced a victim of sexual crime who was suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder to a "so-called" Christian counselor, the latter telling the afflicted woman that "God had given her this burden to work throu... Born-Again Christians a Potential Threat to Mental Health Sufferers (1)21 May 2009 05:35 PM I've written about this topic before. Sadly I have to write about it again. While some born-again Christians are wonderful, caring people, many are not. 5 comments — latest 30 Jun 2009 01:31 AM by LarryJameson The Importance of a Loving Mother10 May 2009 11:09 PM When I was a young undergraduate I didn't give much thought to good parents versus bad. I had observed my own parents' numerous shortcomings as a teenager but also had a sense that there were a lot of my friends' parents that I wouldn't have been keen on swapping my own parents for. The Importance of Exercise during Depression10 May 2009 08:14 PM Depression affects such a large proportion of the population that any helpful adjunct to traditional Western medicine is a useful tool for the sufferer. Exercise is one such method to help alleviate the effects of depression on both the body and the mind. When Is a Friendship Worth Letting Go Of?07 May 2009 06:07 PM Some of us are lucky enough to have friends for life. Perhaps we met them on our first day at school and that was it - glued together for life through a series of boyfriends, exams, spouses, children, break-ups and illnesses. |
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