Health

Depressed, ugly, unlovable, coward, idiot, defective—the list is endless. When people have a long history of punishing and berating themselves,...

We all do it. See someone new and, within seconds, our brains start making up stories about them. Or we...

If you find yourself a mandated reporter of child abuse and neglect and have ever had to report a client...

Supplies Water bottle (the small 8 oz ones are the perfect size) Funnel (optional) 2 Balloons ~1/2 cup filler material...

“I know I’m going to get older. I can handle that, and I even know that I am going to...

Photo Credit: Courtesy of Yahoo News Since the story of Brittany Maynard drew attention to the lack of death-with-dignity initiatives...

People attend counselling because of distress and want relief as quickly as possible. With traditional counselling approaches, people see the counsellor...

Not surprisingly, Fox News presenter Clayton Morris had to apologise for his ‘ignorant and stupid’ comments mocking the new gender...

Kristina Marcelli Sargent is a mental health therapist who works with children in both outpatient and community based settings.  After competing an art...

A few years ago, my brother came home from school in tears. An A and B student with an intellectual...

Recently, I spent an hour at Rosebank Primary School in Avondale, Auckland, speaking as a Duffy Books in Homes Role Model. It’s something...

According to the National Center for Children in Povery (NCCP), “One in 10 youth has serious mental health problems that...

“Stigma is a five dollar word for a two dollar concept. It’s prejudice.” Stigma, a set of negative stereotypes tied...

During the past ten years, I traveled to over 100 jails and prisons in the entire east coast of the...

As a child, Teresa Butler found herself overwhelmed with fear, anxieties and worries that a 4 year old shouldn't have...

By Ebenezer Cudjoe and Daniel Gyedu Assisting patients with timely arrangements for their post hospital care continues to be a, if not...

When I first became a hospice social worker, I was stunned to realize more than half of my patients were...

Frequently, therapists request clients to record their behaviors, triggers, and symptoms to help them become more aware of their reactions....

It concludes about 80% of the job postings I find require a driver's licence and vehicle as a condition for...

I've recently changed how I describe myself or, more accurately, my experience. I now talk about "my paradoxical experience as...