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The good news is chipur is growing very nicely and I want to sustain that growth for all of us; and others enduring emotional and mental health disorders who don't know about chipur - yet.

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Just Another Teachin' Tuesday: Childhood depression? Come on now!?!?

Just Another Teachin' Tuesday: Childhood depression? Come on now!?!?

As difficult as it appears to be for most Americans to accept childhood depression, statistics generally cite prevalence at 10%. That’s a lot of kids, don’t you think?

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Emotional Rain

Emotional Rain

I wonder where you believe you fall on this spectrum of response. I wonder about my own pattern of reaction. You know, you take it and take it and take it - and then some. And you ponder two things, really. How much more is coming, and how much more can I take?

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Unemployed? 10 Things To Hold Onto

Unemployed? 10 Things To Hold Onto

Whether we've been laid off, terminated, or quit; being unemployed is absolutely awful. And, of course, along with it comes that seemingly endless and gut-wrenching job search. Well, come on in for 10 pieces of wisdom that'll help you make it through...

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Derealization & Depersonalization: Perceived Madness (3rd of 3)

Derealization & Depersonalization: Perceived Madness (3rd of 3)

Well, the bottom-line is we're left in this emotionally void and hypervigilant state, and Dr. Ramachandran proposes we have but two alternatives to account for what's happened: "The world just isn't real," presenting in the form of derealization, and "I'm not real," presenting in the form of depersonalization.

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It Ain’t Over ‘Til You Say It’s Over. 10 things NOT to do in the midst of hell…

by Bill June 2, 2010
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Bottom-line is this – I don’t care how cooked you may think your goose is, it ain’t over ’til you say it’s over! And managing the immediate caving-in of the walls is a lot less complicated than you might think.

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Just Another Teachin’ Tuesday: Rufinamide – Another Profit Producing Pipedream?

by Bill May 31, 2010
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Given its pedigree it isn’t surprising rufinamide would work well for bipolarity. But a new hypothesis (as in big-time supposition) is it’s effective in the treatment of depression, generalized anxiety, panic, OCD, eating disorders, and assorted substance abuse issues. Rufinamide’s efficacy is based in its impact upon the modulation of the activity of sodium channels. But before you get too excited, understand the hypothesis is based upon two case studies.

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They’re About To Knock. Will You Let Them In?

by Bill May 31, 2010
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Now, did we first go around to the side of the house and duke it out? No. Did we sit down and talk things out? No. Did we fall into each others’ arms, crying and lamenting the err of our ways? No. With absolutely no fanfare things just simply evolved the way they were seemingly intended.

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Mid-Mem Day Weekend Howdy…

by Bill May 29, 2010
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What an incredible day today. My son participated in his high school graduation ceremonies, and his mother (my ex) hosted a wonderful party for him. My father and brother came in from out of town; and, of course, my daughter was there. What more could one man ask for?

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A Warped Sense of Dishumor…

by Bill May 28, 2010
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The endurance of poor self-esteem, like so many of the things to which we subject ourselves, is nourished by our traditional patterns of thought. More to the point, our warped thinking. Don’t know about you, but over the decades, most everything in my mind revolved around my anxiety, mood, and alcohol issues; as well as the warped way in which I viewed myself and my disorder-tainted world.

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A Guest Post from Lisa Frederiksen: Loving/Living With an Alcoholic

by Bill May 26, 2010
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By the time I finally began (at age 49) my own road to understanding what had happened in my life as the result of loving/living with various loved ones who abused or were addicted to alcohol (alcoholics) [whom I collectively refer to as "Alex" in my work], I was one angry, frustrated, resentful person. The more Alex drank or broke his promises not to drink or to cut back on his drinking, the more vigilant I became.

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Just Another Teachin’ Tuesday: Mitral Valve Prolapse, Mood, and Anxiety

by Bill May 24, 2010
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Are you saying to yourself, “Hmmm?” If you have ever suspected you suffer from mitral valve prolapse, or if members of your family have been diagnosed, please get to a doctor and have an evaluation. And even if you don’t have a family history, get tested anyway.

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