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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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“I’m mad as hell and I’m not gonna’ take it anymore!”

by Bill January 19, 2010
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Okay, now for what really chaps my fanny. The woman had an appointment earlier this morning with her PCP in an effort to secure a paroxetine refill. See, the doc had only prescribed 30 days worth and she’d run out. And if you’ve experienced selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) withdrawal, especially from paroxetine, you’ll know why she wanted a refill. Not to mention her anxiety and panic had been nasty as of late.

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The whole truth and nothing but the truth (part 4/4). Viktor’s Victor

by Bill January 18, 2010

Yes, I took the risk of sharing some painful and embarrassing recent circumstances because I had to somehow show this reader that we can absorb blows of despair and hopeless, and carry on. But, you know, I really believe I needed to pour forth what had happened as a means of release. Believe me, very few people knew what had gone down before I shared on the blog.

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The whole truth and nothing but the truth (part 3). “I can do what?”

by Bill January 16, 2010

Several days later I showed for the appointment and found this incredible facility dedicated to the homeless. I mean, there was a kitchen, laundry facilities, showers, lockers, computers, food, and a common area. I was amazed.

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The whole truth and nothing but the truth (part 2). The homeless shelter…

by Bill January 15, 2010

When the intensity of our circumstances reaches this level I believe the one and only intervention that holds the potential to somehow provide comfort is the introduction of a measure of hope. And it’s best delivered by someone who’s walked millions of miles in our shoes, and went on to buy a brand new pair or two.

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The whole truth and nothing but the truth…please help me God. (part 1)

by Bill January 14, 2010

I don’t know that I can express just how lonely, frightened, and desperate I very quickly became. Now, I’ve been divorced for 12 years and am very close with my two teenage children. But, imagine, there was Dad now living thirty minutes away in a hotel, unemployed, and broke.

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Multi-axial diagnosis (this isn’t about car trouble)

by Bill January 12, 2010

Sometime before your next visit your clinician will draft an initial treatment, which the two of you will review and approve. Part of this process is formulating an initial diagnosis, some referring to this as a differential diagnosis. And after a session or two this initial diagnosis will be revisited, adjusted, and set in stone…at least for now. A quality clinician will adjust your diagnoses as indicated over time.

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Alcohol, Anxiety, and Mood. Yikes! Resources from one of our friends.

by Bill January 9, 2010

When I lecture at a treatment center or talk with parents and other groups whose work or lives put them in contact with either alcohol or mental health illness or both, the question about mental illness (e.g., depression, PTSD, ADHD, bipolar) and whether there’s a connection between it and alcohol (or any substance) abuse often comes up.

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