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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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Child & Teenage Suicide: Statistics & What-To-Do’s

by Bill August 20, 2010
Teenage Suicide

A difficult image to absorb. The victim was a 17-year-old male who was about to begin his senior year in high school. In spite of being treated for depression, and ramped-up school and community intervention efforts, Graham stepped in front of a commuter train at 6 a.m.

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Who’s That Man? (hint: famous depressed/OCD human)

by Bill August 18, 2010
Mystery Guest

Some believe his listing and categorizing behaviors were coping and comforting mechanisms for his depressive symptoms. Others maintain they were likely the manifestations of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).

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Just Another Teachin’ Tuesday: Juvenile Sex Offenders

by Bill August 17, 2010
Juvenile Sex Offenders

Research tells us that some 20% of rapes and as many as 50% of child molestations committed each year are perpetrated by a juvenile. And that equates to a whole lot of victims – yes, including the perp. Let’s learn on this Teachin’ Tuesday…

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“I’m over 30! Can I really expect to change?” (2/2)

by Bill August 16, 2010
Change Is Always Possible

In our quest for change, hope is always the first order of business. I mean, without hope – how and why would we ever be motivated to change? And always remember, in addition to the spiritual, hope is based in thought.

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“I’m over 30! Can I really expect to change?”

by Bill August 15, 2010
It's Never Too Late

Well, the fact of the matter is; strategies and prospects for change vary greatly in accordance with both Axis and the particular diagnosis on that Axis… Concerned about the prospects for change? Come on in for the first in a very hopeful two-part series.

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Thomas Eagleton: A Heartbeat Away From a Bipolar President?

by Bill August 13, 2010
Thomas Eagleton

A recent Duke University study submits approximately 50% of our presidents endured an emotional or mental health disorder. And it’s thought that 50% of these endured their disorder during their presidency. Thomas Eagleton would never get the chance to join that list.

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Kay Redfield Jamison: A different take-away

by Bill August 11, 2010
Kay Redfield Jamison

“It is, at the end of the day, the individual moments of restlessness, of bleakness, of strong persuasions and maddened enthusiasms, that inform one’s life, change the nature and direction of one’s work, and give final meaning and color to one’s loves and friendships.” The words of Kay Redfield Jamison. Come on in for so much more…

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