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

by Bill July 22, 2010
Relief from derealization and depersonalization

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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Derealization & Depersonalization: Perceived Madness (Part 2)

by Bill July 21, 2010
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As a past sufferer of this hocus-pocus, I view derealization and depersonalization, intense perceptual alterations, as the mind’s self-protective reaction to the ultimate perceived state of overload. It just seems to me that when the mind believes it’s mega-overwhelmed it flips the switch on a perceptual filter…Well come on in and read the rest…

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Derealization & Depersonalization: Perceived Madness (Part 1)

by Bill July 20, 2010
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Let there be no doubt about it – derealization and depersonalization (DD) are two of the most horrifying phenomena within the realm of the emotional and mental disorders. I’ve experienced both and I can tell you they can be absolutely crippling, and take you to the very boundaries of what you believe is the playground of insanity. Come on in for some fascinating and helpful reading…

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Just Another Teachin’ Tuesday: “Childhood depression? Come on now!?!?”

by Bill July 19, 2010
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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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Overwhelmed by a zillion issues? Stow-’em! A cool visualization…

by Bill July 19, 2010
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Have you ever felt overwhelmed? Times when your existing mood and/or anxiety issues were ramped-up; and a nice layer of financial, relationship, school, or work woes was suddenly applied? Lord knows I’ve been there and it’s about the worst feeling in the world. Well, come on in – let’s talk about it…

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King James? Come on, people…

by Bill July 18, 2010
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“We got there several hours early and watched LeBron in the shoot around. As he walked by us I asked if he could sign the program for my son’s birthday. He looked at us and said ‘Get the f… out of here, I would not p… on your son if he was on fire.’ A simple no thank you would have been fine.” Much more inside…

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A tech heads-up…

by Bill July 17, 2010
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Hi Folks… the chipur database is hosted by one of the very best hosting services, bluehost. Unfortunately, they haven’t been “one of the very best” over the past week. You may have noticed chipur not being accessible for brief periods of time over the past 7 days. Tech support and I had a little “chat” [...]

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