Dennis Charney and resiliency and veterans.
Resilience Lessons From Our Veterans
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Feb
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Category Archives: Resiliency
The Science Behind Emotional Resilience
29
Jan
2015
We often break the topic of “Resilience” down into 3 categories: financial, physical and emotional. The first two are much more tangible and more frequently and easily discussed.
I Have PTSD … So What?
26
Jan
2015
I have PTSD. We all know what it is, Post -Traumatic Stress Disorder. I am one of millions who are affected by it each and every day. Millions of men and women who have varying symptoms yet manage to maintain a normal lifestyle. I, along with my cohorts, have been classified as a potential powder keg just waiting on that spark to set us off into a murderous explosion of ire. This is not the case as I am just as normal as you.
Beyond the Dog: Tales of Canine Resiliency to Inspire Us
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Jan
2015
One year ago this week, just a few days after Christmas, a devastating fire claimed another Vermont home. The Bristol Fire Department arrived on the scene, but it was too late. Most of the home was engulfed in flames and later burned to the ground.
Pets Help Autistic Kids Improve Social Skills
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Jan
2015
Plenty of research shows pets — especially dogs — bring psychological benefits to patients with a range of health conditions. And increasingly, experts are observing the unique impact pets have on children with autism. New research finds autistic children who have a pets at home have much more advanced social skills and are more assertive and communicative than autistic children who do not have an animal companion.
Big Brother’s Ben Zabel Speaks Out About Mental Illness
16
Jan
2015
Almost a month after he was rushed to hospital following a prescription drug overdose, Big Brother star Ben Zabel has opened up about the fateful day and his struggle with mental illness.
Dealing With Anxiety: Psychology Lessons From Harry Potter
16
Jan
2015
Anyone who’s read the Harry Potter series and/or watched the movies will probably agree that, throughout their years at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Harry and his friends come face-to-face with some of their biggest fears on numerous occasions.
Seinfeld a Study in Mental Illness Thanks to Medical School’s Psychiatry Course
15
Jan
2015
The Seinfeld character Cosmo Kramer’s loner behavior and the seemingly imaginary world he lived in made for award-winning television. According to a group of psychiatry students in New Jersey, however, such behavior is also an indicator of mental illness.
Study Pinpoints Part of Brain That Triggers Addiction
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Jan
2015
A recently published study names the brain’s cell mass in the temporal lobe as the area responsible for triggering an addictive, intense desire for sweet foods, according to the piece that appears this month in the Journal of Neuroscience.
GMC Calls for ‘Emotional Resiience’ Training after 28 Doctor Suicides
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Jan
2015
The report recommended a national support service be established to ensure appropriate services and support are made available to doctors in need, that a senior medical officer be appointed within the GMC to oversee medical cases, and that the regulator’s staff undertake mental health awareness training.