Daily Archives: October 1, 2016

Precision Medicine in Psychiatry

Posted on October 1, 2016 by JmaC

In 2015, the Obama Administration launched the Precision Medicine Initiative, a major research effort aimed at changing the way we treat disease and improving health. Precision medicine tailors treatment to individual patients based on a variety of information, including genetic … Continue reading →

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Writing for Mental Health

Posted on October 1, 2016 by JmaC

Keeping a journal, or journaling, can be a powerful tool to help maintain and improve overall wellness and to help address specific mental health challenges. Keeping a journal is simply the act of writing daily about your experiences, observations, thoughts … Continue reading →

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Think Positive: How Positive Psychiatry Promotes Recovery

Posted on October 1, 2016 by JmaC

September is National Recovery Month, a time to celebrate those recovering from mental health issues and to remind everyone that recovery is possible. Recovery is a process. An important part of recovery is helping people understand their own strengths to … Continue reading →

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Music Therapy: Can It Really Reduce The Levels of Anxiety Among Patients?

Posted on October 1, 2016 by JmaC

For a lot of people, music therapy is an effective tool to make them feel better. While such claim has long been a mere opinion, a recent study has turned it into a fact that could help not just the … Continue reading →

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Music, the Mind and Healing

Posted on October 1, 2016 by JmaC

You don’t need to be a musician to appreciate the significant impact music can have on our lives. Music can elicit strong memories, calm us, or energize a crowd. Many of us can name certain songs that bring up strong … Continue reading →

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Coping with Thoughts of Suicide

Posted on October 1, 2016 by JmaC

More than 40,000 people die by suicide each year in the United States. Millions more struggle with thoughts of suicide according to a September 2016 report from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). A look at the … Continue reading →

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Social Phobia Positive Affirmations

Posted on October 1, 2016 by JmaC

Present Tense Affirmations I am relaxed in public I enjoy parties I embrace social situations I thrive in crowds I am confident I look forward to parties I am outgoing and friendly I have an inner calm in crowds I … Continue reading →

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Creating S.M.A.R.T. Goals

Posted on October 1, 2016 by JmaC

Creating S.M.A.R.T. Goals Specific Measurable Attainable Realistic Timely Specific: A specific goal has a much greater chance of being accomplished than a general goal. To set a specific goal you must answer the six “W” questions: *Who:      Who is involved? *What:     What … Continue reading →

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Goal Setting – Powerful Written Goals In 7 Easy Steps!

Posted on October 1, 2016 by JmaC

by Gene Donohue The car is packed and you’re ready to go, your first ever cross-country trip. From the White Mountains of New Hampshire to the rolling hills of San Francisco, you’re going to see it all. You put the … Continue reading →

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How Does Your Depression Affect Your Child?

Posted on October 1, 2016 by JmaC

Tracy Thompson begins her thoughtful book The Ghost in the House with two brilliant sentences: “Motherhood and depression are two countries with a long common border. The terrain is chilly and inhospitable, and when mothers speak of it at all, … Continue reading →

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