America is in the grips of a mental health crisis. Giving weight to what the experts have known for years, Mental Health America’s latest report provides a snapshot into a very real situation, a situation in which the nation’s mental health is descending to dangerous levels with no easy way out. According to the recent…
1. Failure is a beautiful norm. If science can teach business anything, it is this not so sexy fact: The problem with science isn’t that most experiments fail; it is that most failure is ignored. Lots of research has been conducted that the stuff we read in peer-reviewed journals is biased towards “statistically significant’ results,…
We the people, without question, are currently outraged, divided, and confused by an overwhelming amount of recent news and information being slung at us from every direction. Some of the news is real. Some is complete fiction. However, most of the news we hear is a weird concoction of half-truths and incomplete facts mixed with…
How to get the best results from a life coach All relationships have their ups and downs but for protracted problems, a popular solution is seeking out therapy in the form of couples’ counseling. During therapy sessions, breakthroughs may be made, but how effective and long-lasting are these moments of progress? For decades, counselors were…
Get the most from Couples’ Counseling All relationships have their ups and downs but for protracted problems, a popular solution is seeking out therapy in the form of couples’ counseling. During therapy sessions, breakthroughs may be made, but how effective and long-lasting are these moments of progress? For decades, counselors were puzzled by the lack of…
The Importance About Accepting Change Change is good, according to the old adage, but we all know how difficult it can be to adjust to change or to inspire new behaviors and break habits. If change is good, then, why is it often so difficult to bring about? The answer lies in a combination of…
How can I achieve true happiness? This is a question most of us ask from time to time as we tune in to the ideals of happiness that surround us in our everyday lives. Happiness has been making the news in recent years as we hear that more and more people are suffering the effects…
During the recent recession, many industries suffered enormous losses, but one rose triumphant from the metaphorical ashes: the self-help sector. The self-improvement market continued to grow during 2008 and afterwards, now representing $10 billion per year in industry. As our desire to improve ourselves grows, so too does the fortune amassed by the self-help industry,…
Alternative help is available for mental health disorders Over the course of a year, a quarter of people worldwide are diagnosed with mental health problems, from anxiety and depression to behavioral disorders that have a negative impact on day-to-day life. Medical professionals are all too keen to prescribe pills for these issues, but what if there…
What is abstinence & harm addiction? “ I’d like to know how you feel about harm reduction, and if it is possible to learn to use drugs moderately if completely sobriety does not work. What about that population?- Abstinence is not for everyone. Can you make some comments on that, and how family copes when…