Category Archives: Mental Health advice

Dealing WIth Trauma

Posted on May 27, 2013 by psychcare613

FreePsychArticles#24    NEW PERSPECTIVES OF TRAUMA I use the word “New” because these observations are new to me, and may have been discussed by others already. My handle on PTSD and other trauma-related disorders has recently come in contact with a broader view. Treatment … Continue reading →

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Advise for Bipolar Child

Posted on May 27, 2013 by psychcare613

FreePsychArticles#23        UNSOLICITED LETTER TO THE PARENT OF A BIPOLAR CHILD To Whom It May Concern: You didn’t ask or inquire or request my advise.    I’m almost sure you don’t really want to know what I’m going to … Continue reading →

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Freedom Through Action

Posted on May 27, 2013 by psychcare613

FreePsychArticles#16   THE FOUR WORLDS:  Rabbi Yitzchak Ginsberg spoke once on Parshas Beshalach, when B’nai Yisroel arrives at the Yom Sof (Reed Sea) and sees the Egyptian chariots in pursuit while the escape route is blocked by a great sea.   … Continue reading →

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Limitations

Posted on May 27, 2013 by psychcare613

FreePsychArticles#14  The Pinball Machine: Dealing with Limitations In the year of my birth, 1947, the pinball machine arcade game underwent a developmental change.   Humpty Dumpty was the first pinball game to add player-controlled flippers to keep the ball in play longer … Continue reading →

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Ecology of Mental Health, Part II

Posted on May 27, 2013 by psychcare613

FreePsychArticles#13           The Ecology of Psychiatry, Part II: Arousal and Diagnosis Accurate diagnosis is the basis for all clinical intervention in mental health.   There are known short-comings in the current model of psychiatric diagnosis, which may … Continue reading →

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Ecology of Mental Health, Part I

Posted on May 27, 2013 by psychcare613

FreePsychArticles #11   The Ecology of Psychiatry What’s all the fuss?!   Everyone’s talking about “saving the planet, saving energy, balancing ecosystems and global warming.” It seems to be the consensus of many the planet is in trouble. What do … Continue reading →

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Angels

Posted on May 27, 2013 by psychcare613

FreePsychArticles #9   “Angels on The Head of a Pin?” As a child I heard there was a discussion among the clergy of past days addressing the question, “How many angels were there on the head on a pin?”   I laughed and scoffed … Continue reading →

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