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Modeling Compassion to Reduce Mental Health Stigma
…on and practice empathy. Although compassion and empathy are distinct concepts, compassion that is built on and compatible with empathy can be woven into our interactions and relationships with others…
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Taking Care of Our Recovery Professionals
…have a substance use disorder, they face termination. It is important that we find a way to communicate an open-door policy that encourages communication, feedback, and discussion about any matter…
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Outdated Perspective, Says Who? Therapeutic Work Programs with Land and Animals
…devices – the TV, computer, iPhone, iPad, etc. – may expand access to information, but sensory experience becomes restricted to the flat screen and the keyboard. Social networking presents itself…
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From the Publisher: Reflections on My Fatherβs Golden Years
…on ways to combat brain decline, and there were no computers, email, social networking, and so forth? It’s shocking to realize that personal computers, email, and the internet only become…
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NYSPA Report – Mental Health and Addiction Parity: Law and Regulations
…compare limitations within a given benefit classification and may not compare mental health/substance use disorders to specialist limitations, which typically have higher co-pays and other out-of-pocket costs for consumers. MHPAEA…
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Parenting the Second Time Around
…Putnam Family and Community Services, but in the community. The RAPP group allows caregivers the opportunity to comfortably meet, while their “children” are involved in on-site structured therapeutic activities. The…
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Living with Schizophrenia: A Sisterβs Perspective
…owner and was well-regarded in his community. Aaron’s mother was a difficult individual whose married life was fraught with problems that couldn’t be solved and only got worse. In her…
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Using the Fair Housing Act to Obtain Housing for People with Disabilities
…by State and local governments. Robert L. Schonfeld, Esq. Both of these laws have been used successfully in combatting discrimination by municipalities, landlords, condominiums, and cooperatives against persons with mental…
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Addressing a Risky Business: The Interplay Between Medical and Psychiatric Disorders
…focusing on the ways in which psychiatric conditions are risk factors for medical (physical) disorders. It still bears reminding ourselves of common medical conditions – and common medical treatments –…
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Empowering Adults to Recognize and Respond to Youth in Suicidal Distress
…Rainone, LMSW When it comes to addressing mental health and suicide, youth come with their own unique challenges. Their physical, mental, emotional, and social development have a direct impact on…
