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Classes Help Families Understand Mental Illness

...  help families understand mental illness For 12 weeks, facilitators help family members cope with what they and their loved one are experiencing – from schizophrenia to bipolar disorder to depression – while fostering a community, said Kay Ashby, president of the Virginia Beach chapter of the … Read more on The Virginian-Pilot Demi Lovato: 'Drugs numbed everything. My life was a shambles' Demi's birth father was bipolar, schizophrenic and battling alcohol and drug addictions and her mother had an as yet unacknowledged eating ...

Depresstion?

Question by kacie.laine: Depresstion? What are some of the signs/ symptoms of depresstion? and how can you tell if you are depressed or if its just hormones or a “stage” I think i spelt depression wrong LOL Best answer: Answer by kittykatsome symptoms of depression are, loss of interest in daily activities, loss of interest in friends, or socializing, wanting to sleep all the time, or not at all, not eating well or eating too much .Thoughts of suicide, lack of concentration, low self esteem , wanting to just crawl into a hole and stay there. Read more... ...

Video – Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Near Los Angeles

...  – Alcohol treatment and drug rehab near Los Angeles – Our effective program combines both clinical and psychological treatment to heal your body, mind and spirit. Each of our four centers feature a beautiful cam…   Lawmakers face hundreds of bills, special session AB1535 by Richard Bloom, D-Santa Monica, follows other states facing a growth in heroin use by making it easier for pharmacists to dispense naxolone, an opiate overdose treatment, to addicts and their family members. — SB1266 by Bob Huff, R-Diamond … Read more on seattlepi.com Read ...

Stereotypes of Mental Health Issues? (OCD, PTSD, Anxiety Disorder, Depression)?

by Greens MPs Question by jasonrichard08: Stereotypes of mental health issues? (OCD, PTSD, anxiety disorder, depression)? Hi, I am writing a book and I’m trying to make it quite controversial. I am covering a wide range of topics in society such as divorce, child abuse, alcoholism, depression, and issues with mental health. It is fiction, but I am going to show how my characters overcome their issues through love and changing their behavior. Unfortunately, one of my characters has major mental health disorders after he was abused as a child. I am trying to give an accurate portrayal of OCD, PTSD, depression, and anxiety disorders. He is not taking any medication because I don’t want him to have a diagnosis. I want someone who suffers from these conditions to see how this character feels and to be able to relate to him so they can get help. What sort of stereotypes do you think I could uncover and prove wrong in my book? For example, “Depression isn’t a  ...

What Can Be Done for Alcoholic Who Has Already Been in Rehab Twice?

Question by sweetgirl: What can be done for Alcoholic who has already been in rehab twice? My friend has been to rehab twice for alcoholism. He didn’t stay sober for long and doesn’t think going again will help. He goes to AA meetings for few days but then gets back to drinking. It on and off mostly drinking and not going to meetings. Is there any hope for him or what can be done if rehab has failed for him. He is in so much pain and says he needs help so bad and he struggles everyday. I try to suggest things but he doesn’t do them. I know that I can’t help him but tell him that he needs to allow people to help him and support him and not refuse it. Any advise on this would be great. So far good answers I have suggested alot of stuff like yoga, hobby, going to the gym after work instead of straight home to drink, counseling, spending time at bookstore since he likes to read. I know he can only help himself but its very sad to not be able to help someone that you ...

Can I Get My GED? I Need Help! I Been Trying for 2 Years Now?

Question by : Can I get my GED? I need help! I been trying for 2 years now? I’m a special Ed student and been trying to get my GED.. and my GED teacher is starting to make me stupid.. is there anyway I can get my GED in an easier way? (I’m 19 and going back to high school is NOT an answer.. I will not go to there ever again.) Best answer: Answer by jannsodyFor those with a learning or emotional disorder (or physical disability), one may get “reasonable accommodations”, according to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, for test-taking such as getting extra time on tests and/or a separate room for exams (usually with a proctor). Read more... ...

Springfield Alcohol Drug Rehab Announces Residential Treatment Expansion

...  Alcohol Drug Rehab Announces Residential Treatment Expansion Initially, people will come into drug treatment either on their own or at the urging of family members. The center understands how overwhelming an idea of getting clean and sober from drugs and alcohol for good can be. In our expanded program, the … Read more on Broadway World Heroin abuse spreads misery across America A local rehab facility has a six-month wait. … It remains a small part of America's drug problem; cocaine, Ecstasy, painkillers and tranquilizers are all used more, and the latest federal overdose statistics show that in 2010 the vast majority of ...