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Author Archives: Kathy Myers
Mythbusting for Mental Illness
Have you ever watched the TV show “Mythbusters?” It’s a television show on the Discovery Channel where a team of “Mythbusters” tackle such perplexing questions as “can a fishing reel really catch fire if you hook a fast fish?” Or, … Continue reading
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Skyping for Change
Have you ever thought that somehow we have our priorities confused? In the last month, I’ve thought about it as I have been enthralled with the ability I have with my new home computer to talk with AND SEE my … Continue reading
Program for School Counselors a Success
Last week Coleman Professional Services hosted a special Ambassador Breakfast for School Counselors, Psychologists and Social Workers in Portage County, Ohio. Our goal was to insure that those who are on the front lines with the children in our county … Continue reading
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Tagged ADHD, Adolescents, Bi-Polar Disorder, Children, Mediation, School Counselors
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Halloween and Depictions of Mental Illness
It’s October, that beautiful, crisp time of year when leaves become ablaze with color, pumpkins grace front porches, and kids, both young and old, think of Halloween and the fun (and goodies) it brings. We must be careful to help our children (and ourselves) choose costumes that do not denigrate anyone, including those suffering from mental illness. Dressing up is fun, dressing up as something or someone that can be disrespectful and hurtful is wrong.
“Dr. D Mented’s Asylum for the Criminally Insane and The Edge of Madness: Still Crazy. Both of these displays suggest that people with mental illness are dangerous and deranged and that the general public should be frightened of such people. Mental illnesses are biological brain disorders … they are diseases … no different from other physiological ailments.”
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Sept. 10 is World Suicide Prevention Day
This was just released by The National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare. Very important and vital news! Watching, Listening For Signs of Suicide – Sept. 10 Marks World Suicide Prevention Day For more information contact Meena Dayak, MeenaD@thenationalcouncil.org, 202.684.3728. Washington … Continue reading
Fighting Stigmas and Stereotypes
I am mad. Okay, maybe “mad” isn’t the right term… perhaps, “discouraged” is a better term. Several times in the last few weeks, I have read or heard reviews of unrelated books and movies. In each, words used to … Continue reading
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Tagged Mental Illness, Stereotype, Stigma
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