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Monthly Archives: October 2010
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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Ohio EHR Summit
In attending the “2010 EHR Summit” sponsored by The Ohio Council I was fortunate to sit on a panel with many informed leaders addressing electronic health and behavioral health records. We all had a fascinating and diverse conversation about our … Continue reading
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