Posts Tagged ‘mental health’

Question by J.A.W.: How to decease blood flow to the brain?
Diet, and excercises?

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Answer by Jessica
Decreasing blood flow to the brain is NOT a good idea.

The usual method to do this is to have a blockage in the carotid. This is followed by strokes and occasionally death.

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Striking a Nerve: 0M in Gov't Funds for Mental Health
Filed under: emotional neglect symptoms

Earlier this week, the Obama administration announced that it had allocated $ 100 million in new funding for community mental health and substance abuse treatment services. Half the money will … Psych Disorders in Teens Often NeglectedCME. 11/18/2013.
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Compassion Fatigue – Emotional Burnout in the Animal Care Field
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Reflecting communities: reaching out to excluded groups in UK substance misuse work.

William Butler, Chief Operating Officer, Addaction.

 

Substance abuse among politicians presents unique challenges
Filed under: alcohol abuse in the workplace

"All walks of life have addiction issues." A 2007 study by the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration examined substance use and workplace testing policies. An updated study is expected sometime next year, according to the …
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Drug use among US workers down 74% over 25 years since passage of the …
Filed under: alcohol abuse in the workplace

The special 25th Anniversary Drug Testing Index (DTI) coincides with the passage of the Drug-Free Workplace Act in 1988, which was a catalyst for greater awareness of the problem of workplace drug use and the implementation of workplace drug education …
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Physical Effects Of Alcoholism in the News

Nick Politis has rewarded Roosters players with an all-expenses paid trip to …
Filed under: physical effects of alcoholism

He is an extremely popular player and it could have an unsettling effect on the team next year. WOMEN IN LEAGUE. Fiona Bullon is the new managing editor of Big League magazine. Source: Supplied. It's great to see more women involved in senior …
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From schoolgirl to killer
Filed under: physical effects of alcoholism

Her dysfunctional background, her mental health problems and the spiralling and compounding effects of drug and alcohol abuse had combined to create a "damaged" teenager. Early last year, a vulnerable Kelly had a chance encounter with a man on a train …
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Closing the Jameis Winston Case
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Alcoholism Problems in the News

Group looks to open winter shelter by Christmas
Filed under: alcoholism problems

As with many problems on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, alcohol is a factor. Members of the Winter House committee admit that some, but not all, who will be using the shelter may have problems with alcohol. Members say they want to use a "harm reduction …
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Agency Allocates More Than Million to Help Children
Filed under: alcoholism problems

A taxpayer-funded agency in 2014 will allocate $ 2.54 million to organizations that help children with various needs, such as substance abuse, pregnancy and mental health problems. The Franklin … National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse: $ 85,068.
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Support For Families Of Alcoholics in the News

Calendar of events 12/10
Filed under: support for families of alcoholics

Rutherford County Alliance on Mental Illness meeting: 7 p.m., second Thursday each month, educational meeting and support group for consumers of mental health services and family. Meets at TrustPoint Hospital, 1009 N. Thompson Lane, Murfreesboro. For …
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Shelley Bridgeman: Are you 'almost alcoholic'?
Filed under: support for families of alcoholics

It's thought that a label for these people, those who aren't "fully-fledged" alcoholics but are nonetheless experiencing booze-related negative consequences, may help them reassess their drinking habits. And, it certainly seems there could well be a …
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What Have We Found Here: The Story of Our Mission – Part 3
Filed under: Alcoholism

When people think about mission fields, a lot of places come to mind, Africa, India, China, South America, maybe even Mexico, but certainly not Colorado. Likewise, talk of “inner city” conjures up images of Los Angeles, New, York, or Chicago. Chances are you would have to go pretty far down anybody’ …
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Bipolar Disorder in Children and Teens
Filed under: Alcoholism

Does your child go through intense mood changes? National Institute of Mental Health~Does your child have extreme behavior changes too? Does your child get too excited or silly sometimes? Do you notice he or she is very sad at other times? Do these changes affect how your child acts at school or at …
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HOLLYWOOD ELSEWHERE commenter (in jest) suggests film titled SAVING JACK TORRENCE re THE SHINING.
Filed under: Alcoholism