Mothers With Mental Illness May Need Support to Bond With BabyMental Health - WomenBy Promises AustinNovember 27, 2013The attachment that mothers form with their infants is an important part of the mother-child relationship. This early bonding sets the stage for your future relationship with your child. Having a strong relationship, in turn, helps your child to succeed in life and to be mentally, physically, socially and emotionally healthy. Attachment, in most cases,… Details
Losing a Loved One: Grief in AdulthoodMental HealthBy Promises AustinNovember 19, 2013The sandwich generation—caretakers of our aging parents and our own growing families—knows this grief all too well. While the pain and sadness of losing a parent or other close loved one is a rite of passage we all go through, knowing that is cold comfort when you’re in the middle of it. The emotions connected… Details
Links Between Mental Health Disorders and Skin DisordersMental HealthBy Promises AustinNovember 11, 2013Skin disorders, also known as dermatological disorders, are a broad-ranging group of conditions that damage the normal health or integrity of one or more layers of your skin. In recent years, mental health professionals have begun to explore the connections between these disorders and a variety of mental health problems. The unofficial name for this… Details
PTSD, Complex PTSD, Addictions and TreatmentPTSD & TraumaBy Promises AustinNovember 8, 2013If you have experienced one or more traumatic events or experiences in your life, you may not realize that they can be related to current problems or symptoms, such as addictions, depression and anxiety, as well as relationship, social and work problems. Often, those who have experienced trauma do not make the connection between what… Details
Is Soda Making Your Child Violent?Teen IssuesBy Promises AustinNovember 7, 2013Childhood aggression is, to some extent, normal. Kids are still learning how to deal with their emotions, how to interact properly with others and how to use self-control. While they are learning, they might occasionally lash out or respond to people and to their own feelings with aggression or even minor acts of violence, like… Details
Live Sober, Live Happy!Staying SoberBy Promises AustinNovember 7, 2013“We aren’t a glum lot. If newcomers could see no joy or fun in our existence, they wouldn’t want it. We absolutely insist on enjoying life.” (Alcoholics Anonymous, 132) Ten steps for making your sober life more fun and rewarding than the drinking days: Dive in head first. You can choose to stay aloof, sit… Details
Can Emotional Intelligence Be Learned?Mental HealthBy Promises AustinOctober 21, 2013Emotional intelligence, also sometimes referred to as EQ, is a concept that is often compared to IQ, intelligence quotient. IQ is a measure of a person’s intelligence, and has long been considered a measure of potential success. In recent decades, however, experts have begun to evolve the idea of an EQ. Many even agree that… Details
Do Cocaine Addicts Ever Fully Recover?CocaineBy Promises AustinOctober 17, 2013Cocaine is a plant-derived illegal stimulant known for its ability to produce addiction by altering the brain’s pleasure-producing chemical environment. Treatment specialists can potentially offset the effects of cocaine addiction with the help of various forms of psychotherapy and participation in mutual assistance groups. In a study published in October 2013 in the journal Biological… Details
Carl Hart: Rats Given Sweets, Playmates CAN Turn Backs on CocaineCocaineBy Promises AustinOctober 15, 2013Research conducted by a Columbia University psychologist is turning stereotypes about drug addicts on their heads. Carl Hart, an associate professor of psychology, has been researching drug addiction for years with the hopes of learning the truths about drugs, drug abuse and addiction. His ideas about addicts, backed by research, have been published in a… Details
For Insomnia, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy As Effective as MedicationTherapiesBy Promises AustinOctober 12, 2013Insomnia is a condition characterized by problems such as difficulty falling asleep, difficulty staying asleep and (in most cases) unrestful sleep that fails to sufficiently refresh the body and mind. The American Psychiatric Association (APA) classifies insomnia as an independent mental health issue in a category known as sleep-wake disorders, and it also appears as… Details
