Lies And Illusions
What seems to be one way can turn out to be quite the opposite. Whatever you decide, someone else will disagree, and whatever view or posture is taken, there is an opposing one which will readily be taken up by another, insisting just as much as you that they are right and following a line of truth and accuracy. "Prove it!" say the Scientists. "Convince me!" Says the Sceptic. "I don't see it that way at all", cry the Cynic and the debater.A small child tells his first lie and gets away with it, creating his first effective illusion. By accurately representing something to be other than the way it is, he has made the discovery of illusion or lying. A whole new world has opened up before him...
Borderline Personality Disorder - BPD & Me!
Raising questions, finding answersBorderline personality disorder (BPD) is a serious mental illness characterized by pervasive instability in moods, interpersonal relationships, self-image, and behavior. This instability often disrupts family and work life, long-term planning, and the individual's sense of self-identity.Originally thought to be at the "borderline" of psychosis, people with BPD suffer from a disorder of emotion regulation. While less well known than schizophrenia or bipolar disorder (manic-depressive illness), BPD is more common, affecting 2 percent of adults, mostly young women.There are a high rate of self-injury without suicide intent, as well as a significant rate of suicide...
Child's Play: Treating The Insanity of the Mental Health System
In today's mental health system there is a pattern of fraud and coercion that takes way the freedoms and dignity of children and their families. Children are receiving stigmatizing labels and being prescribed psychotropic drugs with many untoward effects. Psychiatrist Thomas Szasz, MD made the comment that if an individual hit us with a blackjack and robbed us of our dignity we would call them thugs, yet psychiatrists label and drug children and rob them of their dingity and nothing is said. All in the name of profit. Rarely, if never are the families given informed consent. Szasz has also stated, "From a sociological point of view, psychiatry is a secular institution to regulate domestic relations...
How To Recognize the Symptoms of ADHD
An ADHD diagnosis is not formal until formal tests have been given by a licensed psychologist or other mental health professional. Unfortunately, these days school teachers are the ones making the diagnosis when they usually have no qualifications to be able to do so. I think it is good to be cautious in diagnosing disorders and loosely labeling children with ADHD when that may not truly be the case. Often times symptoms of ADHD look like a lot of other things, and it is extremely important to a child's well-being to be careful in the process of evaluating them. It is important and essential, though, that school teachers are keeping their eyes and ears open while teaching...
Home-Schooling Programs for Children with Special Needs
Children with special needs are truly different. It sure is a privilege to offer them extra love, care and attention that is unconditional. It is not easy to live with cerebral palsy, blindness, speech impediment, retardation, autism or any other kind of disease that involves learning disabilities. It is a daily battle for them, to cope with the inability to cope with emotional, mental and physical disability. In some cases, these can be over come with focussed and consistent effort. There are times when families of children with special needs are restricted and harassed more than the other homeschoolers. Due to this, many home-schooled children with special needs children feel that they have lesser...
Borderline Personality Disorder - BPD & Me!
Raising questions, finding answersBorderline personality disorder (BPD) is a serious mental illness characterized by pervasive instability in moods, interpersonal relationships, self-image, and behavior. This instability often disrupts family and work life, long-term planning, and the individual's sense of self-identity.Originally thought to be at the "borderline" of psychosis, people with BPD suffer from a disorder of emotion regulation. While less well known than schizophrenia or bipolar disorder (manic-depressive illness), BPD is more common, affecting 2 percent of adults, mostly young women.There are a high rate of self-injury without suicide intent, as well as a significant rate of suicide...
Outpatient Alcohol Rehab
Outpatient services for alcohol rehabilitation are designed to treat people who do not have a severe addiction to alcohol. They are also encouraged for alcoholics who have gone through an initial stage of inpatient treatment. Although this treatment is quite popular and there are many outpatient facilities throughout the country, there is little research on its effectiveness.Outpatient treatments do not require overnight stays and usually include alcohol education, individual and group counselling, support for family members of the alcoholic and case management. The outpatient treatments programs can be intense, requiring an alcoholic to attend four to five hours a day - every day of the week. They...
Borderline Personality Disorder - BPD & Me!
Raising questions, finding answersBorderline personality disorder (BPD) is a serious mental illness characterized by pervasive instability in moods, interpersonal relationships, self-image, and behavior. This instability often disrupts family and work life, long-term planning, and the individual's sense of self-identity.Originally thought to be at the "borderline" of psychosis, people with BPD suffer from a disorder of emotion regulation. While less well known than schizophrenia or bipolar disorder (manic-depressive illness), BPD is more common, affecting 2 percent of adults, mostly young women.There are a high rate of self-injury without suicide intent, as well as a significant rate of suicide...
Use Harry Potter Trivia in Effective Reading Lesson Plans
Why not change the format of your comprehension questioning in your reading lesson plans for each Harry Potter novel? This will in fact work with any novel study.After each chapter or section of the book is completed, ask your students to submit a trivia question about what they have just read. The questions can be both simple and complex. The teacher will also strategically add his/her own questions, making sure to cover the comprehension and/or grammar questions that are important. Spelling questions can also be added using new words learned from that chapter. Trivia can also include questions on other lessons such as science and math which relate to the passages that have been read.After all the...
Self-Injurious Behavior and Learning Disability
The professional literature provides abundant evidence that individual with autism exhibits a myriad of uncommon form of social interaction, communication, and behavioral pattern that often present major challenges to their families and professional providers. However, there is a noticeable shortage of quality research targeting self-injurious behavior in respect to people with learning difficulties.One of the reasons that self-harming behavior remains largely an enigma is that when useful studies are done or appropriate theories developed they, too often, remain within a single domain such as mental health; and their broader application is not investigated. Therefore, a separate bodies of...
Future Articles On My Drawing Board (Come see!)
UPDATE: November 20, 2006When I built my website (humordoctormd), I knew there would be plenty of humor, because I've been in the humor business most of my life. But, I wanted to address serious issues as well, such as good healthcare; the environment; encouraging kids to stay in school; and other issues that were important to me and I hope to others, etc. To do this, I had to write articles on a number of topics, and I placed them on my website a couple of years ago, and will continue to do so.From: 8/06 to 11/06 - 28 of my 48 articles have been published on other websites, and I thank all the website owners for doing so.MY FUTURE ARTICLES INCLUDE:* Ten Easy Ways To Put Your Foot In Your Mouth...
Caring For Dogs With Disabilities
A dog's disability may occur from an illness, injury or physical handicap. The degree of disability may be slight or may be incapacitating. Whatever reason for your dogs suffering will have a great effect on you as your pet's guardian. If you adopt a pure breed dog from a reputable breeder, you will most likely have some type of health guarantee. If you adopt from an animal shelter, find a stray or take one of your neighbor's puppies you won't get a health guarantee or probably any information regarding the health of your new family member. Either way, there are no guarantees that your puppy will grow up without medical problems. Even with the purebred, it would be unlikely that you give your furry...
New High School Is First in Arizona Schools to Have No Textbooks
Empire High School in Vail, located on the edge of Tucson, is the first in the Arizona schools to be all-electronic. Instead of textbooks, the 350 students use wireless, Apple laptop computers to research, organize their data, write and graph assignments, and create class presentations.The Arizona schools Empire High is a new school with a blank slate. Arizona schools officials could hire new teachers committed to technology-based teaching and purchase computers instead of textbooks. The Arizona schools officials wanted to move teachers away from habitual teaching from textbooks, cover-to-cover, and gave area students the choice to attend Empire or another school.Having researched schools in other...
Self-Injurious Behavior and Learning Disability
The professional literature provides abundant evidence that individual with autism exhibits a myriad of uncommon form of social interaction, communication, and behavioral pattern that often present major challenges to their families and professional providers. However, there is a noticeable shortage of quality research targeting self-injurious behavior in respect to people with learning difficulties.One of the reasons that self-harming behavior remains largely an enigma is that when useful studies are done or appropriate theories developed they, too often, remain within a single domain such as mental health; and their broader application is not investigated. Therefore, a separate bodies of...
Exercise-Can You Exercise Too Much?
Exercise is good for us and we all need some sort of it to keep our bodies in good health. However when you are working out it is important not to put abnormal strain on your body or you will defeat your purpose and do more harm than good. Avoiding body stress when exercising: First of all be sure you are healthy. It is wise to have a physical check up before you begin an exercise regime, especially if you are recovering from an illness. It is very important not to over do it: · Start excising gradually, do not rush into a strenuous routine · Stimulate your body systems carefully by carrying out each exercise correctly. · Wear clothing that is comfortable · Exercise regularly if possible...
Alternatives In Mental Health
"Health" and "illness" are contrasting terms. They can be used in physical or in mental context. We know that physical exercise done on a regular basis keeps us healthy. Mental exercise also keeps us mentally healthy. Just like after doing physical exercise we need rest, after mental exercise the mind also needs rest. But we hear the term "physical rest" frequently. The term "mental rest" is rarely used. No doubt then that as mental activities have increased with industrialisation, stress has increased. This stress results from our inability to allow our mind to become inactive or relaxed for even a short time.Some people believe that our brain becomes inactive when we sleep. If that were...
Koyaanisqatsi a Nonverbal film by Godfrey Reggio and Ron Fricke
Koyaanisqatsi is a nonverbal film, directed by Godfrey Reggio, and completed in 1982. Koyaanisqatsi contains no actors, no dialogue and has no script. Images from around the world are set to a moving score from composer Philip Glass.In the movie Koyaanisqatsi director Godfrey Reggio tries to show the imbalance between man and nature...
Digital Photography for Beginners: Seven Ways to Beat the Learning Curve
Even the most accomplished photographers who've moved into the digital age experienced an awkward first time, a dreaded beginner's learning curve. You don't have to face your digital future with fear and dread! Here are seven quick tips to make your new photographic venture quite painless:1. Start SimplyConsider an inexpensive digital that will let you practice techniques using basic and automatic settings, including auto-flash and video display. You can easily move up to more complex models as you become more comfortable with the technology.2. Step Into the Light!One common characteristic of digital cameras is a small built-in flash that struggles in what you'd usually consider adequate lighting...
How To End Depression Stigma
For many sufferers, depression brings on feelings of guilt and shame and because of these feelings, they will not seek help. But are these feelings valid? Lack of understanding - both in sufferers and non-sufferers - clouds the issue. So here's how to end the stigma associated with depression, stress, and anxiety. 1. The majority of people in our society experience psychological problems during their lives: Problems from childhood with parents and siblings; stress at work; marital breakdown; losing loved ones and of course, making mistakes. Very few people go through life without experiencing mental trauma of some description. So there's nothing odd or unique happening here, indeed, depressive...
Talk to the Animals? Yes! And What's More, They Talk to Us!
Talk to the animals?Yes.And what's more, they talk to us!If you've ever shared your life with animals, you'll know that they understand most of what you say to them. You mention that you're going for a walk and the dog is standing at the gate, ready. You say that you're going visiting and that dogs aren't invited and you find out where the expression 'hang-dog look' came from -- the ears droop, the head sinks and Pooch drags himself off to sulk.It's dinner time, you tell the cat that she's got fish for tea and you're overwhelmed with affection; you tell her that tonight's the night she has a tin of cat food and watch her turn her back and ignore you.So, we know that they know what we're saying, but...
Diabetes and Depression: Can Hypnosis Help?
Discussed in this article: 1) The Quiet Crisis Within Diabetes. 2) A Hidden Danger of Diabetes. 3) Are Physicians Aware Of This Danger? 4) Does Depression Cause Diabetes? 5) The Formation of Depression Post-Hypnotic Suggestions. 6) Summary 5) Next Issue Highlights.The Quiet Crisis Within DiabetesDepression is a 'quiet crisis' facing diabetics, their families and their health care providers. Financially and emotionally this crisis is exacting a terrible cost.The purpose of this and following articles is to share important information about depression and how a hypnotist can responsibly and effectively help a diabetic with depression. This assistance will help to improve a diabetic's life by...
The Flute
Last year my son had the opportunity to begin instrumental music lessons and band at school. He chose saxophone and seems to be enjoying the experience, most of the time.Last year, when all the parents were called to the band-room at school to learn about the school's instrumental program, I was eager to go. When I walked into the room with all the chairs arranged for band practice, the music stands poised in front of the chairs, a rush of nostalgia swept over me. It was such a long time since my days of playing flute in the band at school. I, like my son, started playing an instrument in the fourth grade. I remember the first day of lessons, twelve girls sitting nervously with their flutes. The...
Types of Mood Disorders
There are two categories of mood disorders recognized by the psychiatric community: unipolar and bipolar disorder. Both are a type of depression with the difference being those who suffer bipolar disorder, also known as manic depression, also experience extreme mood swings between depression and episodes of extreme mania or high energy.The unipolar, or depression, type of mood disorder can further be broken down into the different types of depression which include:1. Major depression. 2. Dysthymia. 3. Seasonal affective disorder. 4. Postpartum depression.Mood disorders are characterized by continued feelings of sadness, despair, guilt, irritability, loss of appetite, constant fatigue and suicidal...
How to Choose Aspergers Schools
Choosing the right school for any child can be stressful; finding one for your child with Aspergers can be almost too frightening. Every child deserves a good education and the law provides that children with disabilities such as Aspergers be educated with teachers trained in handling such disabilities in practice; however, finding good teachers isn't always easy. Parents must decide whether or not their child will be best managed in a mainstream school, with a high rate of contact with mainstream children, or in a special or residential school, where the chances of the child coming in contact with mainstream children is considerably less. Special and residential schools may have better educational...
Ativan Side Effects Lawyer
The drug Lorazepan is marketed under the names Alzapam, Ativan, Loraz, Lorazepam, Intensol. Ativan is the safest form of this type of drug because it has less of an effect on the liver than other benzodiazepines, which means that a patient can take it in conjunction with other liver affecting medications like birth control pills, anti-abuse drugs, propranolol, and ulcer medications. However, Ativan also has dangerous side effects. If you or a loved one suffer from any of these harmful side effects, stop taking the drug immediately and contact both a doctor and a lawyer. Drugs are meant to improve your health and wellbeing and if Ativan threatens you or makes you sicker you have a right to take your...
Self-Injurious Behavior and Learning Disability
The professional literature provides abundant evidence that individual with autism exhibits a myriad of uncommon form of social interaction, communication, and behavioral pattern that often present major challenges to their families and professional providers. However, there is a noticeable shortage of quality research targeting self-injurious behavior in respect to people with learning difficulties.One of the reasons that self-harming behavior remains largely an enigma is that when useful studies are done or appropriate theories developed they, too often, remain within a single domain such as mental health; and their broader application is not investigated. Therefore, a separate bodies of...
Wholistic Treatment for Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar Disorder is one of the most difficult to treat. Not only is it difficult to find the right medicine recipe for each person, patient compliance is a major obstacle. Some people suffer debilitating side effects or cannot tolerate the high dosages of some medications. Some start feeling better and make a conscious decision to stop taking their medications...
Alternatives In Mental Health
"Health" and "illness" are contrasting terms. They can be used in physical or in mental context. We know that physical exercise done on a regular basis keeps us healthy. Mental exercise also keeps us mentally healthy. Just like after doing physical exercise we need rest, after mental exercise the mind also needs rest. But we hear the term "physical rest" frequently. The term "mental rest" is rarely used. No doubt then that as mental activities have increased with industrialisation, stress has increased. This stress results from our inability to allow our mind to become inactive or relaxed for even a short time.Some people believe that our brain becomes inactive when we sleep. If that were...
The Invisible Disease: Depression
IntroductionDepression is a serious medical condition. In contrast to the normal emotional experiences of sadness, loss, or passing mood states, clinical depression is persistent and can interfere significantly with an individual's ability to function. There are three main types of depressive disorders: major depressive disorder, dysthymic disorder, and bipolar disorder (manic-depressive illness).Symptoms and Types of DepressionSymptoms of depression include sad mood, loss of interest or pleasure in activities that were once enjoyed, change in appetite or weight, difficulty sleeping or oversleeping, physical slowing or agitation, energy loss, feelings of worthlessness or inappropriate guilt...
Learning Disabilites and The Myths Behind Them
There are a great many myths associated with learning disorders. They range from the absurd, all the way to the absolutely rude and hurtful. Learning disabilities impede the way people process information, whether it is in reading, writing, or in communication skills. Many times the association of ADD or ADHD has come up, as if every case of a learning disorder is directly related. There are many myths however, that are so far fetched or just not even in relation to learning disorders, that it is easy to see exactly why people with this affliction are very much reclusive. Start with the most absurd of the myths, laziness. The notion that someone that is affected with a form of learning disorder is...
Reasons for Domestic Violence Seldom Understood
A few weeks ago my community paper published a letter to the editor which asked the question, "When will society stop domestic violence?"The answer to the question is surprisingly simple, but difficult for people to accept, because domestic violence is ensconced in the deepest fiber of many families--religion. Many religions teach that 'spare the rod, you spoil the child' or that the Bible, specifically the book of Proverbs, commands spanking.There is a distinction, however, which is of key interest to fundamentalists, between the practice in King Solomon's day of beating people on the back for discipline. The latter is not prescribed anywhere in the Bible.Furthermore, it needs to be pointed out...
Is There A Learning Disorders Adhd Connection?
While some children display the symptoms of learning disorders, people with ADHD can often have learning difficulties. They may also have a learning disability or disorder, but this is a separate medical condition to ADHD. Learning disabilities and ADHD are not connected. There are children who display no trace of learning disabilities and accompanying symptoms, despite having ADHD. ADHD is characterized by behaviors such as difficulty in maintaining attention, finds listening really difficult, is easily distracted, struggles to sit still, struggles to play quietly and is restless and forgetful. Learning Disabilities (L.D) on the other hand are neurological disorders that affect the understanding of...
Learning Disabilities
There are so many learning labels floating around these days ... A.D.D., A.D.H.D., Dyslexia, etc. Basically, these are labels pinned on children who are in some way learning disabled. I think most of these kids are learning advanced, but I'll try to stick to the facts ... somewhat ... ;-)Children who cannot sit still or are disruptive in a classroom environment are sometimes suffering from Attention Deficit Disorder (A.D.D.) When they are also extremely hyper, they earn the tag of Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (A.D.H.D.) When children are prone to twisting their letters and numbers around, they are often called Dyslexic.There are definitely some children who need medication to control their...
Learning Disabilities Associated with ADHD
It is very common to have a learning disability along with ADHD. In fact, research shows that thirty percent of people with ADHD also have a learning disability. Beyond learning disabilities, over fifty percent of individuals with ADHD have some other type of brain-based disorder. This is why depression, anxiety, OCD, bipolar disorder and other similar disorders are higher than normal in ADD clients.One type of learning disability that almost every person with ADD will have is an integrative processing deficit. This is the ability to take in information, process it quickly and make use of it. Most people with ADD are either slower than others in doing this or have trouble...
Weak Cognitive Skills Are Cause of Learning Disabilities
Learning Disabilities affect people in all walks of life each and every day. These disorders can include dyslexia (impairment of ability to recognize and comprehend written words), dyscalculia (impairment of ability to solve mathematics problems), dysgraphia (inability to write), dyspraxia (motor skill coordination problems), and auditory and visual process disorders (difficulty understanding language or images). A learning disability is most simply defined as a neurological disorder. The definition used by the U.S government for purposes of legislation and qualifying students for special education funds is the following: "Specific learning disability" means a disorder in one or more of the basic...
HypoManiacs Often Misunderstood
Are you a Hypomaniac? If you are you have some definite advantages over others. Hypomaniacs are often superstars in their fields, but they are often misunderstood by those who work so hard to profile personalities and put individuals into neat little boxes.Regarding this article which seems to be the present day thought on the Hypomaniac Syndrome: 'Hypomanic' executives often most successful Associated Press 04/26/2002 Washington-I too have been studying this group of people as I observe the superstars and read the biographies of the most driven individuals. Here are my thoughts on the subject. Perhaps you can assist and shed some light on this subject.First off the Very good article. But how does...
Types of and Causes of Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral palsy is not a disease it is a condition. Cerebral refers to the brain and palsy means weakness or lack of muscle control. In addition, cerebral palsy is not a single problem, but a complex disease in which virtually all brain cell types could need repair. Approximately 90 percent of all cases are caused by brain injury during the prenatal period (before labor begins). This condition is caused by damage to brain cells that control the movement of muscles. A person with cerebral palsy can have mild to severe physical disabilities. There are varying degrees of therapies depending on the degree of condition. However, just because a person has cerebral palsy, it does not mean they will...
My "Real" name is "Rascal" Current mood: mischievous Category: Romance and RelationshipsIt's time that we blog, Russ...Yup, Good Buddy! It's been 12 days since we last did. We've been so very busy that I haven't even managed to work in any ladies...LOLIt's true what the scripture says, Russ: Galatians 5:16 [This] I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.Yeah, Buddy, I guess that it is. Ya just can't find the time... I suppose I should start calling you by our "Real" name, "Rascal"?Well, that's who we are. Yet, I'm going to continue calling you Russ however, because that's who you thought that you were. And, that's what you expected me ~ and everyone else...
Types of and Causes of Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral palsy is not a disease it is a condition. Cerebral refers to the brain and palsy means weakness or lack of muscle control. In addition, cerebral palsy is not a single problem, but a complex disease in which virtually all brain cell types could need repair. Approximately 90 percent of all cases are caused by brain injury during the prenatal period (before labor begins). This condition is caused by damage to brain cells that control the movement of muscles. A person with cerebral palsy can have mild to severe physical disabilities. There are varying degrees of therapies depending on the degree of condition. However, just because a person has cerebral palsy, it does not mean they will...
Sexually Abused Children: There IS Hope!
PART 1: Warning - This article may be inappropriate for younger readers. Please seek the permission of a parent or guardian before reading further.Lately, I'm hearing a lot about suicide or suicide attempts. It's becoming increasingly clear to me, however, that what I'm hearing about even more often is childhood sexual abuse.It's everywhere.Some might say this epidemic of childhood sexual abuse is another "sign of the Apocalypse." After all, the Scriptures declare: "...in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers...
World Health Organisation states one out of four worldwide suffer from various forms of mental, behavioral, and neurological disorders. Are you one of them?It has also been estimated that depression would be the second largest illness by 2010 keeping in mind its pace by which it is affecting people world over. Here is some statistics for you: Experts in the field of mental health claim that more than half a billion people worldwide suffer from psychiatric disorders, which include abuse owing to drugs and alcohol, epilepsy, dementia, schizophrenia and stress related disorders. To break up, we have around 400 million people suffering from anxiety disorders, 340 million from mood disorders, 250 million...
Individualized Education Plans (IEP's)
Following the passage of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA 97), parents of children with special needs have become even more important members of their child's education team, working with educators to develop a plan that will help their child succeed in the public school system. This is not available in the private school system, unfortunately.This individualized education plan (IEP) describes the goals the team has set for the child for the school year as well as any special supports that are needed to help achieve those goals.Who Needs an IEP?A child who has difficulty functioning and/or learning and has been identified as a special needs student is the perfect candidate for...
Easy Crafts for Kids - Help with Learning
According to the research on child cognitive development, making use of basic easy crafts for kids can stimulate their mental growth and enhance the learning process. Since early times, mankind has always known that early crafts for kids taught some important lessons. Now with a better understanding of the brain and its functions we see that not only are easy crafts for kids an essential tool which can assist with learning, but also a fun teaching aid for all.Easy crafts for kids teach a wide range of lessons while the children are having fun and interacting informally. Before beginning with your own easy crafts for kids, keep in mind a few important tips. Remember to use concrete props and visual...
Perseverance - An Attribute Of Success
When I logged into my messenger today one of my friends had send me a quote which read, "You never win the silver, you always loose the gold" When I read this I was wondering what an attitude this quote just simplified. I could not just brush it off my mind as I started to contemplate on it. Generally people loose hope or confidence when they fail to meet a target. This quote can be simplified anyway way the reader wants to either positively or negatively. Taking it positively will only make the reader more aggressive in his next attempt as he will develop perseverance and more self confidence which will definitely drive him to win the gold. Negative thinkers will only fret and fume and use this...
Early Sexual Abuse: And Related Symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a psychological syndrome first recognized by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders in 1980 (American Psychiatric Association).The literature on traumatic anxiety covers a wide range of varying circumstances and experiences. The effects of these experiences, whether from natural disasters or events of human creation, war, terrorism or single acts of violence against one person are often determined by the individual's capacity to cope with stress. This in turn is a function of each person's early developmental experiences with trust, constancy and mastery. Traumatic abuse, sexual or otherwise, in the first years of human life not only...
Why CSS Is Good For Your Web Site
Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) are used within the HTML behind your Web site as a way of controlling how each page is laid out and what elements on it look like. For instance, you can use CSS to make headings in your copy a standard size across the whole of your site.CSS has been around for several years and is supported by all the major browsers available today, including Internet Explorer for the PC and Mac, Firefox, Safari and Opera.Using CSS to control your Web site will give you several benefits:Makes your Web pages snappierBy using CSS and writing your HTML code to match standards like 'XHTML Transitional' or 'XHTML Strict' you can decrease the 'render time' of your pages. This is the time it...
Depression - Symptoms, Causes and Treatment options
Depression is a complex of psychological and physical symptoms. Low mood level or sadness is often the most prominent symptom. The common property of these symptoms is a decreased activity level in parts of the brain.THE SYMPTOMS OF DEPRESSIONDepression may give one or more of these symptoms:-Low mood level or sadness.-Lack of joy or interest in activities that were joyful before.-Pessimism.-Feel of guilt of something without any substantial reason to feel so.-Inferiority thoughts.-Irritability.-Slowness in the thought process.-Slowness in interpreting sensorial stimuli.-Slowness of digestion or other internal physical processes, and symptoms caused by this slowness, for example inflated stomach...
Recognizing and Treating ADD
Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) has been one of the most debated and controversial health issues affecting children in recent years with so many theories about its treatment and causes. Most experts agree that there are a variety of factors that trigger ADD and most are linked with food additives, the use of caffeine, lack of exercise, lead or other heavy metal poisoning, learning disabilities, or an unstable home environment. If the mother smoked while she was pregnant, the child is most likely to develop ADD.There are more boys suffering from attention deficit disorder than girls. They ratio can be as high as 10 to 1. The disorder can also occur in adults but it is most associated with...
Thank you to all of our professional educators who dedicate themselves to our children! We know how difficult it can be working with ADHD children, so here are your teacher tips for the week, brought to you by the ADHD Information Library and This is a sampling of over 500 classroom interventions for your use at Here are some tips on Increasing Compliance in the Classroom: Listen to the child. They want to be heard too. Provide a safe environment for the child. Make sure the child knows you are his friend and you are there to help him. Treat him with respect. Never belittle him in front of his peers. Both he and the other children know that he stands out, and if the teacher belittles the child...
Prostate Cancer; Sun and Vitamin D
Cancer Centres in USA compared the lifetime sun exposure in men with advanced prostate cancer and men without disease and they suggest that men who had spent more time in the sun they lives were with low risk of prostate cancer.New studies in prostate cancer indicate that the men who spent more time in the sun in their live usually can reduce prostate cancer in about 50%About the above point shown that the prostate uses Vitamin D to promote the normal growth of prostate cells and in consequence to slow the spread of prostate cancer cells to others parts of the body.Sun exposure prevent prostate cancer and the new research suggest vitamin D in supplement may be a safer option today for men...
The Mark of a Job Well Done
I guess every profession is different.For up 'n coming bands, maybe it's playing a sold out show two nights in a row.For new authors, maybe it's topping the New York Time Bestseller List.For fashion designers, maybe it's having their dress worn by Jessica Simpson on the red carpet.As a professional speaker, I've often wondered what the mark of a job well done was in my industry:Receiving standing ovations? Commanding high fees? Selling thousands of dollars in books? Addressing huge audiences?Maybe. And I admit, all of those things used to sound great to me. But over the years I've come to learn that there are many other indicators of success.Same Time Next Year At my first NSA convention...