Healthcare: Mental Health - Press Releases

People Turn to Self Help Guru Daniel Branch for Lessons on the Power of Positive Thinking

It has been said the power of positive thinking can help a person overcome almost any obstacle, from quitting smoking and weight loss to landing a dream job.

Treating the Whole Family for Adolescent Substance Abuse

LogoFamily Therapist and Parent Educator at Trails Carolina, a Wilderness Therapy Program in North Carolina, talk about how adolescent substance abuse impacts the whole family and the help the rest of the family need for everyone to heal.

The Horses Know What I’m Thinking

LogoEquine Therapy programs can be healing to help a student or adult develop a relationship with a horse. In a real sense, horses can be considered therapists.

Healing from the Battle Scars of Youth

LogoEducator and therapist, James Krehbiel shares about his book Troubled Childhood, Triumphant Life: Healing from the Battle Scars of Youth. Discussing the “magical illusion” children often have when raised in dysfunctional families carried with them into their adult life.

Sacred Work of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren

LogoSocial Worker and author of the book The Sacred Work of Grandparents raising Grandchildren, Elaine Williams discusses the almost ten percent of children in this country being raised by their Grandparents or other relatives.

Dr. Rich Pfeiffer Facilitates Anger Management Specialist – I Certification Seminar in Atlanta March 8 & 9, 2012

On March 8 & 9, 2012, Dr. Rich Pfeiffer, MDiv., PhD will facilitate the Anger Management Specialist – I Certification Seminar at the Wellesley Inn – Atlanta Airport.

Measuring Love Directly from the Brain

Now there a clear and direct indicator of how much love people are feeling -- a brainwave called Neureka!

What Do We Mean By Therapeutic

LogoThe many meanings and understandings of the terms therapy and therapeutic, and what is really meant when someone talks about therapy and therapeutic.

‘PanicAttacksHelpMe’ Offers Help, Hope and Understanding to Those Suffering from Panic Attacks

A pounding heartbeat. Nausea. Feeling lightheaded and sweaty.

Bipolar Today Website Begins Article Series on Accommodating Bipolar Disorder in the Workplace

The new website Bipolar Today has recently begun posting a new series of articles that provides suggestions for accommodating bipolar disorder in the workplace for employees and employers. The Bipolar Today website provides information, daily news and weekly blog posts about bipolar disorder.

Things That Make You Go UMM! UnderstandMyMind.com Is Here for Help

How does an Asian Indian woman, born in London, UK currently residing in San Francisco, CA help people understand their mind?

Journey’s at TRAILS Carolina, Boys Youth Program 10-14 and Equine Therapy

LogoTRAILS Carolina Journey’s, Youth Program for Boys ages 10 -14 providing young boys with a empowering and nurturing environment. Equine Assisted Therapy is a primary component of working with our younger boys.

Overcoming Resistance to Change

LogoThe changes shown by students, school staff and parents and how to overcome that resistance to help them change their thinking and take better advantage of the positive environment maintained by the school for the benefit of the children.

Parent Choices for Struggling Teens “Character Education”

LogoMalcolm Gauld of Hyde Schools explains the importance of integrating character education in with academics so the students can be properly prepared to have a successful career and life.

Beating the Blues: a Successful Computerized Depression Treatment Now in Canada

Depression is a serious health problem. Depression is a common mental health disorder that millions of Canadians suffer from each year. Depression has a tremendous negative impact, affecting virtually all aspects of the depressed person’s life including interpersonal (withdrawal, avoidance, conflict), physical (restlessness and fatigue), behaviour (reduced problem-solving), and thought (reduced concentration and flexibility) functioning.

Reaching the Unreachable Brain

LogoExpanding knowledge of how the brain operates can be used to treat young children who previously were considered too damaged for healing. Using sophisticated brain mapping techniques, healing therapies like music, drumming, riding and grooming horses, immersion tank, neuro-feedback and more traditional therapies can be focused on specific weaknesses in the brain to strengthen self regulation abilities.

Mentoring Teens Through Life Coaching

LogoLife Empowerment Coach and Huffington Post Blogger Ken Rabow talks about his work using different therapies that helps self-sabotaging teens and young adults, and with all the new communication technologies that are changing so fast the younger generation seems to be adopting a new way of thinking about how to adjust to the world.

Daniel Bader, PhD, Looks at How Mental Illness is Portrayed on Reality Television on ‘Bipolar Today’

This month, Amber Portwood, one of the four single moms who appeared on the MTV television show “Teen Mom,” said that she has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, and that she also tried to commit suicide after the latest season of the show ended.

Saving Teens in Crisis Needs Your Help to Continue Providing Scholarships for Struggling Teens

LogoSaving Teens in Crisis helps assist troubled teens and their families struggling with substance abuse and other emotional issues that need financial resources for interventions. They need your help in the upcoming year to continue with their mission of providing these scholarships to families in need.

Parent Choices for Struggling Teens Failure to Launch

LogoThe increasing trend of young adults, known as Boomerang Kids are failing to establish themselves as mature functioning adults by their 20s, having little motivation, and living with their parents.

A New Way of Advice and Counseling: Online Advice and Counseling Provide New Avenues

Instant Advice Network make available a new way to obtain counseling and advice. Live online advice and counjavascript:void(0)seling are now more accessible for more people all around the world, making it easier to live life to the fullest.

A New Approach to Counseling: Live Chat Online Counseling Is the Way to Go

Instant Advice Network provides people with a new approach to counseling and advice. We are not born with a textbook to guide us through life so when we do encounter emotional difficulties we really need to make effort to work through our problems.

Mean Girls 2.0: Cyber Bullying

LogoParent Choices for Struggling Teens guest Katie Gill, actress and star of Lifeline Made for TV movie “Betrayed at 17.” talks about this movie that revisits the issues in the popular movie of a few years ago, Mean Girls. It has been updated for the age of the Internet, and discusses the role of her character and the other characters about cyber bullying.

Educating the Adolescent Male Brain

LogoKelley King, Associate Director of The Gurian Institute, explains how some of the problems of boys can be traced to an inadequate knowledge of the differences in the brains of boys and girls and what parents and other adults can do to help boys.

Using Nature to Rebuild Families

LogoHow would you define Nature? John Winton, Founder of Breakwater Expeditions talks about how effective an exposure to nature can be toward healing families on Parent Choices for Struggling Teens.