By: Jammie Salagubang
Summary: Everyone gets angry, but not everyone expresses it correctly. Learn the key to expressing anger healthfully.
Jane blows up in uncontrollable rages, screaming, cursing and sometimes pushing the people around her at the slightest whisper of something wrong. Bob is sweetness personified and never seems to let his feathers get ruffled.
What do these two have in common? They both have problems with anger.
By: Michael Yapko
Summary: The causes of depression are manifold, but the most important thing is to take charge of your life and make decisions that won’t cause you to feel worse.
I’ ve read that depression is an excuse not to grow up, not to be responsible for your own happiness, that it is self-pity, etc. I’ve also read and heard how it is a chemical reaction in the brain and that a person can’t control it. Which is correct? Am I being selfish and self-centered? Have I created this depression or is it out of my control?
What causes depression? The best answer is many things. The contributing factors vary substantially from one person to the next.
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By: Carlin Flora
Summary: The queen is the most powerful piece on the chessboard. Yet in the ultra-elite ranks of chess, a woman who can hold her own is the rarest of creatures. How, then, did one family produce three of the most successful female chess champions ever?
The world’s first female grandmaster was ready to deliver her regular Thursday-night lecture. Susan Polgar was perfumed, coiffed, made-up and dressed in a sleek black pantsuit, an elegant contrast to the boys and young men hunched over their boards in her Queens, New York, chess club. “I have a special treat,” Susan, 36, announced in her gentle Hungarian accent. “Tonight, everyone will get to play me.”
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The brochures include:
* For a Healthy Mind and Body… Talk to a Psychologist
* Change Your Mind
* Warning Signs
* Señales de Advertencia (Warning Signs - Spanish Language Version)
* The Road to Resilience
The effects of hurricanes like Katrina and Rita will be long-lasting and the resulting trauma can reverberate even with those not directly affected by the disaster.
It is common for people who have experienced traumatic situations to have very strong emotional reactions. Understanding normal responses to these abnormal events can aid you in coping effectively with your feelings, thoughts, and behaviors, and help you along the path to recovery.
Cold and flu season…the holidays around the corner…back to school and work. There’s a lot to be stressed about at this time of year, but it helps to know how your mind and your body can work to support each other.
Did you know:
* 93 percent of Americans say that perceptions, thoughts, and choices affect physical health (APA national poll, 2005)
* Two-thirds of all office visits to family physicians are due to stress-related symptoms (American Academy of Family Physicians)
* 58 percent of Americans believe that one can’t have good physical health without good mental health (APA national poll, 2005)
* High levels of hostility have been found to predict heart disease more often than high cholesterol, cigarette smoking, or obesity (Health Psychology, November 2002)
# Two thirds of Americans say they are likely to seek help for stress. (APA Survey 2004)
# 45% of workers list job insecurity has a significant impact on work stress levels. (APA Survey 2004)
# 61% of workers list heavy workloads as a significant impact on work stress levels. (APA Survey 2004)
# Executives and managers tend to have the most stressful jobs, while self-employed workers are the least stressed. (APA Survey 2004)
# A majority of workers (52%) are more stressed because of work than home. (APA Survey 2004)
# Chronic and serious illness such as heart disease or cancer may be accompanied by depression. (APA, How Psychotherapy Helps People Recover from Depression, 1998)
# A breast cancer diagnosis can impair womenÃs psychological functioning, which in turn can jeopardize their physical health. (APA, Breast Cancer: How Your Mind Can Help Your Body, 1998)
# Most children and teens who experience a disaster or terrorism will recover fully if given proper counseling (NIMH).
# Teachers and school administrators can play a valuable role in helping children and teens cope with a disaster or terrorism (NIMH).
# 63% of Americans say the fear of the threat of terrorism would be reduced by increased knowledge about the mental health effects of terrorism. (National Mental Health Association and NASMDPD Survey)
# Three-fourths of Americans believe public officials could do a better job of explaining the mental health impact of terrorism on the nation. (National Mental Health Association and NASMDPD Survey)
# Between 20% and 50% of depressed kids and teens have a family history of depression. (U.S. Surgeon GeneralÃs Survey, 1999)
# An estimated 10-20% of children worldwide have one or more mental health or behavioral problems. (World Health Organization)
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