Recent Mental Health Blog PostsWhen Substance Abuse become Substance Dependenceby Beth McHugh19 Nov 2009 03:59 PMSubstance dependence is usually called addiction, and we customarily use the term to describe people who seem enslaved to the substance concerned. Yet there is much disagreement among experts as to just what constituents substance dependence. What Makes a Psychopath? The Case of Josef Fritzlby Beth McHugh16 Nov 2009 05:33 PMRecently, Josef Fritzl, the Austrian father who imprisoned his daughter Elisabeth in an underground enclosure and fathered all seven of her children, was sentenced to life imprisonment himself. When a Therapist Fails to Diagnose Narcissistic Personality Disorder in the Extended Familyby Beth McHugh16 Nov 2009 05:15 PMIt is not uncommon for many of my clients to have previously entered therapy for a range of conditions including depression and anxiety-related disorders and to be treated as what is known as the "Identified Patient" by their therapist and labeled with these disorders. Suicide: The Inability of Family to See Past they Own Agendaby Beth McHugh04 Nov 2009 04:01 PMI once lived next door to a man who committed suicide. He was a lovely guy, with a wife and young child. But he was desperately ill and he was not getting the help he needed. Architectural Housing Design Reflects Increasing Social Isolationby Beth McHugh27 Oct 2009 03:50 PMMost people over the age of 35 have some awareness of the changing atmosphere of suburban life over the last couple of decades. Leaving aside high rise inner city apartment blocks, most people a mere 20 years ago knew the names of most of their neighbors. Antidepressants for Dogs: Canines Inadvertently Subjected to Mythby Beth McHugh22 Oct 2009 04:16 PMRegular readers of my articles will know that I have strong views on the use of antidepressants. These drugs are marvelous lifesavers for extremely depressed people but were never intended to be used long-term. Hormonal Swings and Depressionby Beth McHugh19 Oct 2009 03:49 PMWhile the symptoms of PMS are very familiar to many women, those who have a history of anxiety and depression or who currently suffer from anxiety and depression may notice that the changing hormonal levels during the month bring about increased emotional problems. Prenatal Stress and Schizophreniaby Beth McHugh10 Oct 2009 02:57 AMResearchers have now uncovered a conclusive link between extreme stress during the early stages of pregnancy and the development of schizophrenia in the children of those mothers in later life. Beth Is Having Technical Difficultiesby Valorie Delp14 Sep 2009 05:19 PMWe know that we have several faithful readers at the Families.com Mental Health Blog. Beth has been reading comments but unfortunately is having technical difficulties logging in. We are doing everything we can to remedy the situation. Something Positive to Think About (2)by Beth McHugh13 Jul 2009 05:38 PMThis is the second in a series of popular positive thoughts that will get you thinking about how you live your life, how your beliefs shape your life and suggestions to ponder on how you can change your own life for the better from some of the world's greatest thinkers and philosophers. Recent Blog Comments Grizelda says... "This is really a great blog, Beth." In When a Therapist Fails to Diagnose Narcissistic Personality Disorder in the Extended Family Beth McHugh says... "Hi inpain for them, as the children are quite old and able to understand adult concepts, you may wish to consider having family therapy." |
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