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Recent Mental Health Blog | Mental Health Facts PostsWhy Do People Care So Little about People with Mental Illness?by Beth McHugh14 Sep 2010 02:44 AM I hear some pretty sad stories in my work as a counselor, but the saddest ones are when the family and friends of an emotionally unwell person refuse to help or even try to understand. I know that the sufferer is not deserving of this treatment yet it is relatively common. Bags of Rags and Mental Healthby Beth McHugh22 Apr 2010 08:14 PM This is probably the strangest title for a mental health article I have written lately but the inspiration came from a home and garden warehouse catalog that was dumped in my mail box. Are You Too PC to Hug?by Beth McHugh27 Mar 2010 03:49 PM Remember those corny old cards, bookmarks and bumper stickers that proclaimed "Hugs Are Healing"? Well, no surprises for guessing that the authors were correct. Researchers at the UK's Manchester Metropolitan University in England have concluded what we all suspected: hugs are healing. Online Counseling Gaining Ground Over Face-to Face Counselingby Beth McHugh25 Feb 2010 03:26 PM Counseling has been conducted for over a century via the traditional means of face -to-face interaction complete with either the traditional couch or simply a comfy chair and a glass of water and the ubiquitous box of tissues. Does Psychotherapy Work?by Beth McHughThis is a question that has plagued psychiatrists and psychologists for many years but it has been finally addressed by Nobel Laureate Dr.Eric Kandel. Selective Mutismby Beth McHughSelective mutism is primarily an anxiety disorder and involves a conscious decision by the child to not speak. It is classified by a persistent failure to speak in very specific situations despite the ability to do so. What Makes a Psychopath? The Case of Josef Fritzlby Beth McHughRecently, 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. Architectural Housing Design Reflects Increasing Social Isolationby Beth McHughMost 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. "Specialness" of Easter Ruined by Retailers and Indulgent Parentsby Beth McHughWe've just passed through another Easter period and the usual tales of Easter excess have reached my ears once again. The Increase in "Brat-Camp" Style Documentariesby Beth McHughEven a decade ago, there were few signs of reality TV shows dealing with out-of-control teenagers giving the finger plus a mouthful of verbal abuse to anyone who came near them, but especially their parents. |
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