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A new buzz word in the mental health community is Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT). CBT is a general term for a classification of therapies with similarities. Various approaches include Dialectic Behavior Therapy, Rational Living Therapy, Cognitive Therapy, Rational Behavior Therapy, and Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy. In short, CBT is a form of treatment focusing on the …
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Back to school supplies, backpacks, late fall/early winter clothing, shoes, and accessories are lining the shelves of our favorite stores. Summer Camps and Summer Educational Programs are coming to an end. Soon kids in shoulder pads and helmets will be fighting the late summer heat; little ones in knee socks and ball caps will ascend …
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Aging in a society where 70 is the new 50 and 60 the new 40 often leads seniors to believe they aren’t keeping up mentally, physically, or emotionally. As baby boomers age, commerce, e-commerce, and media are setting the standards, making the rules, targeting, pursuing, and marketing everything from prescription drugs, skin care products, and …
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Remember the lyrics to a popular hit, “summer’s here and now’s the time for dancing in the streets”? It was the 60s and although life wasn’t perfect, we felt a lot safer in our cities, towns, neighborhoods, and “in the streets” of our communities. Children rode their bikes and safely played “in the streets” from …
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No parent wants to admit their three year old gave them a black eye, a broken nose, or a black and blue bruise the size of a half dollar, yet it happens – more often than you think. Parental abuse is real and, regardless of the child’s age, it can indicate a potentially serious psychological …
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