Archive for the 'Mental Health' Category
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Over the past decade, as I have worked with cops, firefighters, abuse victims and children of addicts, I have learned that there are many causes for PTSD. It has also affirmed my belief that PTSD is real and harmful, not only to those who have it, but also to those around them. It […]
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Self-Esteem
Self-esteem is simply the way we feel about ourselves. It is the product of people’s evaluation of their real-selves compared with their ideal-selves. Everyone has an ideal-self. This is who they believe they should be. (remember, “shoulds” almost always add unnecessary stress). People form this idea of the ideal-self at […]
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