The Do’s and Don’ts of Suicide Intervention

1.       Avoid talking about suicide or dance around the topic. Talking about suicide doesn’t upset people more.  In fact, often people who are thinking about killing themselves say it is a relief to talk about it and it helps them to let go of this idea, not...

PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS

In the course of one year, an estimated 22% of Americans, about one in five, suffer from a diagnosable mental disorder.  In addition, four of the ten leading causes of disability in the United States and other developed countries are mental disorders such as depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia,...

CHALLENGES TO PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH

In spite of their best efforts to be positive and resilient, many people have a less than optimal level of psychological health.  There is some debate about how much control people actually do have over their psychological health.  A general consensus is that two factors, nature and nurture,...

TAKING A PROACTIVE APPROACH TO LIFE

The following is a four-step process that continues throughout life:  constructing perceptions of yourself, accepting these perceptions, undertaking these perceptions based on new information. Constructing Mental Pictures Actively taking charge of your psychological health begins with...