http://uami.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Understanding and Accepting Mental Illness en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 06:10:04 GMT 2010-01-01T06:10:04Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977969392&grpId=3659174697238618&nav=Groupspace Hi everyone, I hope your holidays are coming along real well. I hope Santa was good and you are all expecting to have a good new year. Santa came sooner than expected for me. I had to . . . Thu, 31 Dec 2009 00:04:29 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977969392&grpId=3659174697238618&nav=Groupspace Carol Roach 2009-12-31T00:04:29Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977968946&grpId=3659174697238618&nav=Groupspace Well, I've done it. I've succumbed to watching MTV's Teen Mom.  I find it both touching and troubling.  On the one hand, to see the young struggling through the consequences of their passions.  . . . Wed, 30 Dec 2009 18:04:57 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977968946&grpId=3659174697238618&nav=Groupspace Scott S. 2009-12-30T18:04:57Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977965788&grpId=3659174697238618&nav=Groupspace Published in Examiner.com The scare for the H1N1 virus has been felt globally. Despite the predicted shortages of the vaccine in the USA and late start for vaccinations across the USA and Canada, . . . Mon, 28 Dec 2009 17:28:20 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977965788&grpId=3659174697238618&nav=Groupspace Carol Roach 2009-12-28T17:28:20Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977953069&grpId=3659174697238618&nav=Groupspace Introduction   There is a little bit of both science and science fiction in psychiatry with a lot of speculation. Psychiatry has been rejected by Scientology, which is a case of throwing out . . . Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:28:16 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977953069&grpId=3659174697238618&nav=Groupspace Craig Olson 2009-12-23T15:28:16Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977951276&grpId=3659174697238618&nav=Groupspace Introduction   Ref. 1 reported reduced risk for lung cancer among people taking vitamin E. Ref. 2 recommends increasing the RDA for vitamin E. Vitamin E does not have the toxic effects seen . . . Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:08:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977951276&grpId=3659174697238618&nav=Groupspace Craig Olson 2009-12-23T15:08:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977953572&grpId=3659174697238618&nav=Groupspace "The Last Steps I'd Ever Take" (Our mind and what it remembers)     I don't know how to categorize this article. It's not a book, yet it's a story of my life, don't worry not the whole . . . Fri, 18 Dec 2009 20:16:06 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977953572&grpId=3659174697238618&nav=Groupspace Sara W. 2009-12-18T20:16:06Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977948171&grpId=3659174697238618&nav=Groupspace Introduction   One of the more interesting websites I have seen is the Linus Pauling Institue website. One would not like this site unless one is interested in science, but I am very interested . . . Fri, 18 Dec 2009 14:07:07 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977948171&grpId=3659174697238618&nav=Groupspace Craig Olson 2009-12-18T14:07:07Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977947241&grpId=3659174697238618&nav=Groupspace The holidays are fast approaching and many Americans and Canadians alike will be attending many “end of the year parties” at the workplace. They will also have Christmas and . . . Tue, 15 Dec 2009 01:06:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977947241&grpId=3659174697238618&nav=Groupspace Carol Roach 2009-12-15T01:06:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977945918&grpId=3659174697238618&nav=Groupspace An Acrostic Poem Inspired by Jersey Nana and Jennifer Wagner From Associated Content I invite you all to create an acrostic poem using the name of a Christmas Song . . . Mon, 14 Dec 2009 07:04:10 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977945918&grpId=3659174697238618&nav=Groupspace Carol Roach 2009-12-14T07:04:10Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977941214&grpId=3659174697238618&nav=Groupspace Introduction   What causes suicide? Drugs? Guns? Ref. 1 has implicated drugs. "On January 31, 2008, the Food and Drug Administration issued an alert regarding increased risk of suicidal thoughts . . . Sat, 12 Dec 2009 14:39:48 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977941214&grpId=3659174697238618&nav=Groupspace Craig Olson 2009-12-12T14:39:48Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977943080&grpId=3659174697238618&nav=Groupspace Introduction   These images are in the public domain. They were made by the government. There is some duplication here, but I felt that the topic was so important that a bit of duplication . . . Sat, 12 Dec 2009 14:22:47 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977943080&grpId=3659174697238618&nav=Groupspace Craig Olson 2009-12-12T14:22:47Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977942062&grpId=3659174697238618&nav=Groupspace Published on Factoidz One of the duties of a Factoidz moderator of a channel is to answer questions about the channel you are moderating. My channel is psychology and Marie Coppola . . . Fri, 11 Dec 2009 07:10:44 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977942062&grpId=3659174697238618&nav=Groupspace Carol Roach 2009-12-11T07:10:44Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977933277&grpId=3659174697238618&nav=Groupspace Introduction   Some neurological drugs are used in psychiatry even though they were approved for conditions such as epilepsy. An example of this is Gabapentin, also called Neurontin. "Patient . . . Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:58:13 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977933277&grpId=3659174697238618&nav=Groupspace Craig Olson 2009-12-10T15:58:13Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977937557&grpId=3659174697238618&nav=Groupspace   I have talked to women throughout the years who felt that having a jealous boyfriend was cute. They defended this behavior by saying that it showed their boyfriend really loved them. . . . Tue, 08 Dec 2009 20:59:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977937557&grpId=3659174697238618&nav=Groupspace Carol Roach 2009-12-08T20:59:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977930722&grpId=3659174697238618&nav=Groupspace Introduction   Are they wonder drugs or blunder drugs? Ref. 1 claims that atypical antipsychotics induce obsessive-compulsive symptoms. "Several studies have indicated that atypical antipsychotics . . . Tue, 08 Dec 2009 15:47:26 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977930722&grpId=3659174697238618&nav=Groupspace Craig Olson 2009-12-08T15:47:26Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977923620&grpId=3659174697238618&nav=Groupspace Introduction   Ref. 1 has reported a mouse model of depression. If true, this could have considerable value because mice can be given bizarre diets. It might be possible to cure a depressed . . . Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:35:03 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977923620&grpId=3659174697238618&nav=Groupspace Craig Olson 2009-12-08T14:35:03Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977923619&grpId=3659174697238618&nav=Groupspace Introduction   There are a number of ways the government could save a lot of money. The ways that I am proposing would also improve health and would fight global warming. One way would be to . . . Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:14:52 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977923619&grpId=3659174697238618&nav=Groupspace Craig Olson 2009-12-08T13:14:52Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977936018&grpId=3659174697238618&nav=Groupspace This is not suppose to be neat or written correctly it is just a place i get my feelings down.   Today was a weird day I got to g to physical therapy. I got to work on the bike I biked about . . . Tue, 08 Dec 2009 00:20:30 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977936018&grpId=3659174697238618&nav=Groupspace amy s. 2009-12-08T00:20:30Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977935658&grpId=3659174697238618&nav=Groupspace published in Factoidz   My friend and I were talking about how similar our past was. Yet, she was brought up the American South and I was brought up in Montreal, Quebec Canada. You see our . . . Mon, 07 Dec 2009 20:17:17 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977935658&grpId=3659174697238618&nav=Groupspace Carol Roach 2009-12-07T20:17:17Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977932686&grpId=3659174697238618&nav=Groupspace As much as I write about prayer and mindfulness, I must admit, this summer has pushed me to limits that I never thought I would face.  This summer I have been faced with two deaths.  One which . . . Sun, 06 Dec 2009 01:23:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977932686&grpId=3659174697238618&nav=Groupspace Scott S. 2009-12-06T01:23:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977932682&grpId=3659174697238618&nav=Groupspace The New Leaf DBT Program continues to grow as we here at the Christian Counseling Center of Wichita strive to provide evidence-based therapies to our local community that are effective and are delivered . . . Sun, 06 Dec 2009 01:21:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977932682&grpId=3659174697238618&nav=Groupspace Scott S. 2009-12-06T01:21:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977928094&grpId=3659174697238618&nav=Groupspace THE MISSING LINK for Permanent Management of Stress,   Anxiety, and Frustration without Medication I am very excited. It has been exactly one year that my brother and I conceived . . . Thu, 03 Dec 2009 01:34:37 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977928094&grpId=3659174697238618&nav=Groupspace gibbs williams 2009-12-03T01:34:37Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977927451&grpId=3659174697238618&nav=Groupspace Update On The Lesbian's Pregnancy World     Well, it’s been a little over a week since I announced to all of you that I have been trying (by the hardest) to get pregnant. Since then, . . . Wed, 02 Dec 2009 17:24:50 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977927451&grpId=3659174697238618&nav=Groupspace Sara W. 2009-12-02T17:24:50Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977915608&grpId=3659174697238618&nav=Groupspace "Degradation of tryptophan, resulting in lower blood levels and impaired cerebral production and release of serotonin, is enhanced by inter alia inflammation, pregnancy and stress in all species investigated, . . . Wed, 02 Dec 2009 14:18:32 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977915608&grpId=3659174697238618&nav=Groupspace Craig Olson 2009-12-02T14:18:32Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977926070&grpId=3659174697238618&nav=Groupspace People who are stressed beyond their limit are candidates for many physical and mental issues. Stress and anxiety changes our physiology, raises our heart rate and blood pressure, causes physical . . . Tue, 01 Dec 2009 22:11:04 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977926070&grpId=3659174697238618&nav=Groupspace Carol Roach 2009-12-01T22:11:04Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977911614&grpId=3659174697238618&nav=Groupspace Introduction   One of my few criticisms of Linus Pauling was that he put too much emphasis on vitamins and not enough on amino acids. Amino acids are tremendously important in medicine. Ref. . . . Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:53:56 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977911614&grpId=3659174697238618&nav=Groupspace Craig Olson 2009-12-01T13:53:56Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977924919&grpId=3659174697238618&nav=Groupspace One of the areas of psychology that really appeals to me is hypnosis. I will write an article in detail on hypnosis later on, but for now I want to concentrate on memory and the likelihood that . . . Tue, 01 Dec 2009 06:18:13 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977924919&grpId=3659174697238618&nav=Groupspace Carol Roach 2009-12-01T06:18:13Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977908558&grpId=3659174697238618&nav=Groupspace Introduction   Hypoglycemia can be an inborn error of metabolism that adversely affects the brain. However, it can also have other causes such as starvation, pancreatic cancer, etc. In pancreatic . . . Sat, 28 Nov 2009 14:40:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977908558&grpId=3659174697238618&nav=Groupspace Craig Olson 2009-11-28T14:40:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977917865&grpId=3659174697238618&nav=Groupspace "Making an emotional connection with a person suffering from Alzheimer's -- every day -- several times a day." I watched this video and thought, why can't every home be like this one? Why can't . . . Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:50:45 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977917865&grpId=3659174697238618&nav=Groupspace Rose Lamatt 2009-11-25T20:50:45Z