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Mother (Jung At Heart)

Fri, 16 May 2008 00:25:59 GMT

My mother died 15 years ago today. She was a difficult woman, and as is the case for many, dealing with her influence in my life occupied a great deal of my analysis. T he mother complex is a potentially active component of everyone's psyche, informed first of all by experience of the personal mother, then by significant contact with other women and by collective assumptions. The constellation of...

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the face of depression (soulful sepulcher)

Thu, 15 May 2008 23:48:00 GMT

"this is the face of depression. it's hard to describe. and i'd probably like to make a joke, but i can't think of one. so i'll leave it at that." i see the puffy face and the tired eyes.

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Oregon Family Wins Discrimination Case (Autism Vox)

Thu, 15 May 2008 22:37:18 GMT

An Oregon family has won a $40,000 settlement from a Portland, Oregon apartment owner and management company. Daniel and Jenny Sanchez claimed that Princeton Property Management, Inc. refused to accommodate the needs their of three-year-old autistic son. From press release from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development: The Sanchezes alleged that Princeton Property Management, [...]

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More astroturfing from the USA - SAVE.org (seroxat secrets...)

Thu, 15 May 2008 22:02:56 GMT

Bob Fiddaman at Seroxat Sufferers writes about a patient organisation in America called Suicide Awareness Voices Of Education (SAVE). This organisation is a fantastic example of astroturfing. For those of you unfamiliar with the word, astroturfing is a term for formal public relations campaigns… that seek to create the impression of being spontaneous, grassroots behavior. Hence [...]

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beating depression (soulful sepulcher)

Thu, 15 May 2008 20:40:00 GMT

i wrote about beating depression last summer and had no idea how bad i could feel compared to that. this is the all time worst ever in my entire existence. i feel like a ton of bricks is on my head, and i am trying to see through massive fog. i called my daughter, she said she did her laundry and that no she didn't want me to visit or go for ice cream, etc. "ok i owe you a candy bar then!" i say,

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A List of Unconflicted Experts Produces an Unexpected Response (Health Care Renewal)

Thu, 15 May 2008 20:14:00 GMT

We previously discussed an article by Jeanne Lenzer and Shannon Brownlee in Slate The article discussed a show broadcast on many US National Public Radio (NPR) stations which portrayed a rather benign view of the side-effects of anti-depressant medications. Not revealed to listeners was that the show was partially funded by a company that manufacturers such medication, and all the participants in the...

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the blankie (soulful sepulcher)

Thu, 15 May 2008 19:48:00 GMT

yesterday i opened the door to leave the lab building and remembered something that happened about 17 or so years ago. it happens to be the same building we used to go to for a PCP and my youngest was 2 or 3 years old. i search all over the house for her blankie, that she could not sleep without, and backtracked the day, realizing she had it at the doctor's office. i called a pharmacy in the

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Pet Shampoo Causes Autism? (Discussing Autism)

Thu, 15 May 2008 18:39:42 GMT

According to a new survey presented at the International Meeting for Autism Researching mothers of children with autism were twice as likely to have used pet shampoo that contains pyrethrins as those mothers with healthy children.

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More on trauma—John Breeding (Bipolar Blast)

Thu, 15 May 2008 18:29:40 GMT

Trauma is often the cause of supposed mental illness. John Breeding again offers wonderful commentary on this phenomena. Hundreds of thousands of people are misdiagnosed with mental illness when their issue is actually the experience of trauma and meds are not the answer, the expression and discharge of the pain is what is needed. That [...]

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First-Episode Schizophrenia to Be Studied (Red Orbit )

Thu, 15 May 2008 17:00:44 GMT

The U.S. National Institute of Mental Health has announced a $9.8 million, five-year grant to study people suffering a first episode of schizophrenia. The grant -- to the Zucker Hillside Hospital in Manhasset, N.Y.

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the terror of depression (soulful sepulcher)

Thu, 15 May 2008 17:53:00 GMT

i write the word terror, because though feeling very depressed, with extreme fatigue there is an undercurrent of terror racing through my entire body and mind. yesterday was not a good day. i went to the blood draw with my daughter, the lab techs gave her (they buy them for her only) a box of cookies, they even got a smile this time. i felt like i was in a coma. i went back to her place and saw

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Hard Step in the Right Direction (bipolar.and.me)

Thu, 15 May 2008 17:35:00 GMT

I know I just wrote a post, but I felt this was important enough to write another one. I'm living in a "fantasy world". I somehow need to disconnect myself from the online game. I can't do it completely, I know that, but I can play less. Somehow. Someway. As for my online friend? I don't think there needs to be a "break-up" talk, so to speak - just light discussion, kept brief and formal. Do I think...

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Canadian researchers make autism diagnosis at 9 months: study (CBC.ca)

Thu, 15 May 2008 20:15:43 GMT

An early diagnostic test for autism could soon be available, according to Canadian researchers, who say they can detect autism in children as young as nine months.

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Poisoning ourselves (Later On)

Thu, 15 May 2008 17:12:33 GMT

The cause of the rise of autism and ADD disorders is still unknown. It's not likely to be simply better detection and reporting: there really is an increase in those ailments as well as in illnesses such as asthma. One thing that has also increased, of course, is the variety and amount of chemical pollutants [...]

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How it works (Jung At Heart)

Thu, 15 May 2008 17:06:52 GMT

Someone asked me -- and I am so grateful that people keep asking me these things because they give me topics for posts -- someone asked me how therapy works, if it isn't about telling people what to do. So here is how therapy works, in my opinion. And I am not talking here about cognitive-behavioral therapy here -- which is short term and not so much about relationship. In therapy, no matter how much...

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Emboldened By Many Silences (The Joy of Autism)

Thu, 15 May 2008 19:43:00 GMT

I had my second surgery a little sooner than expected due to a lot of pain. Here I am last mother's day in the hospital. I am at home, tired now. Audre Lorde said, "what I most regretted was my silences." She wrote about feminism and her breast cancer, and I too believe that staying silent is a useful endeavour when we have so much we have to learn and share with one another. "What are the words you...

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The Ides of May (Autism Vox)

Thu, 15 May 2008 16:51:21 GMT

It's Charlie’s 11th birthday today. I had asked his teacher about bringing in a cake and she said that would be great, but could we do it on May 14th, as she was planning to be at an autism conference on the 15th? Sure I said and made plans to leave early on Wednesday so [...]

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Snap, Crackle, Pop (Strollerderby)

Thu, 15 May 2008 16:30:00 GMT

My guru Dr. Parker never shies away from a controversy. He's explored the alleged link between autism and vaccines, which is always good for a bucketful of outrage. Now he's taken on another topic that has already stirred up vocal opponents from both sides. Is chiropractic care for kids a blessing or a boondoggle ? Dr. P clearly comes down on the side of quackery. Commenters, however, think a little...

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Snap, Crackle, Pop (Babble.com)

Thu, 15 May 2008 16:30:00 GMT

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Emptiness? (bipolar.and.me)

Thu, 15 May 2008 16:24:00 GMT

Today is Mark's birthday, and I was SO tired (probably because of the Abilify), that I forgot to wish him a Happy Birthday before he left for work. I've called him several times, but he hasn't answered his phone. I need to bathe and go get him a card and something small. Perhaps be prepared when he gets home to go to dinner for a change.... Finally Mark made his point last night, although I think he's...

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