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World Mental Health Day: Recognizing the Whole Person
We celebrate World Mental Health Day annually as a reminder that mental health is an important aspect of our general health and well-being.Tags: public health, society (Source: Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life)
Source: Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life - October 14, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Dr George Simon, PhD Tags: General public health society Source Type: blogs

The Power of Blame is a Curious Thing
Two blogs recently hit a nerve about blaming girls and mothers. While the reaction to each was quite different, the underlying message was the same. And each is wrongly blaming individuals for what are ultimately cultural problems.Tags: parenting and children, politics, responsibility, society (Source: Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life)
Source: Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life - October 8, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Dr Misty Hook, PhD Tags: General parenting and children politics responsibility society Source Type: blogs

Is “Self” the Problem in “Self-Esteem”?
Self-esteem, once the darling of the psychologically-minded, has fallen into disrepute in recent years. But perhaps the problem with this construct isn't what we think it is.Tags: in practice, mindful awareness, parenting and children, self-esteem (Source: Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life)
Source: Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life - October 7, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Gordon Shippey Tags: General in practice mindful awareness parenting and children self-esteem Source Type: blogs

Navy Yard Shooter Case: Signs of Trouble Missed?
The difference between a clinical sign, an outwardly observable indication of an underlying condition, and a symptom, a person's subjective report of their discomfort, is crucial to understanding how the system can fail to "connect the dots" in time to prevent tragedy.Tags: anxiety and stress, bereavement, law enforcement, news and research, politics, psychiatry (Source: Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life)
Source: Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life - October 2, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Dr George Simon, PhD Tags: General anxiety and stress bereavement law enforcement news and research politics psychiatry Source Type: blogs

Learning Abundance, Teaching Abundance
One of the secrets of parenting is that we're always teaching our children, whether we mean to or not. Our own experience with scarcity can influence our children in ways we don't intend. Tags: decision making, history, parenting and children, society, technology (Source: Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life)
Source: Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life - October 1, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Gordon Shippey Tags: General decision making history parenting and children society technology Source Type: blogs

Cyberbullying: When Meanness Goes Online
The scourge of bullying is an ever-present danger, and has spread to the social media. Society needs to acknowledge this and address it.Tags: abuse and trauma, bullying, society, suicide (Source: Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life)
Source: Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life - September 23, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Dr George Simon, PhD Tags: General abuse and trauma bullying society suicide Source Type: blogs

Evidence Points to Proteins in Age-Related Memory Loss
Studies on mice reveal a link between decreased production of a particular protein and memory problems. That's according to research at Columbia University which offers hope for progress in our understanding of age-related cognitive decline in humans.Tags: aging, brain, neuroscience, news and research (Source: Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life)
Source: Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life - September 18, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Dr George Simon, PhD Tags: General aging brain neuroscience news and research Source Type: blogs

Is the Idea of “Bullshit Jobs” Bullshit?
Are our jobs really becoming increasingly meaningless and irrelevant? If so, why is it happening?Tags: meaning, politics, society, technology, work-life (Source: Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life)
Source: Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life - September 17, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Gordon Shippey Tags: General meaning politics society technology work-life Source Type: blogs

Mental Fitness the Best Defense Against Dementia?
Research suggests that brain exercise might be just as important as physical exercise when it comes to lowering one's risk for eventual cognitive decline. Ever since I started experiencing significant problems with my own memory about six years ago, I've been committed to maintaining physical fitness and following my neurologist's advice to keep myself mentally challenged.Tags: aging, brain, health, neuroscience (Source: Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life)
Source: Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life - September 16, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Dr George Simon, PhD Tags: General aging brain health neuroscience Source Type: blogs

Anger Management for Bus Beaters: Justice Misguided?
Instrumental or "predatory" aggression is not an outgrowth of poorly managed or chronic anger. Rather, it's passionless yet purposeful and deliberate terror.Tags: bullying, character disturbance, law enforcement, school and studies, violence (Source: Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life)
Source: Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life - September 9, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Dr George Simon, PhD Tags: General bullying character disturbance law enforcement school and studies violence Source Type: blogs

On Justice and Therapy
Working with court-referred clients provides a look into two contrasting worldviews.Tags: in practice, law enforcement, responsibility, society, therapy (Source: Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life)
Source: Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life - September 4, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Gordon Shippey Tags: General in practice law enforcement responsibility society therapy Source Type: blogs

Just Let Me Liberate You: A Systemic Look at the Miley Cyrus VMA Performance
Miley Cyrus's and Robin Thicke’s performance at the VMAs has raised questions about female sexuality and power. Much of the commentary has focused on blaming Miley, but if we truly desire change, then a more systemic focus is needed.Tags: politics, sexuality, society (Source: Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life)
Source: Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life - September 1, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Dr Misty Hook, PhD Tags: General politics sexuality society Source Type: blogs

Mental Disorders and Accountability: Is Everyone a Victim?
Increasingly, society is accepting the claim of illness as an excuse for lack of personal responsibility, and culprits are seeking therapy in place of punishment.Tags: character disturbance, personality disorders, responsibility, society (Source: Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life)
Source: Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life - August 28, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Dr George Simon, PhD Tags: General character disturbance personality disorders responsibility society Source Type: blogs

Words Mean What We Say They Do — Literally!
The fact that the word 'literally' has become its own antonym is remarkable enough. But the backlash against this move is also worth noting.Tags: communication, meaning, society, therapy, tools (Source: Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life)
Source: Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life - August 26, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Gordon Shippey Tags: General communication meaning society therapy tools Source Type: blogs

When Strangers Become Family: The Importance of Choosing Ties That Bind
In many cultures, the biological family reigns supreme. However, as the television show 'Friday Night Lights' points out, there is a lot of power and importance in community and in 'families by choice'. Tags: dependence, independence, relationships, society (Source: Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life)
Source: Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life - August 21, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Dr Misty Hook, PhD Tags: General dependence independence relationships society Source Type: blogs