Mental Health Stigma -- what can we do about it?
Mental Health Stigma -- what can we do about it?
Copyright 2005 Sonia Devine
What is Stigma?
Stigma is the use of stereotypes and labels when describing someone, and it is often attached to people who suffer from mental health issues. We dont fully understand how the brain works yet, but one thing we DO know is that it is an organ. Yet our society doesnt readily accept brain disorders the way we accept other organ disorders. Why is this so?
Stigma is a harsh reality for people who have...
Tapping your troubles away
Tapping your troubles away
Copyright 2005 Sonia Devine
What Is Thought Field Therapy?
Dr. Roger Callahan is and American psychologist who discovered Thought Field Therapy over 20 years ago. Since then, he has refined the technique to be the cutting-edge treatment it is today. TFT provides a code, that when applied to a specific psychological problem which the client is tuned into, will get rid of perturbations in the thought field. The technique itself combines elements of acupuncture,...
Why forgiveness is crucial to your happiness
Why forgiveness is crucial to your happiness
Copyright 2005 Sonia Devine
Your ability to forgive those who have hurt you in the past is a crucial stepping stone to your spiritual and emotional growth. Throughout the course of our lives, we collect emotional baggage. This is unavoidable, and even though it can cause us a great deal of pain, it helps us to define who we are as people; the result is, we grow even more and learn valuable lessons along the way about ourselves and others.
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