Monthly Archives: June 2013

What is it like to be sectioned?

See on Scoop.it – Mental Wellbeing For 18-year-old Beth, a battle with an eating disorder and depression led to her being sectioned under the Mental Health Act, but being detained against her will marked the start of her road to … Continue reading

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Cheating Ourselves of Sleep

See on Scoop.it – The Global Village Failing to get enough sleep night after night can compromise your health and may even shorten your life. See on well.blogs.nytimes.com

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#WeWillGather – How It Works and the Benefits of Volunteering

See on Scoop.it – The Global Village #WeWillGather allows you to join or start a good thing in your area and help the local community with everything from fundraising to volunteer work. Kevin Friery‘s insight: Here’s a great community action … Continue reading

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Kidnapped iPhone roams far from home

See on Scoop.it – The Global Village Kevin Friery‘s insight: So, where’s *your* phone right now? See on http://www.latimes.com

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Teacher at Catholic school loses job over ex-husband’s actions

See on Scoop.it – The Global Village SAN DIEGO — A veteran teacher at a Catholic school has lost her job because school officials are worried her ex-husband, now serving a jail sentence for domestic abuse and stalking, will pose … Continue reading

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Boston parking space sold – $560,000

See on Scoop.it – The Global Village Two adjacent parking spots in Boston are auctioned for more than half a million dollars, almost double the average price of a home in the region. Kevin Friery‘s insight: There are famlies starving … Continue reading

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Ethical Framework for the Use of Social Media by Mental Health Professionals

See on Scoop.it – Psychotherapy & Counselling Kevin Friery‘s insight: This is worth a read. See on onlinetherapyinstitute.com

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What We Can Learn From Shamanic Healing: Brief Psychotherapy With Latino Immigrant Clients

See on Scoop.it – Psychotherapy & Counselling American Journal of Public Health 2002 Kevin Friery‘s insight: Congruences may exist between the shamanic techniques of the coastal and Amazonian regions of Peru and 3 Western psychotherapy techniques—hypnosis, behavior modification, and cognitive … Continue reading

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Vitamins: stop taking the pills

See on Scoop.it – Mental Wellbeing Vitamin supplements are good for you, right? Wrong, says Paul Offit – they’re a multibillion-pound con and in high doses can increase your risk of heart disease and cancer Kevin Friery‘s insight: The pills … Continue reading

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