Author Archives: R. Marc Andrews

Tidings of Conflict and Joy: Surviving the Holidays | Psych Central

The winter holidays can be filled with stress because of the added demands the expected celebrations create. Gifts, meals, visiting relatives, and extra cleaning all produce added pressure. Tension, frustration, irritation, and a general lack of patience are all common reactions to stress.

A good article that presents the idea of

New Ways of Dealing with Depression – Oprah.com

your brain cells listen to your behavior and beliefs, and if those behaviors and beliefs are powerful enough, the brain changes. What this means is that therapy, spiritual practices, healthy relationships, love and compassion, avoidance of toxins, meditation and stress management aren’t secondary. They are central to dealing with depression and anxiety.

It’s rare to find a well-researched article like this in mainstream media. It’s important to have articles accessible to the general public which explore psychology, though, to demystify the science of how our minds work and prompt self-inquiry about our own processes and thoughts.

http://www.oprah.com/article/spirit/emotionalhealth/20091202-orig-deepak-chopra-depression/3#

Take a look at and feel free to send me an email with your thoughts. You can also find more great resources at RMarcAndrews.com

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As I continue to committe my life to joy I came across this

“This is the ture joy in life, the being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one; being a force of nature in stead of a feverish, selfish little clod of ailments and grievances, complaining that the world will not devote itself to making you happy. I am of the opinion that my life belongs to the whole community. And as long as I live, it is my privilege to do for it whatever I can. I want to be thoroughly used up when I die, for the harder I work, the more I live. I rejoice in life for its own sake. Life is no brief candle to me. It is a sort of splendid torch which I have got hold of for the moment, and I want to make it burn brightly as possible before handing it on to future generations”. George Bernard Shaw
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Psychoanalytic Therapy Wins Backing – NYTimes.com

In a review of 23 studies of such treatment involving 1,053 patients, the researchers concluded that the therapy, given as often as three times a week, in many cases for more than a year, relieved symptoms of those problems significantly more than did some shorter-term therapies.

I think that we will begin to see more and more research done on longer term psychotherapies as a result of the shorter term therapies and medications only addressing the symptoms and resolving the underlying roots of what is causing individual to seek treatment in the first place.

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Palin co-author Lynn Vincent’s inflammatory record | Media Matters for America

both in her writing for World and her other books — has a record of false and inflammatory attacks on Democrats and liberals and has stridently attacked the gay community, likening gay people to communists and suggesting that homosexuality is a mental disorder.

It would appear that birds of a feather flock together. I think our best stance is just not to buy the book!

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Equality top concern for gay community – The Irish Times – Thu, Nov 12, 2009

It was “shameful” that almost a decade into the 21st century Irish citizens were still fearful about being marginalised at work because of their sexuality, and of being harassed, bullied or even violently attacked because of who they were.

A recent survey done by the National Gay and Lesbian Federation reported that the that the issues of most concern to the Irish gay and lesbian community are;
1. Equal rights at work,
2. Personal security,
3. Marriage equality,
4. Support for young LGBT people and,
5. Supports for people coming out.
I would not be surprised to find that the same concerns are relevant in the US. We have come so fare yet not anywhere fare enough!

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