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How Hurricane Sandy Affected Women Small Business Owners
By Karin Kamp Director of Digital Media, The Story Exchange The aftermath of Hurricane Sandy will affect businesses for weeks, if not months. And for small businesses, the backbone of New York City’s economy, a blow from a disaster like Sandy can have a huge impact. Seth Pinsky, president of the New York City …
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Why Depressed Children May Be Prone to the Holiday Blues
From Lauren DiMaria If your child is depressed or is prone to depression, you may not be surprised to know that the stress of the season may actually lead to the holiday blues in your child. Holidays and Stress Stress is an unavoidable part of life, but some children are simply more prone t0 depression …
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Get a Move On: Active Dates to Enjoy with Your Partner
Time to get physical with your guy. Chitchat over buttered dinner rolls can be cozy, but you might want to get out of your chairs and work up a sweat (no, not that … yet!). “Since most dates involve a lot of sitting—and eating—getting physical is a great and healthy change of pace,” says psychotherapist …
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Birth Control for Men? Could it Work?
By Herina Ayot After years of development, male contraception is closer to shelves than ever. Will brothers buy in? Male birth control pill may soon be a reality “If you have to choose to keep one and lose the other—gun to your head—which do you lose? Your eyes or your penis?” My favorite pastime is …
Looking at Change as Growth
Submitted by Beth Braccio Hering Many of us have things in our lives that we hope to change. Perhaps we’d like to pursue a higher-paying job, develop a better work-life balance, or go back to school. Maybe we feel personal improvements are in order, such as losing weight or becoming more confident. Knowing what steps …
The Elephant Is Not Pink: Talking About White, Black, and Brown to Achieve Excellence in Clinical Practice
Abstract Incorporating issues of race and racism can improve clinical engagement and the therapeutic alliance. Assessing, understanding, and responding to experiences related to racial identity and racism related stress can be an important factor in a clinician’s ability to be culturally responsive. A vignette of client treatment presents common dilemmas in clinical treatment. Responses to …
Social Workers Help Improve Relationships
Hosted by Dr. Melanie Barton March is Social Work month. Occupations vary widely amongst the men and women who have earned their Masters in Social Work degree. Being a therapist and a researcher are just two facets of what they can do. Dr. LeslieBeth Wish will share her research about women and their relationships. Mary …
Are You Guilty of Stigmatizing the Mentally Ill?
With a subtle look or action, you may be helping to promote negative attitudes toward people with mental illness — without realizing it or meaning to do it. Here’s how to check any bias at the door. By Elizabeth Shimer Bowers Medically reviewed by Farrokh Sohrabi, MD Despite the fact that mental disorders are …
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