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Kate McLaughlin. Patient Expert

Tucson, Arizona
I am an educator, writer, author, speaker and mental health advocate. My goals are to be loving,... Full Bio
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Stress Free Strategy Week 49 by Kate McLaughlin. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Mental Health Learn to delegate responsibility to capable others.And then allow them to do the job that you know they are capable of doing.Let it go!This is the most recent installment in a ... Read on »
Bring Change 2 Mind - 1 in 6! by Kate McLaughlin. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Mental Health Fighting the stigma of mental illness…For additional videos and information, go to:www.bringchange2mind.org Read on »
Bring Change 2 Mind… by Kate McLaughlin. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Mental Health Change a mind about mental illness. Save a life.See more of Producer/Director Ron Howard’s ground-breaking videos fighting the stigma of mental illness at www.bringchang ... Read on »
Stress Free Strategy Week 48 by Kate McLaughlin. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Mental Health If an especially unpleasant task faces you, do it early in the day and get it over with, then the rest of your day will be free of anxiety.This is the most recent installment ... Read on »
Ready to Live Your Life Well? by Kate McLaughlin. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Mental Health Mental Health America launched a new, interactive website called Live Your Life Well, where you’ll find tools to live a more balanced, healthy life, information about s ... Read on »
NAMI Beginnings by Kate McLaughlin. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Mental Health The Fall 2009 issue of NAMI Beginnings magazine is now available in a downloadable format. Focusing on the integration of primary care and mental health screening, this is a ... Read on »
Stress Free Strategy Week 47 by Kate McLaughlin. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Mental Health Allow yourself time - everyday - for privacy, quiet, and introspection.This is the most recent installment in an ongoing series elaborating on 52 proven stress relievers ident ... Read on »
Acceptance ~A Poem~ She denied ... by Kate McLaughlin. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Mental Health Acceptance~A Poem ~She denied when first informed.When she heard the girl was sick and always would be.“Not my daughter.”“She’s brilliant. We prize tha ... Read on »
Stress Free Strategy Week 46 by Kate McLaughlin. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Mental Health When you are busy with a project, concentrate on doing only that project. Forget about everything else you have to do. Live, BE, in the moment.This is the most recent installm ... Read on »
Anxiety and Depression Study by Kate McLaughlin. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Mental Health The following is a reprintofA National Institute of Mental Health Press Release~~~Clinical Trial Participation UpdateAnxious Depression & AZD2327If you (or someone you ... Read on »
Stress Free Strategy Week 45 by Kate McLaughlin. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Mental Health Do one thing at a time.When you are with someone, be with that person and with no one or nothing else.This is the most recent installment in an ongoing series elaborating on 5 ... Read on »
Stress Free Strategy Week 44 by Kate McLaughlin. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Mental Health “Worry about the pennies and the dollars will take care of themselves.”That’s another way of saying:Take care of today as best you can.Yesterday is gone and ... Read on »
Stress Free Strategy-Week 43 by Kate McLaughlin. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Mental Health Use your weekend time for a change of pace.If your work week is slow and patterned, make sure there is action and time for spontaneity built into your weekends.If your work we ... Read on »
Stress Free Strategy-Week 42 by Kate McLaughlin. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Mental Health Eliminate destructive self-talk: “I’m too old to. . .,” “I’m too fat to. . .,” etc.These kinds of thoughts do no good, and undermine conf ... Read on »
Stress Free Strategy-Week 41 by Kate McLaughlin. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Mental Health Become more flexible.Some things are worth not doing perfectly and some issues are fine to compromise upon.This is the most recent installment in an ongoing series elaborating ... Read on »
Stress Free Strategy-Week 40 by Kate McLaughlin. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Mental Health Schedule a realistic day.Avoid the tendency to schedule back-to-back appointments; and allow time between appointments for a breathing spell.Take a few minutes every hour to s ... Read on »
Stress Free Strategy-Week 39 by Kate McLaughlin. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Mental Health Do something that will improve your appearance.It doesn’t have to be time-consuming or costly. Just a little pick me up.Believe it or not, when we make the effort to loo ... Read on »
Stress Free Strategy-Week 38 by Kate McLaughlin. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Mental Health Focus on understanding rather than on being understood; on loving rather than on being loved.Take a page from St. Francis of Assisi…Make me a channel of your peace. Wh ... Read on »
Stress Free Strategy-Week 37 by Kate McLaughlin. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Mental Health Do something for somebody else every single day. Your life, the way you feel, will improve exponentially.This is the most recent installment in an ongoing series elaborating o ... Read on »
Stress Free Strategy-Week 36 by Kate McLaughlin. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Mental Health Feeling tense?Take a hot bath or shower (or a cool one in summertime) to relieve tension. Add sea salt for even greater effect.Close your eyes. Lie back and let the water wash ... Read on »