Hope and Personal Effort as Key to Recoveryby
Ron Unger
Over the last few years I’ve been very impressed whenever I have heard parts of Eleanor Longden’s story. Recently I obtained a video of her telling her story in detail, and I was even more impressed. Her story is amazing pa
Jenny McCarthy Honored for Autism Effortsby
Harold L D.
In news that might anger the Neurodiversity blogger bees Access Hollywood reports that actress Jenny McCarthy has been honored for her efforts towards autism. At the 2008 Gridiron Glamour...
CafePress and Autism awareness effortsby
mommy~dearest
I'm torn.
I love CafePress . I mean love.
I have many of their products.
CafePress is having a promotion in acknowledgement of Autism Awareness month.
A portion of the proceeds for their "Autism gear" will go to Autism S
How to recover by quitting your efforts to get rid of “symptoms”by
Ron Unger
from trying to control “symptoms” is not inconsistent with some effort toward long term reduction in “symptoms”, as long as that effort is not the primary focus. So one might notice that with less stress (such as less...
"effort after meaning"by
Laura
In the 1930s, a psychologist named Bartlett coined the term "effort after meaning." It describes....
We do this a lot with eating disorders. In an earlier era we found meaning in starvation as a sign of piety...
Are people with ADHD bad at logical thinking? I am in college taking both a computer science cours
I can always see the end or the whole finished product but making my way there is probably the hardest thing I've had to deal with in my life. I put in so much effort but I can't seem to understand what it is I have to do just on my own. Is this because of my ADHD or are some people just like this in general?
-I have severe ADHD...crap
Post-Conflict Recovery Affecting Fight Against HIV/AIDS in Liberia
Post-conflict recovery is affecting efforts to fight the spread of HIV in the Liberian town of Ganta, which has become "emblematic of the AIDS challenge facing the country" as it recovers from a 14...," creating significant obstacles to efforts aimed at introducing HIV/AIDS awareness and education campaigns...crap
concerned college kid
Dr. Bob,I admire and appreciate the time and effort that you put into answering the questions posted on this forum no matter how trivial or redundant. For that I want to say thank you!I hate to add to that list but I think this could be helpful to not only myself but others as well so here goes. I'm a 20 year old...crap
Long-Term Concerns Revisited
of negativity out there. People struggling with bipolar disorder need to know life can be good. Very good...-to-day lives.
I'll be the first to admit that my particular manifestation of bipolar disorder is not... problems. But life is too short to worry, and I refuse to let this disorder control my life. I'm going...crap
Type 1 Diabetes and Professional Golfer Scott Verplank
As part of my continuing effort to highlight sports heroes with Type I diabetes, meet Scott Verplank – professional golfer, father of three, and an athlete who is living well with Type I diabetes.
Verplank is often on the road for weeks at a time, playing in PGA events, eating airplane and hotel food...crap
Domestic Violence and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
in an effort to increase awareness. As a survivor of domestic violence, I am adding my voice (see my other post...-esteem, and, according to various studies, post traumatic stress disorder.
Several years....
Post traumatic stress disorder occurs as a reaction to experiencing or seeing a traumatic event...crap
HIV-related Knowledge and Stigma -- United States, 2000
An essential component of efforts to prevent new human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections... is important for guiding efforts to remove barriers to HIV prevention. This report describes the results of a national... opportunities) strengthen HIV-prevention efforts.
The findings in this report are subject to at least two...crap
Maggie goes on a diet
If you can let yourself get past the title, the book is about a 14 year old girl who is overweight and insecure. During the story she takes the time and effort needed to embrace and adopt...) parents who currently or in the past struggled with weight (b) parents who had eating disorders and run...crap
Bush Administration Should Recognize Value of Needle-Exchange Programs to Reduce HIV Spread, Letter
Observers need "[l]ook no farther than the president's backyard for proof" of the "devastati[on]" caused by the Bush administration's efforts to "undermine" needle exchange as part of its international..." from private donors and foundations, which "distracts from lifesaving work," Fleming says. "We applaud efforts...crap