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Welcome to life-rhythms! My name is craig and I'll be your heretic for tonight.
If this is your first trip to the site, let me fill you in on the master plan.
I've decided it's time to overthrow the mental health system* as we know it. Here's why . . .
Some of the brightest and best are dying at their own hands. Millions more are merely surviving.
Wouldn't it be great if, instead, we could . . .
- . . . blur the lines between people who provide the services and the people who use them.
- . . . help the service providers to overcome the fear of those they serve.
- . . . go beyond mere treatment compliance, and actually show people how to get their lives back!
By the way, my weapons of choice are knowledge, information, and idle ramblings.
*Oh, and don't blame the professionals. I know many who are quite dedicated but stuck in an ancient system with outmoded paradigms.
The Wisdom of Jonathan: Samantha
Written by craig
One of the greatest lessons I've ever received, I got from Jonathan, my dog.
On Improving One's Vision
Written by craig
The other morning I was talking with a psychotherapist friend and the subject of medications came up. She said the problem with pills is that they don't “fix” anything. That got me to thinking.
The birth of the mental health diagnosis
Written by craig
Have you ever wondered just how they come up with all the various DSM diagnoses? Let me tell you a story . . .
Two Twelve-year-olds, A Village Someplace, and Choice (Or Not)
Written by craig
In 1900, the average lifespan on this planet was about 30 years. In 1800 it was maybe around 27 years. Now, there were, plenty of reasons for this and a bunch of them were tied to reproduction. Women died in childbirth, children died in childbirth, infant mortality in general was off the charts. Then you threw in droughs, a few wars, a couple of plagues, and hygiene that consisted of using perfumes to mask the smell . . .
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Sleep on This!
Written by craig
Let's say you had a bad night, didn't get a wink of sleep. Want to know what happens to good nights when bad things happen? It's a real nightmare!
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