By Tom Rees, on September 1st, 2010%

- Maj. Gen. Mark Graham speaks openly about mental health and his familyâ€&trad…
(NOTE: Please read the articles at the end of this entry)
The other day on the radio I heard some shocking statistics about depression and suicide as it relates to the military. Personally, I don’t think there could be many… Read More
. . . → Read More: Depression, anxiety and addiction are leading to high suicide rates in the Military
By Tom Rees, on August 21st, 2010%
Check out this website I found at
webmd.com.
It is called “Depression TV and it has a whole series of 3 minute videos with excellent questions and answers. Depression: When Should I Seek Help, Depression and Loss of Libido, Depression and Rage – Are they Related, and many more. I think this is one of the few video sites I have seen that succinctly
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. . . → Read More: Depression TV From WebMD
By Tom Rees, on August 20th, 2010%
The article I have written voices my disagreement with the bulk of thinking by a writer named Laurie Couture. What follows is one of her statements about how awful it is that childrens’ rights are ignored. The author goes on to suggest that if children had all the rights they should have and we could meet all their needs (i.e a world of no spanking, no traditional school discipline, etc) – it would likely result… Read More
. . . → Read More: Raising a Child Perfectly Does NOT Guarantee a Perfect Child
By Tom Rees, on April 2nd, 2010%
The key to long term success in recovery is beginning with a solid treatment program. It is critical that you develop a solid foundation from which you can start working to get better, and proper treatment is the only way to build that foundation. Simply detoxing to break the addiction cycle cannot substitute for a longer term treatment plan, and by just detoxing and then installing yourself in a sober living you are… Read More
. . . → Read More: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Treatment – How to Find the “Right” Center
By Tom Rees, on March 20th, 2010%
What follows is a letter to a lady friend who described her boyfriend’s habit of drinking quite a bit 4 times a week or so. Also she thought his mood was generally low, but overall she had adjusted to the situation and was not overly concerned, and had a good relationship.
Dear Lola:
I can appreciate your dilemma — and unfortunately my dear, it is a dilemma. So you might not like exactly
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. . . → Read More: Is My Boyfriend an Alcoholic?
By Tom Rees, on December 8th, 2009%
A very common heart problem is called an “arrhythmia” — in fact I am fairly sure I read somewhere that upwards of 15% of people or more experience heart arrhythmia at some point in their life. “Cardiac arrhythmia” is a term that encompasses a whole bunch of different conditions that can occur when the electric circuitry of the heart muscle is thrown out of whack and results in one’s heart beat becoming too fast or… Read More
. . . → Read More: Don’t Die Crying — When the moment arrives, how will YOU feel?