Though alcohol is oftentimes dubbed “liquid courage,” a University of Manitoba study found that self-medicating with alcohol and other drugs to reduce anxiety can actually have the reverse effect . The report, which was published in the August issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, surveyed 34,653 Americans and found that patients
Month: August 2011
Congressional leaders and President Obama reached a deal to raise the debt ceiling mere hours before the United States would have begun defaulting on its financial obligations for the first time in the nation’s history. The agreement, the Budget Control Act of 2011, was approved by the House of Representatives
A tough childhood proves to have lasting ramifications, as a new study finds that children who suffer abuse or grow up in stressful living situations are at a greater risk of having chronic pain as adults. Researchers looked at data from people living in 10 of the 28 countries participating
I remember sitting in Ms. Smith’s sixth-grade class, in full daydream mode, as she droned on and on in the background. Suddenly, Ms. Smith declared, “Now that I have explained this assignment, I want you all to get right to work on it.” My classmates immediately started working diligently at
For me, one of the most positive rewards of American Counseling Association membership is the opportunity to network and develop relationships with other professional counselors. I am convinced that through the years, what I have received in friendships and communication has been worth every cent that I have spent on
When Chad Betters wants his students to grasp what it means to have a disability, he shares the story of a former client. The woman had been a nurse for 19 years but developed an allergy to latex as a result of her work. “By developing this condition, the client
In late June, a resolution was introduced in the Michigan Senate that was summarized as “protecting the rights of conscience of students seeking counseling degrees and licensed professional counselors.” In essence, this resolution (S.R. 66) was introduced in reaction to the Eastern Michigan University (EMU) case in which a counselor
Cynthia Chandler has a secret weapon in her counseling toolbox. He’s furry, has four legs and facilitates breakthroughs with clients that Chandler suspects would not happen otherwise. His name is Rusty, and he’s one of Chandler’s cocker spaniels. Rusty might not be able to talk, but there’s no doubt he