Profiles in Mental Health Courage
In Profiles in Mental Health Courage Patrick J. Kennedy and Stephen Fried explore mental health and substance abuse in the United States. This is a compelling and humane approach.
By: Evander LomkeCategory: Substance Abuse
Enduring Values in an Age of Change?
Ours is a turbulent and challenging age with many major cultural shifts seemingly happening all at once. A few examples: world powers jockey for dominance, civil rights and other rights’ advocates compete to be heard, major social shifts occurred in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic with its many impacts isolating persons from each other, […]
By: Dr. Raymond B. Flannery Jr.
Psychological Trauma/Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and News Reporters
“If it bleeds, it leads” is a common expression among news reporters preparing evening-news programs across the country. These news stories usually emerge in response to critical incidents, such as natural disasters and various acts of human violence. These are the incidents to which first responders are called. These are also the critical events that […]
By: Dr. Raymond B. Flannery Jr.
PTSD and Public-works Employees
I remember Uncle Harry in my younger days as a happy, hard-working husband and father of two. Outgoing and gregarious, he was always upbeat and helpful. He enjoyed his public-works job as a way to help his community, he idolized his family, and he would do anything to help others. But it changed. It changed […]
By: Dr. Raymond B. Flannery Jr.
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