by Rev. Michael Heath | Jul 5, 2015
The “Emotional Cigarette” Can Help You Relax without Having to Use Tobacco or Electronic Vaping (Nicotine)? The “Emotional Cigarette” Everyone knows that smoking cigarettes is dangerous for your health but, did you know that there is a way to...
by Rev. Michael Heath | Jun 24, 2015
Good News for Work Outs: You don’t have to work as hard as you thought! Even though some health organizations recommend an hour of vigorous physical exercise every day, new studies show that these recommendations are grossly exaggerated and are not necessary if...
by Rev. Michael Heath | Jun 15, 2015
Here is a great link from Web M.D. that lists 18 triggers for depression that you might not have recognized and which become more potent as we age. 1. Midlife 2. Overload 3. Low vitamin B 12 4. Low testosterone, lowered libido 5.Thyroid disorders 6. Arthritic pain...
by Rev. Michael Heath | Jun 6, 2015
Here is a helpful idea for couples who have trouble talking with one another about problems or conflicts without raising their voices and getting into arguments: The Couple’s Journal. A Couple’s Journal can be a literal book or an on-going text or e-mail or even...
by Rev. Michael Heath | Jun 5, 2015
June is Brain Awareness Month and here is a major advance which is very cool and potentially very useful : an app that takes “brain vitals”. You know how when you go to the doctor, they take your “vitals” ( pulse rate, temperature, blood...
by Rev. Michael Heath | Jun 3, 2015
Did You know – that normal human sexuality is more complicated than you might think? The recent story of Bruce Jenner’s transformation to become Caitlyn Jenner has confused many folks and raised questions such as: What is transgender ? and Is transgender a...
by Rev. Michael Heath | May 28, 2015
A common misconception which confuses public awareness is that talking things over with friends is the same as going to therapy. While it is true that the empathy and support one receives while talking honestly with a good friend is therapeutic, psychotherapy...
by Rev. Michael Heath | May 28, 2015
Myth # 3: Psychological disorders are very rare, so … if you have one, you are weird. You may have seen the Newsweek article whose headline read “One in Five Suffer from Mental Illness” which based on National Institutes of Health (NIH) data. That...
by Rev. Michael Heath | May 6, 2015
The beginning of our modern understanding of psychological disorders which updated Freud, goes back to a Syracuse Psychiatrist by the name of Thomas Szasz who wrote the now classic, The Myth of Mental Illness. –What Szasz observed was that not all irrational...
by Rev. Michael Heath | May 3, 2015
so … this is a great time to ask yourself about how much you know about mental health and if you might be holding on to some old fashioned ideas about emotional disorders or their treatment. This month will be filled with opportunities to learn more and shine...
