Dancing with Bipolar Podcast with Dawn Sherine and Tracey Maxfield

Mental Health

Mental Illness in African American Children and Teenagers

[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_svb14fgSXQ[/embedyt] We know that mental illness/disorders do not discriminate based on race, colour, age, socioeconomic status, gender or identity. Anyone can experience a mental illness/disorder; however, minority communities such as African Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans/Alaska Natives, Asian Americans to name a few, usually experience more severe forms of mental

February 10, 2020 26 Comments

Another Great Review on Amazon UK

Judith Barry 5.0 out of 5 starsEducational, informative, bravely and beautifully written. 15 July 2018 Format: Paperback|Verified Purchase A powerful and beautifully written book. Difficult to read in places because the authors experience of depression is so vividly described., there were points when I had to stop reading and

July 16, 2018 No Comments

Dementia vs Rementia

Dementia Aware: what you need to know about rementia Dementia literally means ‘without mind’ and is derived from the Latin word demens. Unfortunately, the word dementia or demented has become synonymous with words such as crazy, insane, unhinged, disturbed, mad. This has resulted in people with dementia being labelled

August 18, 2017 No Comments

10 Minute Mindset (part two) with Mario Porreca and Tracey Maxfield

April 5, 2019 No Comments

LGBTQ

Bullying in children and teenagers who identify as LGBTQ and those with disabilities and special health needs.

[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v= Ac8sIL8mJf8[/embedyt] For children and teenagers to thrive in schools and communities, they need to feel socially, emotionally, and physically safe and supported. A positive sense of self, a secure identity, and relationships with others, is the ultimate goal of adolescence. A school climate which fosters personal growth and

October 27, 2019 28 Comments

Medicinal Cannabis: A Therapeutic Alternative for Management of Chronic Pain in Older Australians by Leah Bisiani MHlthSc., Dip Bus., RN1., Dementia Consultant

DISCLAIMER: This article is not advocating medicating people living with dementia with cannabis, but is only considering the utilisation of medicinal cannabis for chronic intractable pain in our older population. Pain has been described as a fundamental and universal human experience, and thus access to effective pain relief should be

June 29, 2018 No Comments

Today’s episode: Beyond the Bullying

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