All Articles by Robert A. Yourell, MA
Mr. Yourell's experience in the mental health and social services fields dates back to 1975. His training includes Ericksonian communication and hypnosis with John Grinder, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing with Francine Shapiro, Ph.D., Body Integrative Psychotherapy with Jack Rosenberg, Ph.D., and solution-focused psychotherapy. He provides free audio experiences on his site that include bilateral sound and Shimmering.
The Top Ten Secrets in the Mental Health Field, Part II
I am maintaining a list of the top ten "secrets" in the mental health field. Here is Part II, items five up to the big number one (items six to ten are can be found in Part I):1. Cognitive problemsCognitive disabilities can have a tremendous effect on people who appear to be fairly high functioning. This problem is not assessed enough and it is not treated enough. This abdication of responsibility is causing many people to lose their livelihoods, to have disrupted lives, to become homeless, and to suicide.
The Top Ten Secrets in the Mental Health Field, Part I
Starting today, I'm going to maintain a list of the ten biggest secrets in the Mental Health field. I humbly request that anyone who feels something is missing (or should be elevated or demoted), please post your opinion. If you have time, please give the rationale. I'll be writing about them as news emerges and as I prepare supporting information and resources.
Innovations in Mental Illness Recovery
The mental health field is like conjoined twins. Of course one is the evil twin, and the other is nice. But since they're joined at the hip, life is a struggle. The mental health field has been painfully extracting its humane mission from old school authoritarian and medical thinking, along with a big dose of cruel moralism since ancient history.Please allow me to offer some encouraging news; constructive innovations in the mental health field.
Free Will is a Terrible Thing to Waste
Free Won'tIt's a good thing my brain has some time to decide what I'm going to do before I exercise my free will. God knows what kind of trouble I'd get into without that extra time! Your brain takes about two seconds to commit itself to a behavior before you know that you are choosing to do it. (We know this because of brain research, particularly that of Dr. Benjamin Libet, who died in 2007.)
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