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30 Apr Election 2016: 7 ways to avoid conflict in your relationship

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I've been on this planet for a while, and this is by far the most emotionally charged election cycle I've seen in my life time. In the following article by Stephanie Booth for CafeMom.com's The Stir, I set forth 7 ways to keep the conflict...

15 Apr Wealth, Power & Celebrity: Towards a New Cultural Competency

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This article first appeared on www.rehabs.com The other night I came across a YouTube video from the Jon Stewart Show[1] where he mocked of the phenomenon known as Sudden Wealth Syndrome. In the video, a “reporter” conducted an interview of the two clinicians whose research in...

19 Nov Trauma and Compulsive Spending

Posted at 07:45h in Addiction, dr. Hokemeyer, Family Health, financial well being, money, trauma, Uncategorized by paul hokemeyer 0 Comments

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How trauma leads to destructive financial choices: By Erica Sandberg Child abuse. Warfare. Assault. A devastating accident. If you have endured one or more life-threatening events, you may be more likely to make destructive money decisions. Researchers discovered that post-traumatic stress alters the way a person thinks and...

06 Jan Toxic Relationships: Recognizing Key Signs

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What is a toxic relationship? A toxic relationship is any relationship we have with another person that makes us feel drained, anxious or less then. Instead of building us up and making us feel good about ourselves, these relationships break us down in subtle and not...

29 Dec The DSM-5: Update to Changes

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The DSM-5 is the main tool clinicians- and insurance companies- use to code mental health conditions. It's also a highly controversial scientific manual for in addition to codifying mental health issues, it often stigmatizes the people who are diagnosed. On December 1, 2012, the American Psychiatric...

16 Dec Asperger's Syndrome

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As the facts of the Sandy Hook tragedy come to the fore, we are learning more and more details of the Lanza family's life. A New York Times article suggests that the son may have suffered from Asperger's Syndrome which is a psychological condition that...

15 Dec Talking to Your Kids About Tragedies: Age Appropriate Guidelines

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Many parents mistakenly assume they can shield their children from the tragedies that occur in the world around them. Unless they live in a hermetically sealed bubble, they cannot. Children, no matter what their age, are incredibly intuitive. They feel what's going on- especially when...

10 Oct Is Your Child a Narcissist?

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We live in a narcissistically driven society. Our kids, products of a Facebook culture that promotes celebration and aggrandizement of Self, and reality television that presents distorted and self obsessed role models, threatens their emotional development. In this great article, Dr. Karyl McBride highlights some...

04 Oct Divorce Step Family Style: Dr. Hokemeyer quoted in New York Times

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In today's Style section of the New York Times, Elissa Gootman penned a great article on how to negotiate relationships with step children in a divorce. I'm honored that she closed the article on a positive, up beat note that contained my discussion of how...

28 Sep 'Smiles' linked to teen deaths

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Latest designer drug called 'Smiles' linked to teen deaths By Stephanie Pappas Published September 24, 2012 in Fox News.com LiveScience Law enforcement officials and parents are concerned about the next in a long line of illegal synthetic drugs: 2C-I, also known as "Smiles." The drug, a hallucinogen, has been linked...