From the monthly archives: February 2012
A new report by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has shown that 7.5 million children live with a parent with an alcohol disorder – which translates to 10.5% of the population for that age group. The study confirms that parental alcoholism is much more than a public health problem; it has [...]
Continue Reading →The Birmingham Maple Clinic, providers of professional mental health services in Michigan, recently reported on an article by Kathryn Gregory of the West Virginia Gazette that suggests there is a link for many between social media and the fear of “missing out”. As reported by the mental health treatment clinic in Michigan, Gregory’s article discusses [...]
Continue Reading →Self-injury Awareness Day is a global awareness event/campaign that occurs annually on March 1. The goal is to raise awareness amongst parents, teachers, and medical professionals about self harming behaviors and to break down stereotypes. On this day, and in the weeks leading up to it, people choose to be more open about their own [...]
Continue Reading →Research on the Treatment of Couple Distress Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, January 2012, Vol. 38, No. 1, 145-168 Researchers Jay Lebow, PhD, Anthony Chambers, PhD, Andrew Christensen, PhD, and Susan Johnson, PhD, evaluated and reviewed research on couples therapy from 2000 to 2009. While evaluating data, these researchers observed complexities in the development [...]
Continue Reading →Kathryn Gregory of the West Virginia Gazette recently wrote an article discussing the link for many between social media and the fear of “missing out”. In her article, Gregory discussed how the many forms of social media can cause anxiety, “As the constant need for communication is becoming the social norm, it’s increasingly difficult for [...]
Continue Reading →On February 3, 2012, Birmingham Maple Clinic was presented at Oakland Counseling Association’s Agency in the round event. Oakland Counseling Association hosted the event and luncheon for about 100 attendees at Oakland Schools in Waterford, MI. The program was geared toward school counselors, crisis intervention counselors, social workers and psychologists from Oakland County Public Schools. [...]
Continue Reading →A recently published study in the Journal of Research on Adolescence found that the economic recession hasn’t just affected our spending habits and our jobs; it has also affected our children. According to the study, parents who are dealing with stress related to chronic money problems tend to have relationships with their children that are [...]
Continue Reading →As a marriage and family therapist my services are elicited to help couples and families improve communication. Although relationship dynamics between romantic partners and parents and their children differ dramatically, I am often struck by similarities when it comes to the breakdown of healthy communication. In marital relationships divorce is a common consequence of this [...]
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