http://www.kellevision.com/kellevision/ Musings on mental health by a licensed therapist en-US Thu, 18 Apr 2013 18:01:28 -0500 http://www.typepad.com/ http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification http://www.kellevision.com/kellevision/2013/04/prescription-drug-overdoses-now-outnumber-deaths-from-heroin-and-cocaine-combined.html http://www.kellevision.com/kellevision/2013/04/prescription-drug-overdoses-now-outnumber-deaths-from-heroin-and-cocaine-combined.html ...one of my clients died, another lost 60% of his kidney function... Substance Abuse Kellen Thu, 18 Apr 2013 18:01:28 -0500 http://www.kellevision.com/kellevision/2013/03/for-every-negative-thing-you-say-to-someone-you-love.html http://www.kellevision.com/kellevision/2013/03/for-every-negative-thing-you-say-to-someone-you-love.html you need to say at least 5 positive things to make up for it. I have to work on this! Kellen Tue, 26 Mar 2013 19:39:36 -0500 http://www.kellevision.com/kellevision/2013/02/is-stranger-danger-real.html http://www.kellevision.com/kellevision/2013/02/is-stranger-danger-real.html The media constantly bombards us with stories about "stranger danger" and warns parents to take precautions. But how valid are these concerns? Abuse Children Sexual Abuse Kellen Sun, 10 Feb 2013 12:39:00 -0600 http://www.kellevision.com/kellevision/2013/01/what-to-do-if-you-were-sexually-molested-as-a-child.html http://www.kellevision.com/kellevision/2013/01/what-to-do-if-you-were-sexually-molested-as-a-child.html Someone sent me a link to story of Brigitte Harris who accidentally killed her father, who was also her molester. Unfortunately, her story is not rare. But she said something which deeply saddened me. Abuse Anxiety Children Panic Attacks PTSD Sexual Abuse Support Groups Trauma Kellen Mon, 28 Jan 2013 20:14:00 -0600 http://www.kellevision.com/kellevision/2013/01/failure-to-protect.html http://www.kellevision.com/kellevision/2013/01/failure-to-protect.html Can a mother end up on the Sex Offender Registry if she was not the molester? Abuse Children PTSD Sexual Abuse Trauma Kellen Wed, 23 Jan 2013 08:59:03 -0600 http://www.kellevision.com/kellevision/2013/01/lucid-dreaming-for-nightmares.html http://www.kellevision.com/kellevision/2013/01/lucid-dreaming-for-nightmares.html Repetitive nightmares can be really disruptive to not only your sleep, but your life. Lucid dreaming is one tool which can help you take control of them. Abuse Insomnia PTSD Sexual Abuse Sleep Trauma Kellen Sun, 13 Jan 2013 19:43:00 -0600 http://www.kellevision.com/kellevision/2013/01/the-family-dinner.html http://www.kellevision.com/kellevision/2013/01/the-family-dinner.html "Everything a parent worries about will be improved by regular family meals and that includes whether your kids are going to get into drugs, alcohol, eating disorders, promiscuity." Families Kellen Fri, 04 Jan 2013 23:06:39 -0600 http://www.kellevision.com/kellevision/2012/12/quiet-the-power-of-introverts.html http://www.kellevision.com/kellevision/2012/12/quiet-the-power-of-introverts.html Frequency.com is sponsoring an interesting series on introversion. Episode 1 can be seen here. Introversion Kellen Wed, 05 Dec 2012 18:27:00 -0600 http://www.kellevision.com/kellevision/2012/12/cry-more-youll-pee-less.html http://www.kellevision.com/kellevision/2012/12/cry-more-youll-pee-less.html I'm truly saddened by the number of people who truly have no idea what to do when they are sad. It's really simple.. Adversity Anger Depression Emotions Frustration Tolerance Grief Kellen Mon, 03 Dec 2012 17:52:00 -0600 http://www.kellevision.com/kellevision/2012/11/are-foster-children-over-medicated.html http://www.kellevision.com/kellevision/2012/11/are-foster-children-over-medicated.html A two year investigation by the Government Accountability Office has shown that foster children are prescribed psychiatric durgs 2.7 to 4.5 times more than non-foster children and at much higher doses. Abuse ADHD Antidepressants Antipsychotics Children Homelessness Psychiatry PTSD Kellen Thu, 22 Nov 2012 20:23:00 -0600