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What an Eclipse and Therapy Have in Common
A commentator said of Monday’s eclipse, “Everyone was just a person with something in common at that moment.” At Council for Relationships, we know that the need for therapy is something that everyone has in common – either at certain points in life or on an ongoing basis. CFR therapists see more than 5,000 people…
Read MoreThe Fidget Spinner Spin
Are you asking yourself, what is a fidget spinner? Don’t feel bad if you are, I had to google it too. While that might mean that we both live under rocks, a fidget spinner is basically the newest iteration of a tool for doing something that most of us do already. It is a plastic…
Read MoreFarewell To Robin Williams
Once again we are faced with another celebrity’s untimely tragic death. Robin Williams’ suicide at the age of 63 last weekend reminds us of the tragic consequences of the double difficulty between depression and substance abuse. Mr. Williams’ long history of addiction is well chronicled; he had 20 years of sobriety from alcohol and cocaine…
Read MoreBipolar Disorder: Dispelling the Fears
During a recent conversation with colleagues we were struck by the way in which we have begun to think about those clients who are very sensitive to their environments as having a place on the continuum of bipolar disorder. Bipolar Disorder has an underlying chemical and behavioral footprint that helps us make better sense of…
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