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My husband and I just took our two spoiled, loved, and devoted standard poodles for Play Time at our usual spot.  Mandy, a black standard poodle, and Mindy a Silver Phantom Poodle, love to run and run and Mandy pays no attention to anything except her favorite blue ball. This special spot almost always has someone who we always strike up a

POST CONCUSSION SYNDROME #101 …on and on it »

POST CONCUSSION SYNDROME #101 …on and on it goes!

Beauty on the ground and beauty on the sky! In the past 2 days, there seems to be a conversation from a member who has not visited our conversations in a long time.  There was a conversation that started about living on, and seemingly to feel better, and voila! symptomatology began again.  Our member turned to the group, again validating

Post Concussion Syndrome #101 & THE BEAT GOES ON! »

Post Concussion Syndrome #101 & THE BEAT GOES ON!

AND THE BEAT GOES ON: I have been in contact with the Administraion of Post Concussion Syndrome, which is a private group made up of over 3300 members and unfortunately growing.  The formal name is Post Concussion Syndrome Awareness UK and Worldwide.  They state on their information that this about Bringing Awareness, News, Education and

POST CONCUSSION SYNDROME #101 »

POST CONCUSSION SYNDROME #101

COMMENTS:   RE:  Post Concussion Syndrome....In their own words...... The following are a few comments from Post Concussion survivors, who are daily attempting to cope, and find new ways to be: I am one of those, who is only 5 l/2 months into this dilemma.  I never ever understood what others with a concussion went through, until, now

A SPECIAL CONVERSATION: »

A SPECIAL CONVERSATION:

yesterday, my husband and I were sitting on the patio with a gentleman who was completing our Solar Installation. We sat down, in our backyard to look at what had just transpired.  A fine Hispanic gentleman, began to talk.  He had been here before to look at what we needed to do, and to supervise the installment of Solar. He asked why I

POST CONCUSSION SYNDROME AND LIVING ON: »

POST CONCUSSION SYNDROME AND LIVING ON:

Post Concussion Syndrome and PTSD ........ It began on a winter morning, when I was in a rush.  I know the drill, and yet I failed the drill, because I fell, down 3 steps, knowing all too well, that I was going to fall.  I immediately in those few frightening seconds had the sense to judge, where should I land?  Being very familiar with

CIGAR BOX AND MONEY, AND GROWING UP! »

A very good friend of mine since childhood posted something this morning on money which triggered my own experience, which I would like to share. To this day, Sheila is one of my oldest and dearest friends. The way that this situation was handled between my mother and  I  stayed with me most of my life.  It ultimately was a fine lesson in

ANNIVERSARIES as they relate to events and Post »

ANNIVERSARIES as they relate to events and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in our Society

It has been  39 years that Merv was shot in front of me at Huntington Memorial Hospital. It was Easter Sunday. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is certainly a problem that can be helped. But in saying that, there is some element of the experience that people have felt that causes PTSD, that will never go away. As a psychologist, we can learn the

Children who are raised in a very affluent society! »

Children who are raised in a very affluent society!

The above picture is a restful photograph which is digitally enhanced, Diane R. Isaacs, Ph.D...Cambrian Surf Many of us have adult children.  I have been seeing patients, with many similar issues.  I would like to address the Children of the Affluent. Many adults over 50, have adult children.  The adults that I would like to discuss

La Canada Flintridge »

La Canada Flintridge

photo from IPhone shot in front yard in La Canada, quick cloud changing and snow and rain.....  

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