The Shrink’s Links – Page 5 – Keith Wilson

Mary Howe

Bringing you the best of mental health What were the seven devils (or, as we may say today: seven forms of madness) that Jesus cast out of Mary Magdalene? Poet and former Rochesterian, May Howe knows. Click here to read her poem, Magdalene – The Seven Devils

Hedy Yumi

Bringing you the best of mental health every week. Hedy Yumi, an Israeli therapist, living in Washington DC, specializes in working with couples who are ready to make amends after an affair. If you’re ready, you could schedule an eighteen hour session with her, over two days, and get it done. The thing is, you’veContinue reading “Hedy Yumi”

Today is a Special Day

Bringing you the best of mental health every week. June 12, 2017. What is so special about today? I’ll tell you. Today is Superman Day, a great day to stand for what the Man of Steel stood for. It’s Red Rose Day, so visit a garden. It’s Loving Day, commemorating the day in 1967 whenContinue reading “Today is a Special Day”

Mental Illness in Ink

Bringing you the best in mental health. The artist, Shawn Cross, created a series of drawings depicting mental illnesses, including some you may have never heard of. Click here to see what he came up with.

In Memory of the Forgotten

Bringing you the best of mental health every week. On this Memorial Day, I’d like to remember the hundreds of people held in public institutions, sometimes for decades, for being poor or mentally ill, back in the 1800’s. During that time, Rochester had an insane asylum, almshouse, and penitentiary on South Avenue, near Highland, aroundContinue reading “In Memory of the Forgotten”

Crisis Text Line

Bringing you the best of mental health every week. Anyone who can text can text the Crisis Text Line at 741741 and they will be connected to a trained crisis counselor. Anyone who fills out a 30-minute application, consents to a background check, and completes the 34-hour web-based training can be a trained crisis counselorContinue reading “Crisis Text Line”

Whereas

Bringing you the best of mental health. Is an apology that’s not said out loud really an apology? What if the person expressing the apology doesn’t draw attention to it?

Announcement: A New Series of Shrink’s Links, Reviewing Rehabs

I’ve reviewed books here. Now I’m preparing to write a series of reviews on regional chemical dependency inpatient and detox facilities for this blog. I am often asked by clients for recommendations. I can make them based on reports from other clients, as well as my own impressions, but I would like to have moreContinue reading “Announcement: A New Series of Shrink’s Links, Reviewing Rehabs”

MOSAIC Threat Assessment System

Bringing you the best of mental health every week. When you have a stalker, a troll, or a partner who is out of control with violence, it can be really hard to objectively assess the threat to your safety. Emotions so easily get involved. For this reason, the MOSAIC Threat Assessment System was developed. JustContinue reading “MOSAIC Threat Assessment System”

TELL

Bringing you the best of mental health every week. What can you do if your therapist turns out to be abusive? Who can you tell? You can tell TELL, the Therapy Exploitation Link Line. Here’s the link to the link line, so you can tell TELL. TELL is a resource, referral, and networking organization thatContinue reading “TELL”