PACFlorida has a new home!
We are pleased to announce that PACFlorida (Psychological Associates of Central Florida) has a new home. Over this weekend, we will be moving next door, to the suite located at 5424 Strickland Ave. We are very happy about this move, as it will give us twice as much space, including a large room for workshops and groups. For more information about upcoming events, follow us on facebook (www.facebook.com/psychologicalassociatesofcentralflorida), Twitter (@drberney), iTunes (The Mental Breakdown podcast), or our website (www.PACFlorida.com). We have a lot of plans for 2015, stay tuned!!
The Ledger column from 3.21.15: Here is my weekly column from the Ledger. Here I talk about the first year of… fb.me/77lGV8CKx
The Ledger column from 3.21.15
Here is my weekly column from the Ledger. Here I talk about the first year of life and the all so important issue of attachment. Early attachment is linked to overall healthy development and long term social and emotional health.
Let me know what you think!
Here is the link: http://www.theledger.com/article/20150323/COLUMNISTS0419/150329737/1484/life?Title=Healthy-Bonding-Begins-at-Birth
Check out this week’s podcast on iTunes: itun.es/us/YFA95.c http://t.co/htSou4SrUE
IFL Science article on research with MDMA
Many people are unaware that a lot of the drugs that are abused today were first developed to treat medical and mental disorders. When abused, drugs like MDMA and Methamphetamine can be very dangerous. However, it is interesting to read about researchers looking back at the therapeutic effects of these substances.
What do you think about this research? If they are effective, should we use them in treatment? Should drugs like MDMA be treated different than marijuana?
Check out the article here: http://www.iflscience.com/health-and-medicine/trial-will-investigate-use-mdma-treatment-anxiety-seriously-ill-patients
Article from Today.com about the importance of Breastfeeding
We have always known that breastfeeding is good for the developing child. However, the studied discussed in this article really demonstrated the importance of breastfeeding empirically!
Check out the article here: http://t.today.com/health/more-evidence-breastfeeding-makes-babies-smarter-2D80552630
02.1 Mental Health vs. Mental Illness (take 2):… fb.me/7vdVYA8qF
02.1 Mental Health vs. Mental Illness (take 2)
Welcome to the second podcast of The Mental Breakdown. In this episode, Dr. Berney and Dr. Richard talk about the difference between mental health and mental illness. Unfortunately, there are many stigmas associated with mental illness. Drs. Berney and Richard present a new paradigm for considering mental health.
Note that this is a second posting, as the original podcast was not sent to iTunes.
This episode was produced by Andrew Rasmussen.
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02. Mental Health vs. Mental Illness:… fb.me/2ZWrBFlJX
02. Mental Health vs. Mental Illness
Welcome to the second podcast of The Mental Breakdown. In this episode, Dr. Berney and Dr. Richard talk about the difference between mental health and mental illness. Unfortunately, there are many stigmas associated with mental illness. Drs. Berney and Richard present a new paradigm for considering mental health.
This episode was produced by Andrew Radmussen.