It seems that when I was in school there wasn’t that much of bullying going on.  Of course that was in the 50s and things were a lot different then.  I can’t help but wonder that just because they have given this a name like “bullying”  that now attention is n this situation.  There is no doubt that these children are depressed and have low self esteem.  I also know that parents bring these kids to doctors and put them on drugs.  So there in is the problem.  This PTSD was put out by the pharmaceutical company so now you have a disorder that if your child has it they need to be put on drugs; and that makes the drug company happy and rich.  I believe that is the whole point.  In the fifties we handled the kids that bullied our kids.  Absolutely work with your child if he is being bullied.  Give them love and support and go to the school where this is happening. We don’t need to put our kids on drugs. There is no need that we feel helpless about this.  Something can be done about it.

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LA Times opinion piece reports this information:  “Allen Frances chaired the DSM-IV which was released in 1994.  He now admits it was a huge mistake that resulted in the mass over diagnosis of people who are actually quite normal.  The DSM-IV ‘inadvertently contributed to three false epidemics – attention deficit disorder, autism and childhood bipolar disorder’”

So if the former chairman admits to this kind of over diagnosing then for me that is enough to say when you go to your doctor and he says to you that you have some disorder then I would not pay attention to this and I would definitely not take these drugs.  Some of these drugs are very addictive and can lead to a person taking more seriously addictive drugs. This can lead to the need of drug abuse solutions.  It seems that they are coming out with a new DSM and it will include even more emotions as a disorder so just beware.  These disorders have a way of working their way into society and taken for granted, “yes, they do exist, well that is what the doctor said”.

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It seems that when she was ten years old she had bit of a problem in school and because of this her parents took her to see a doctor.  Well what happened next was the doctor put her on Ritalin and labeled her ADHD.  She hated the way these drugs made her feel.  She would wake up in the morning and had to take these pills.  At age 24 she relates it as if drinking six beers before going to school; now that she knows what six beers are like.  Can you imagine doing that to a ten year old?  She did however start to “focus” better at school and that made her teacher happy and her parents also.  So she stayed on these drugs from age ten till graduating in high school.  By now she felt she had to have the drug she couldn’t think without it.  Sounds like the makings of an addict to me. If this situation were to get bad enough she could need drug abuse solutions like rehab.

About three months after high school she was introduced to a group of friends getting ready for college and they introduced her to crystal meth.  Well because she had been on Ritalin for so many years her idea of drugs was “can’t hurt.”  She started using this very addictive drug and at first she had lots of fun with it.  Staying out late with her friends and spending lots of her parent’s money.  Oh yes that’s right she had parents to contend with.  They didn’t get along any more.  They wanted her to live at home and go to college but she wanted some “freedom” so they argued a lot.  Not a good scene.

So here we are; she is 24 years old and she is hooked on these drugs.  The way I met her was through another friend and this 24 year old was desperate to change her life.  She attributed the fact that she had been put on drugs when she was ten to the fact that it was so easy to just move on over to another stronger more destructive drug.  Some would say that she is only trying to blame the parents but let’s look at this honestly.  Parents now days are being told that their children do have a disorder and they need drugs to make that all different.  In the 1950s there was no such thing as ADHD.  We just got on with it and got through school.  Our teachers and parents gave us “what for” and we got our studies done.

It was quiet sad to talk with this 24 year old.  I did guide her to an Inpatient treatment center here in Denham Springs called Narconon Louisiana.  They will help her get off these drugs without using other drugs and she will get to detox in a natural way.  If you know someone who needs help, do the same for them.  Something can be done about it.

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That is stating it mildly.  This information really drives the situation home.  Yes, people are getting addicted to pain killers and benzos.  Yes, they need help.  First thing we need to do is stop accepting the fact that these drugs will cure anything or help us with our problem in our lives.

In this report it showed that 38.7 percent of those with this combined addiction began use of both drugs in the same year; 34.1 percent first used narcotic pain relievers, and the remaining 27.1 percent started with benzos.  An interesting fact is that almost half of patients admitted for combined use also had a co-occurring psychiatric disorder, these people were self referred and less likely to receive regular outpatient treatment.  Non-Hispanic whites account for 91.4 percent of combination admissions versus 55.8 percent of other admissions, Females make up 49.2 percent of combined admissions versus 30.2 percent of other admissions.  All interesting facts.

Office of National Drug Control Policy Director Gil Kerlikowske, says “the public health and safety threat we face from the abuse of prescription drugs is indisputable and these date show the increasing need for treatment for those suffering from addiction to prescription drugs.  While prevention is a critically important pillar of our prescription drug prevention plan, equally important is ensuring that treatment is available to those in need.”

I totally agree with this gentleman.  Prevention or just don’t do drugs is the best way to fight this epidemic but helping those who need and want help is very important also.  Most people go to treatment centers where they are put on drugs so they can get off a drug.  I really know that that is not the correct thing to do.  I just recently referred a friend to an inpatient treatment center in Denham Springs Louisiana.  This center does give you a detox method that is natural and besides that they also give you some life skills to help you go back into the society a productive individual and now you have a way to confront your problems and not use drugs instead.  Something can be done about it.

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So this may be an explanation for anyone who is depressed.  Perhaps they do have the parasite.  So when you are feeling depressed and in anxiety it is best to go to see your physician and rule out any physical ailments.  Most of us just want help so we may just take the prescription for antidepressants and not look at the possibility that we do have a physical ailment.  Discovering this information this morning is a big surprise for me.  I have had experience with one of my children who had this parasite and it was no fun for her.  She was in the seventh grade and was very ill.  I can now remember that depression was one of the things she dealt with.  With proper help from a doctor who did not believe in giving children antidepressants but instead kept find the real WHY she came through it and has not been affected with this since then.

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John Kelly, PhD, associate director of the MGH Center for Addiction Medicine says, “These differences may reflect differing recovery challenges related to gender-based social roles and the contexts in which drinking is likely to occur.”

I can see how men and women are different especially when it comes to this AA meeting.  Data was analyzed from more than 1,700 participants, 24 percent of whom were women.  They were all free to attend AA meetings along with the specific treatment programs they were assigned.  At several follow up session they reported their success in maintaining sobriety whether or not they were attending AA meetings. But they did it for different reasons. Women wanted to feel less lonely and men wanted to get self confidence in their ability to stay sober. A more personal solution might be abuse rehabs.

What was found in these people was that their confidence in being able to stay sober in social situations and spending more time with people who supported abstinence were the behavior changes most strongly associated with successful recovery.  So it seems that for both men and women joined to AA meetings increase their confidence to stay sober.  So if you know someone who needs help getting off alcohol get them to an inpatient treatment center where they can be with people like themselves who want to be sober, because it seems that this works for many men and women alike.

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Here are some signs of anxiety:  Felling apprehensive, feeling powerless, having a sense of impending danger, panic or doom, having an increased heart rate, breathing rapidly, sweating, trembling, feeling weak or tired.

Let’s look at how you can recognize an anxiety disorder.  Panic attacks start right away and cause apprehension, fear or terror.  A person can have a feeling of impending doom, shortness of breath, heart palpitations, or chest pain.  You may feel like you are going crazy.

Agoraphobia is an anxiety about of places or situations so if you go there you might feel trapped or helpless if you start to feel panicky.

There are specific phobias that come with major anxiety and when you’re exposed to an object or situation you will get a desire to avoid it.

Social phobias are having major anxiety started by exposure to certain types of social situations and you want to get out of there.

Obsessive compulsive disorder takes in persistent, recurring thoughts, images, or impulses or you can even have a desire to perform irrational or seemingly purposeless acts over and over again.

Post Traumatic disorder takes in the feeling that you’re experiencing an extremely traumatic event.  It causes you to have intense emotions and physical reactions and you may also get a desire to avoid anything that might remind you of the event.

Those are just a few descriptions of anxiety disorders.  One disorder that is prevalent in this country is substance induced anxiety disorder and this one has prominent symptoms of anxiety that are a direct result of abusing drugs, taking medications or being exposed to a toxic substance.

Most of us cannot fully understand how and why we have these anxiety attacks.  The best thing to do is visit your doctor and give him a full description of what is going on in your body and in your life.  The doctor may find out that you have a physical condition and that is what causing you to have this anxiety.  Get some help.

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Why do teens self-injure?

This behavior is complex and it comes from many different reasons.  Some teens have trouble talking about their feelings so they show their emotional tension, physical discomfort, pain, and low self esteem with self injurious behaviors.  What does happen right after they hurt themselves is they feel like the steam in the pressure cooker has been released but others may feel hurt, anger, fear, and hate.  Some of this behavior can come from peer pressure.  What they don’t look at is even though the fad of cutting yourself comes and goes the scars don’t go away so they may hide their scars, burns and bruises because they are embarrassed, or they feel rejected about their appearance.

What can be done?

Well as a parent you are encouraged to talk with your children and let them know how important it is to respect and value their bodies.  You can also set a good example and not engage in body harm yourself.  Here is a list of ways to avoid hurting themselves:

Accept reality and find ways to make the present moment more tolerable.

Identify feelings and talk them out rather than acting on them.

Distract themselves from feelings of self-harm like counting to ten waiting 15 minutes, saying “No!” or “STOP!” practicing breathing exercises, journaling, drawing, thinking about positive images, using ice and rubber bands.

Stop, think, and evaluate the pros and cons of self-injury.

Soothe themselves in a positive, non-injurious way.

Practice positive stress management.

Develop better social skills.

Some of the teens may need some help; get them to an inpatient treatment center where they can get some life skills like communication.  There are some centers that do have answers when it comes to teens hurting themselves.  One way is to learn to be there comfortably and be aware of the surroundings.  As a parent you cannot just allow you teen to do this kind of behavior.  You owe it to yourself and your teen to get help.  They are wanting some attention and maybe they cannot communicate to you what they are feeling.

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The December issue of the Journal of Health and Social Behavior stated that students with two of those problems usually earned lower GPAs and lesser degrees than those with one problem.  They also noted that teens with combinations of problems had more harmful effects than others.  To be specific it said substance use worsened the educational risk associated with depression, attention issues, and delinquency.  Having depression did not; however increase the educational risks that went along with attention issues, delinquency, or substance use. Substance use sometimes can only be fixed with special drug rehab solutions.

Jane McLeod, a sociology professor and associate dean at Indiana University said, “Behavior problems including attention issues, delinquency and substance use are associated with diminished achievement, but depression is not.  Certainly, there are depressed youths who have trouble in school, but it’s likely because they are also using substances, engaging in delinquent activities or have attention issues.  There’s a fairly sizable literature that links depression in high school to diminished academic achievement.  The argument we make in our study is what’s really happening is that youths who are depressed also have other problems, and those other problems that are adversely affecting their achievement.”

What all that means to you and me is that we should get our schools to look at ways they approach the way they deal with students with behavior issues.  McLeod suggested, “Perhaps, they should think about moving away from punitive approaches toward approaches aimed at integrating these students into the school community.”  I do agree with her on that point, punishing these teens does not accomplish anything.  I would think that if a student is depressed they may not even have the energy to be a problem to the teacher or their parents.  So we need to look at our teens and really find out what is going with them.  It is very heart breaking when our teens give us these kinds of things to deal with.  Get some help for your teen because something can be done about it.

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Trouville said, “The diversion of pharmaceutical controlled substances continues to be a great concern for the DEA.  A DEA registrant is a privilege and not a license for bad behavior.  These Registrants have a responsibility to their customers, as well as to the community, to be an advocate against prescription drug abuse that has plagued Florida since 2009, and not contribute to the epidemic.  The Miami Field Division will continue to work with our local and state partners to assure that all prescription drugs are getting into the hands of legitimate patients for legitimate medical needs.”

Earlier in the year The DEA Miami Diversion Office served a warrant on these pharmacies to determine if the distribution center maintained a system that detects and reports suspicions orders to the DEA and to prevent the diversion of control substances as governed by federal laws.  They did that so they could determine of the pharmacies were dispensing prescriptions issued for legitimate medical purposes and “in the course of professional practice.”

All of these actions are how the DEA Miami Field Division is continuing to combat the state’s prescription drug abuse epidemic and its role as a major source to other states.

It has been determined that on average seven people die every day in Florida because of prescription drug abuse this information comes from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. They might have been saved if they had known about drug abuse solutions. Just in recent years there has been much effort against Florida doctors, pain clinic personnel and other pharmacies that did actions outside the scope of legitimate medical purposes.  It is also know that he DEA has used many resources to get the word out to all pharmacies and the public to battle this epidemic.  Florida has been a location where drugs have been diverted to other states so well done to the DEA for taking such actions.

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