Mindcare Counselling Blog

A new   study finds that children who experience abuse or adversities in childhood are at a greater risk of having chronic pain related physical problems as adults. The sample for the study included people living in 10 of the 28 countries participating in the World Health Organization World Mental Health Surveys initiative, according to the report. “The team looked at anxiety disorders and depression in children  and at the following childhood adversities: abuse, neglect, loss of a parent through death or other causes, divorce, parental substance abuse, parental criminal behavior, family violence and being poor. Both anxiety and depression in childhood were associated with three chronic pain conditions in adulthood: osteoarthritis, chronic spinal pain (back or neck), and frequent or severe headache.” Physical abuse in childhood was linked to chronic diseases in adulthood such as heart disease, asthma, diabetes, osteoarthritis, chronic spinal pain and headache.

Comprehensive School Counseling explained through an animated video, helpful tool for PTA's .

Counseling usually starts with an introductory session, followed by Information Gathering, Discussion, Conclusion and Homework! Let’s have a look at what goes on in the first session and how to prepare for it. Step 1: Introduction   – the first 10 minutes ·          Start the session with a warm greeting, escort the client to your office. ·          Make the client feel comfortable by offering a chair and a glass of water Usually the clients are not sure what to expect in the first session. So explain to her or him right away what to and not to expect in counseling – briefly. ( Structuring ) Do not make any false promises. Tell the client about your credentials, the forms that will need to be filled out, the assurance of confidentiality, the duration of the visit, etc. Step 2: Information Gathering   – about 20 minutes Start by asking the client, “So what brings you in here today?!” If the perso...

A new study indicates that saying a prayer makes people less angry and aggressive in behaviour A series of studies showed that people who were provoked by insulting comments from a stranger showed less anger and aggression soon afterwards if they prayed for another person in the meantime. A recent study at Ohio State University . Research shows that prayer can help people cope better   with their anger and feel less aggressive towards the aggressor. According to Brad Bushman, co-author of the study and professor of communication and psychology at Ohio State University., “The benefits of prayer identified in this study don't rely on divine intervention: they probably occur because the act of praying changed the way people think about a negative situation. He said that people often turn to prayer when they're feeling negative emotions, including anger and they found that prayer really could help people cope with their anger, probably by helping them change how they view...