by Richard Amaral | Oct 10, 2018 | Mental Health
My associates and I are seeing teens with some unique issues. I say they’re ‘unique’ because the parents of today’s teens never had to deal with any of these concerns. The names of these concerns are foreign, but the outcome is the same:...
by Richard Amaral | Sep 27, 2018 | Addiction Psychology, Depression, Mental Health
I recently read Anthony Kiedis’ biography, “Scar Tissue,” and it gave me a deeper glimpse into the dark world of addiction. Kiedis is the frontman and co-founder of Red Hot Chilli Peppers, a funk-rock band that’s been around since the early 80’s. I knew that Kiedis...
by Richard Amaral | Jul 4, 2016 | Counselling and Psychotherapy, Mental Health, Stress, Uncategorized
[message_box title=”GUEST POST” color=”red”]Today’s post is from Tim Wayne of Bradley University. He describes an interesting branch of counselling psychology known as neurocounselling. Neurocounselling essentially combines...
by Richard Amaral | Oct 10, 2013 | All Entries, Mental Health
Today is World Mental Health Day. It’s celebrated every year on October 10th. This year, the World Health Organization has identified the theme of “Mental Health and Old Age.” The world’s population is aging rapidly, and by the year 2050,...
by Richard Amaral | Jun 12, 2013 | Addiction Psychology, All Entries, Depression, Mental Health
When I was a young kid, my teachers would ask, “Which came first: the chicken or the egg?” I hated that question because I never really understood what it meant. Once I started working in the field of addictions and mental health, though, the logic behind the question...
by Richard Amaral | May 15, 2013 | Counselling and Psychotherapy, Mental Health
A client once asked me when counselling and psychotherapy would be over. It was a really good question, and there are actually a multitude of answers. Today, in honor of APA’s Mental Health Month Blog Day, I thought it would be an ideal time to share some of those...
