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Leo Tolstoy.

 

War and Peace and Anna Karenina are still considered masterpieces of Russian Literature. Tolstoy wrote a book exploring his own tendency toward depression called A Confession.

 

As he reached middle age, his depression seemed to worsen. He became overly concerned with his success, and started giving his personal possessions away. Later, he was critical of himself for not having the courage to commit suicide.

 

Ernest Hemmingway.

 

Hemmingway is known as a brilliant Nobel Prize winning author, (The Old Man and the Sea). He’s said to have suffered from depression, bipolar disorder, had borderline and narcissistic personality traits, and later suffered with psychosis.  Instead of approaching doctors for help, Hemmingway infamously self-medicated with alcohol.

 

His manic side was evidenced by some of his high-risk behaviors, such as in deep-sea fishing,  shooting animals in the wild, and dodging bullets as a war correspondent.  His family tree was populated with relatives suffering from depression, many of whom committed suicide.  He killed himself with a shotgun in 1961.

 

Philip K. Dick.

 

Dick is perhaps the most visionary sc-fi writer of the last century.  His works are the most adapted sci-fi classics in recent film history.  Movies like Blade Runner, The Minority Report and Total Recall are just three of dozens of ingenious stories adapted from novels and short stories he wrote.

 

As a teenager, Dick was plagued by vertigo.  As he grew, there were signs of schizophrenia, including eventually, visual and auditory hallucinations.  He was hospitalized, but somehow managed to keep writing. At one point he felt there was a beam of “pink light” being transmitted directly into his consciousness.

 

Franz Kafka

 

Kafka wrote in a completely original style exploring existential ideas about life.  The Trial and Metamorphosis are two of his better known stories.  Kafka was a loner, a genius, who suffered from social anxiety and depression.  He worked in obscurity at an insurance company in Prague, where he noticed that life was bound by pointless bureaucracy.

 

It’s thought his depression came from having only a handful of his works published during his lifetime.  He also suffered from migraines, boils and insomnia brought on by the stress of working so hard at writing with so little to show for it.

 

Sylvia Plath. 

 

Death was a recurrent theme in Plath’s poems.  Sometimes death meant “death and rebirth” to her, sometimes she wrote about “death as an end.”  Her poems have titles like Stillborn, and Two Views of a Cadaver Room.

 

Plath was known among her colleagues for significant mood swings, along with impulse control issues.  While still in college, she attempted suicide several times.  In 1963 she committed suicide by placing her head inside an oven.

 

Read More …

http://blogs.psychcentral.com/hollywood-therapy/2014/12/7-famous-writers-with-mental-disorders/



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Dear Readers,

 

 

Wishing you a wonderful Christmas and a very happy, healthy and prosperous 2015!

 

Julie

xx



Hi,

 

I want to tell you something exciting. Last June, 15 Autistic college students descended on Washington, D.C. For many, this was their first time in Autistic space; by the end of the week, they were marching confidently into Congressional offices and advocating with poise and skill for our community. Several of these meetings were instrumental in ASAN’s efforts to end the Combating Autism Act. Those 15 students are back on their campuses now, working hard to bring systems change to their colleges, local communities, and states.

 

We’ve held ACI for 3 years now, and in that time we’ve been able to train 47 Autistic self-advocates in grassroots organizing, disability and Autistic history, and policy advocacy.  We do this because ASAN’s motto is that old disability rights slogan: nothing about us, without us! We take as an assumed fact that autistic people should be leading each and every conversation about our community. It is not enough to have some token representation, to have a seat at the table but no voice; autistic advocates deserve meaningful, substantive participation and leadership roles. We’ve been hard at work creating a pipeline of self-advocate leaders who can represent our community with confidence and skill.

 

If I tried to tell you about everything ASAN has worked on this year, we’d be here through to 2015. So I’ll just talk about one more. In March of 2014, ASAN held our largest Day Of Mourning yet, with 25 sites all across the country. But we haven’t taken a break from our anti-filicide work since; we’ve filed amicus briefs, sentencing statements, and letters to the court on multiple cases, and I’ve written more statements mourning murdered members of our community than I really want to count. This has to stop. So we’ve developed and tested an anti-filicide toolkit, for use by members and allies responding to incidents in local communities. We’ll be releasing the final version of the toolkit in January, and gearing up for another Day Of Mourning. I hope you’ll join us.

 

We’re building a network, just like our name says: a deeply connected and highly skilled group of advocates from all across the country with the same values and the same priorities, able to step up wherever we are needed and advocate for the rights of our community. We want to build a world where every autistic person can live a life assured of our rights, in our own communities, safe from harm and confident in our future. And we can’t do it without you.

 

It’s the end of the year for us, and traditionally now is the time when organizations like us ask that, if you like what we’ve been up to, you send a donation our way. It’s an honor and a privilege to have the opportunity to do this work for my community, and I’d like to be able to keep doing it for many years. In order to keep going, though, we need your help. Donate now, and help us make sure that whenever our community is being discussed, we are leading the conversation.

 

I’ll see you next year,

 

Julia Bascom

Director of Programs

 

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Do you look forward to seeing your family at the holidays, but then often come away feeling vaguely disappointed, confused, angry or guilty?

 

If this is true of you, then you need answers to what is truly going on in your family.  And you need them quickly since The Holidays are here. Is it possible to make this year’s family gathering less disappointing?

 

Yes.

 

As a psychologist I have found that as adults, family dynamics have the power to make or break our holidays. And that family dynamics have the most power when they run under the surface, unseen and unknown by the family members themselves.

 

The bad news: it is often very difficult to change your family dynamics. The good news: it is usually not necessary to change them. Being able to see what is really going on between family members is enough to make you less vulnerable.

 

Here are Four Subtle Family Dynamics that can ruin your holidays:

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  2. 1. Good Parent / Bad Parent: In this family, one parent is difficult, absent or mean; and the other is constantly trying to smooth over, hide or make up for his bad behavior. This dynamic is hard for many people to notice because we human beings have a natural tendency to see our parents as a unit. It leads to many confusing feelings, since the hurt caused by the Bad Parent doesn’t actually go away; it just gets smoothed over by The Good Parent. You are left sitting with pain which you cannot understand.
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  2. 2. Black Sheep: In this family, there is one child who is identified (sometimes very subtly) as “the problem child,” “the troubled one,” or “the one who doesn’t fit in.” This dynamic is pernicious because it is actually one thing disguised as another. To all of the siblings, it appears that the Black Sheep is causing his or her own problems. Whereas the true cause is usually the parents. Typically the parents have somehow, below the radar (and often unaware themselves), singled out this child. Perhaps he is the child who is least similar to the parents; perhaps he is the child who needed something that the parents couldn’t give him. In any case, it is almost never the Black Sheep’s fault.

 

Read in Full:

http://blogs.psychcentral.com/childhood-neglect/2014/12/4-subtle-family-dynamics-that-can-ruin-your-holidays/



 

Anxiety can be crippling, but sometimes it is a crucial part of getting the best out of yourself.

 

Artists, comedians, athletes and other performers often talk about the right amount of anxiety and how it can improve creativity and performance.

 

But anxiety also has a number of lesser known upsides…

 

1. People will trust you more

 

People who are feeling anxious can easily get embarrassed, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing because research shows people are more trusting.

 

Dr. Robb Willer, the study’s author explains:

“Moderate levels of embarrassment are signs of virtue.

Our data suggests embarrassment is a good thing, not something you should fight.

Embarrassment is one emotional signature of a person to whom you can entrust valuable resources.

It’s part of the social glue that fosters trust and cooperation in everyday life.”

 

2. Fewer fatal accidents

 

Anxious people often say they are less likely to be injured because they are thinking ahead, but is that really true?

 

Apparently it is.

 

One study has found that anxious adolescents are considerably less likely to be killed in an accident than their less anxious peers.

 

The authors explain:

“Our results suggest there are survival benefits of increased trait anxiety in early adult life, but these may be balanced by corresponding survival deficits in later life associated with medical problems.”

 

In other words: anxiety may get you down in the long-term but it keeps you alive.

 

Read in Full:

http://www.spring.org.uk/2014/12/the-8-most-unexpected-advantages-of-anxiety.php?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+PsychologyBlog+%28PsyBlog%29



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We’ve all heard the admonition “you need to forgive and forget.” Many of us heard this as a child from our parents when we had been wronged by a sibling or friend. We were told to turn the other cheek and give our pals another chance.
 
Some of us learned the idea behind this was the golden rule — do to others what we would have them do to us. As parents can be quick to point out, we’ve certainly been guilty of committing our own transgressions and needing forgiveness.

 
Our parents were not wrong. Knowing how to forgive someone is an essential life skill. It serves us well in our love lives and professional relationships. It saves friendships and restores our faith in our kids. And we definitely benefit from it when those in our lives are able to forgive us when we inevitably screw up.
 
Forgiving and forgetting is great in theory, but in reality it’s difficult. Below are four reasons why it’s important to forgive but not forget.
 
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Escape Route

 

A cup of hot chocolate. A funny movie. A snowball fight. These are all things that can cure the winter blues. It’s easy to feel gloomy or un-energetic on dark and windy winter days. But it’s often equally as easy to pick yourself with a little physical exercise or a happy movie.

 

But what if the things that normally make you feel better don’t help?

 

If you find yourself feeling unhappy for days at a time or losing interest in the activities you once took pleasure in, you may be one of the millions of Americans who suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD).

 

Seasonal Affective Disorder is a specific type of depression that occurs at the same time every year. Most people experience SAD during the fall and winter, though occasionally some suffer SAD episodes during the spring and summer. Symptoms may start out mild and worsen as the season progresses. SAD can be debilitating, and can have a destructive effect on sufferers’ lives.

 

Experts believe that SAD develops primarily due to lack of exposure to regular amounts of sunlight. SAD sufferers may be particularly sensitive to light, so the lack of exposure during winter months typically has a greater effect on them. There may also be a genetic aspect to the disorder — it’s often found in families with a history of SAD, alcohol abuse, or depression.

 

While cases of SAD have been reported all over the world, the disorder occurs most commonly in northern climates with shorter winter days and less exposure to sunlight. SAD appears more frequently in women, with females making up 60 to 90 percent of SAD sufferers. In America, more than 10 million people are affected by SAD.

 

Read in Full:

http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2014/12/11/surprising-facts-about-seasonal-affective-disorder-sad/

 

Related Articles

 

Seasonal Affective Disorder(SAD): “Winter Blues” Linked to Mutation of the Eye:

https://www.aspie-editorial.com/2011/01/07/seasonal-affective-disorder-sad-winter-blues-linked-to-mutation-of-the-eye/

 

Latest on Depression: Includes Depression Myths, Iproniazid, Antidepressants on Trial, Suicidal Thoughts in Men, SAD, Disposal of Meds, Herbal Meds, Patient Rights, Overcoming Hopelessness Etc:

https://www.aspie-editorial.com/2011/01/22/latest-on-depression-includes-depression-myths-iproniazid-antidepressants-on-trial-suicidal-thoughts-in-men-sad-disposal-of-meds-herbal-meds-patient-rights-overcoming-hopelessness-etc/

 

Bright Ideas For Treating The Winter Blues:

https://www.aspie-editorial.com/2011/01/22/bright-ideas-for-treating-the-winter-blues/

 

It’s a Wonderful Life” – CBT for Depression:

https://www.aspie-editorial.com/2011/01/22/its-a-wonderful-life-cbt-for-depression/

 

Cognitive Therapy Helps All Types of Depression:

https://www.aspie-editorial.com/2011/01/22/cognitive-therapy-helps-all-types-of-depression/



 

Laughing gas, or nitrous oxide, improves the symptoms of severe depression, according to a new pilot study.

 

The research, conducted at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, is believed to be the first ever to give laughing gas to people with depression.

 

Of the 20 patients with treatment-resistant depression in the study, two-thirds were significantly improved after inhaling nitrous oxide, while only one-third improved after breathing a placebo gas.

 

Read More …

http://www.spring.org.uk/2014/12/new-depression-treatment-so-obvious-you-wont-believe-its-never-been-tried-before.php?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+PsychologyBlog+%28PsyBlog%29



 

Dr Elisabeth Hurley, Research Officer at Autism West Midlands, will co-chair the NAS conference ‘Women and Girls on the Autism Spectrum’ in October. In the following article, she outlines some of the issues to be addressed at the conference. 


Dr Hurley has delivered a number of workshops and conference talks on women and girls with autism. She has also recently produced the book Ultraviolet Voices: Stories of Women on the Autism Spectrum, a collection of personal experiences written by women and girls with autism. 


That there are on average four or five times as many boys with autism than girls,1 is a commonly used statistic when it comes to autism. But when you dig deeper this statistic turns out to be much more complicated and reveals some interesting possibilities to consider when thinking about girls with autism.

 

Read in Full:

http://www.autism.org.uk/news-and-events/news-from-the-nas/elizabeth-hurley-women-and-girls-conf.aspx