December 22, 2020
by Elizabeth Pratt
What it means to be happy varies depending on where you live.
Researchers from the University of California Riverside found that different questions need to be asked to gauge happiness in Asian and Western countries.
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October 11, 2014
by David Porter, MA
Values, beliefs, and perspectives in rural areas differ from what is found in urban areas, including how mental illness and substance abuse are defined and treated. The rural environment poses unique treatment challenges, and ethical conundrums. The clinician, who works in these areas, particularly if they originate from and have been raised in an urban center, will have a greater chance of successfully delivering treatment if they are familiar with the cultural norms in rural areas.
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December 22, 2013
by LuAnn Pierce, LCSW
Whatever the reason(s) you are considering ways to avoid commercialism at Christmas, it can be done. It is easier to follow through with your efforts if you are very clear in your own mind about why this is important to you.
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