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July 19, 2015
by Dr. Dawn Crosson,Psy.D

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Why Now? Bill Cosby: Rape Allegations Resurface

July 19, 2015 01:17 by Dr. Dawn Crosson,Psy.D  [About the Author]

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In February of 2014, a rape accusation of one of the great patriarchs of the 1980’s resurfaced. News casters and reporters were revisiting Bill Cosby, otherwise known as Heathcliff Huxtable’s past accusations of sexual assault against multiple women. Since 2005, women have come forth alleging that Mr. Cosby violated them. Some of the events stemmed as far back as 1970’s but weren’t brought to light until 2005. Mr. Cosby, a man that many perceive as a jovial, loving, fun father figure has recently been characterized as a “monster” who admittedly gave Quaaludes to women with the intent to have sex with them. [More]

March 19, 2015
by Charity Finch,MS, LPC Intern, CRC, BCN

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Religion and Spirituality in the Treatment of Mental Illness

March 19, 2015 07:55 by Charity Finch,MS, LPC Intern, CRC, BCN  [About the Author]

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There are many challenges facing the care of persons with mental illness. Most people who have been diagnosed face stigma from multiple directions, such as society, friends, family and health care practitioners and face obstacles to the best course of treatment depending on the philosophies of their healthcare provider. Historically, the medical model approach in Western culture continues to attempt to address only the physiological aspects of mental illness without taking into account the individual’s needs. [More]