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Well, the third quarter is underway, and so far it’s going great! I’m taking 2 courses; one is Pharmacology and Medication Administration (this is what the chemical is, this is how I will inject you with it) and Administrative/Clinical review (this class is a… Continue Reading “Medical Terminology (and the ancient Romans were kind of jerks)”
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Category: disorder, Greek, healthcare, healthcare terminology, heathcare, Hipppcrates, Latin, medical assistant, medical terminology, medication, medications, medicine, menstrual cycle, mental disorder, mental illness, physiology, psychiatric, psychiatrist, psychologist, Romans, sociology, treatment, UncategorizedTags: Greeks, healthcare, healthcare terminology, Latin, medical terminology, menstrual cycle, Romans
cat nursing puppies The link above is a very cutesy video, but it had me reaching for my textbook. According to this video, the mother cat had recently lost her kindle (I love collective nouns) and was, quite naturally, profoundly depressed. This animal foster… Continue Reading “Cute Animal Stories and Physiology”
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Category: animals, anxiety, depressed, depression, disorder, dog, mental disorder, mental illness, pet, pets, pharmaceutical, physiology, psychiatric, psychiatrist, psychologist, true story, UncategorizedTags: cats, collective nouns, endocrine system, hormones, kittens, physiology, puppies
Posted on June 6, 2020
by Andrick Schall
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Crisis Fatigue The link above is an interesting article. The physiological phenomenon known as ‘fight or flight’ exists in most living creatures, and is deeply ingrained into every human being. It’s a crucial component of the survival instinct, and has been for hundreds of… Continue Reading “Fight or Flight in America as a Sociological Phenomenon”
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Category: 2020, America, anxiety, anxious, coronavirus, crisis fatigue, depressed, depression, disorder, donald trump, fight or flight, George Floyd, mental disorder, mental illness, pandemic, physiology, President, protests, psychiatric, psychiatrist, psychologist, PTSD, racial protests, sociology, therapy, UncategorizedTags: healthcare, medicine
Posted on September 13, 2018
by Andrick Schall
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Here’s another short story. It’s called Another Day At School. This one is not quite so nice as the previous one I posted. In fact, if you are not a fan of violence, skip this one. Again, feel free to let me know what… Continue Reading “another short story”
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Category: AR15, depressed, high school, mass shooting, mental disorder, mental illness, National Rifle Association, psychologist, romance, Sandy Hook, shooting, short story, Uncategorized, writing
Posted on September 5, 2018
by Andrick Schall
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Let me just say I’m a big fan of David Lynch. His unique creativity is a standout in pop culture, and I loved Twin Peaks, at least the first two seasons. Lynch wrote a book called Catching the Big Fish, which I reach recently,… Continue Reading “I love David Lynch, but he’s wrong”
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Category: art, David Lynch, depressed, depression, disorder, medication, medications, mental disorder, mental illness, psychiatrist, psychologist, recovery, therapist, therapy, Twin Peaks, Uncategorized, writing
Posted on August 30, 2018
by Andrick Schall
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What I wanted to write about today is writing and depression. Specifically, writing for depression and writing with depression. There is no question that, in the treatment of depression, that writing is an invaluable tool. I myself have used it countless times, and in… Continue Reading “Writing and Depression”
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Category: anxiety, art, depressed, depression, disorder, fiction, mental disorder, mental illness, psychiatrist, psychologist, recovery, therapist, Uncategorized, writing
Posted on August 28, 2018
by Andrick Schall
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One of the things my therapist and I have been working on through recovery is seeing the world through a healthy lens. I’ve learned to apply this to my writing as well. The mind is constantly receiving information, and our consciousness routinely files it… Continue Reading “An anxious mind writes through the right lens”
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Posted on August 24, 2018
by Andrick Schall
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Let’s talk about mental illness and writing. For those of you who don’t know me, I’ve struggled with depression and anxiety for my entire life. It can be a long, hard struggle. Recently, my anxiety flared up so much that I had to take… Continue Reading “Writing and Anxiety”
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Category: anxiety, anxious, art, depression, disorder, fiction, medication, medications, mental disorder, mental illness, psychiatrist, psychologist, recovery, therapy, writing