Category: Health

Boy’s Chocolate Pudding Tantrum Reveals How Uncomfortable OCD Treatment Can Be

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They say you shouldn’t judge a person until you walk a mile in their shoes. But many are rushing to conclusions about one mom’s parenting tactics. Andrea Lunsford’s son Rafael has obsessive-compulsive disorder and high functioning autism.

Recently, she filmed one of her son’s episodes and demonstrated how she deals with them. While many think her reaction to his emotional response is cruel, she argues that it’s a form of treatment. According to the Daily Mail, “she first came across exposure therapy, the method of treatment she uses in the video while watching British television show ‘Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners.'” She commented, “We are choosing exposure therapy to make him face his fears and expose him to things that would cause him anxiety, so he can overcome it and realize it will not control his life if things are not perfect.”

Andrea appears to laugh and consistently pokes holes in Rafael’s logic concerning his pudding wrapper. After considerable back and forth, Rafael does something amazing.

Read More: A Boy With Autism Went To Meet Santa — What He Found Melted Our Hearts

The reaction to the video has been mixed. Some say her method creates distrust and dismisses his mental illness as something he can be talked out of.

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YouTube commenter Mc Kenna wrote, “I work with kids like this. You are constantly working towards goals. Sure there are and will be bumps in their road ahead. But egging on the issues when he is showing success is just cruel.” Others say her method is successful and that exposure therapy is legitimate for treating OCD, as evidenced by the fact that Rafael does eat the pudding. Another commenter, Larissa Gaines, revealed she also has Asperger’s and obsessive-compulsive personality disorder. She writes, “She is trying to show him that he doesn’t need to obsess over it, and it’s possible for him to move on from the problem (the wrapper).”

It’s important to remember that mental illness is never straightforward, and treatments that work for one person may not work for another. Here’s hoping Rafael’s doctors and his family have found a treatment that works for him.

What do you think? Cruel or logical? Let us know!
Read more: http://www.viralnova.com/ocd-treatment-controversy/

Here’s The Depressing Stuff That Goes Through Your Dog’s Mind When You Leave Home

If given the option, most of us would never leave our pets.

Alas, responsibilities are everywhere, and they often take us away from our homes for hours on end. Have you ever wondered what Fido is up to while you’re off sipping on wine or getting your groceries? Of course you have! Fortunately, animal behavior scientists are here to save the day with their knowledge of just what’s going through your pupper’s mind. Sadly, it’s kind of bleak.

Dogs don’t know that you’re coming back, so when you leave, they begin to experience heightened stress levels.

Their heart rates may increase, and their breathing might intensify. This stress can last for up to 30 minutes.

Dogs also start to recognize the signs that you’re headed out the door, so they may begin stressing out as soon as they see you get ready to go.

Read more: http://www.viralnova.com/lonely-pets/

Exercises for Stress Reduction & Deep Relaxation – Part 2 of 4 – Harvard Relaxation Response

Using simple and effective techniques, these sessions will introduce you to the tools that can assist in eliminating sleep disorders and reducing stress and anxiety experienced at home and at work. Part 2: This session will include: An introductory daily practice to elicit the Relaxation Response using a simple Mindfulness breath & body meditation exercise for stress reduction and deep relaxation. You can fast forward to (2:30) in the film if you wish to start the practice now.

Helping Your Anxious Teen

“… thoughtful tools for helping young people help themselves.” —Library Journal Parenting a teen isn’t easy, but parenting an anxious teen is especially challenging. Written by a psychologist and expert on adolescent anxiety, this essential book will show you what really works to overcome all types of teen anxiety and how to apply specific skills to support your teen. Most parents find it frustrating when common sense and logical methods such as reassurance don’t seem to work to allay their teen’s anxiety. They want to know: Why is anxiety so hard to get rid of once it takes hold? Why aren’t my efforts to help working? And how can I best help my teen break free from anxiety to become happy and resilient? This powerful book, based on cutting-edge research and cognitive behavioral strategies, will help you develop the know-how to effectively manage teen anxiety. You’ll learn the best ways to support your teen in overcoming problematic thinking and fears, discover what behaviors and coping strategies unwittingly make anxiety worse, and understand how anxiety is best defeated with surprisingly counterintuitive methods. Step-by-step guidance, along with numerous real-life examples and exercises, will help you to: Sensitively redirect your teen’s worries when they intensify Reduce social anxiety, perfectionism, and panic attacks Proactively address common triggers of stress and anxiety Implement a proven approach for decreasing avoidance and facing fears From overcoming minor angst to defeating paralyzing fear, you and your teen will feel empowered by radically new ways of responding to anxiety. With Helping Your Anxious Teen, you’ll have a wealth of research-backed strategies to lead you in being an effective anxiety coach for your teen.

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5®)

This new edition of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5®), used by clinicians and researchers to diagnose and classify mental disorders, is the product of more than 10 years of effort by hundreds of international experts in all aspects of mental health. Their dedication and hard work have yielded an authoritative volume that defines and classifies mental disorders in order to improve diagnoses, treatment, and research. The criteria are concise and explicit, intended to facilitate an objective assessment of symptom presentations in a variety of clinical settings — inpatient, outpatient, partial hospital, consultation-liaison, clinical, private practice, and primary care. New features and enhancements make DSM-5® easier to use across all settings: The chapter organization reflects a lifespan approach, with disorders typically diagnosed in childhood (such as neurodevelopmental disorders) at the beginning of the manual, and those more typical of older adults (such as neurocognitive disorders) placed at the end. Also included are age-related factors specific to diagnosis. The latest findings in neuroimaging and genetics have been integrated into each disorder along with gender and cultural considerations. The revised organizational structure recognizes symptoms that span multiple diagnostic categories, providing new clinical insight in diagnosis. Specific criteria have been streamlined, consolidated, or clarified to be consistent with clinical practice (including the consolidation of autism disorder, Asperger’s syndrome, and pervasive developmental disorder into autism spectrum disorder; the streamlined classification of bipolar and depressive disorders; the restructuring of substance use disorders for consistency and clarity; and the enhanced specificity for major and mild neurocognitive disorders). Dimensional assessments for research and validation of clinical results have been provided. Both ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM codes are included for each disorder, and the organizational structure is consistent with the new ICD-11 in development. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, is the most comprehensive, current, and critical resource for clinical practice available to today’s mental health clinicians and researchers of all orientations. The information contained in the manual is also valuable to other physicians and health professionals, including psychologists, counselors, nurses, and occupational and rehabilitation therapists, as well as social workers and forensic and legal specialists.

The Doe Network Helps Solve Cold Cases That Many Have Given Up On

The Doe Network, named for the “Doe” moniker given to unidentified persons, is an organization that seeks to find missing people and return them home.

According to their website, they accomplish this mission in three ways:
  • By providing exposure to cases on their website.
  • By providing credible potential matches between missing and unidentified persons to investigating agencies.
  • By striving to get media exposure to cases.
The Doe Network is run solely by volunteers, and in support of their noble mission, here are nine cases (out of hundreds) that they hope to solve.

1. Shannon McClure, USA

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The Doe Network

“Shannon McClure has not been seen since June 15, 2013. [She] was dropped off at the Walmart in Sheridan, Wyoming, by her husband around 3 a.m. that morning. McClure has not been in contact with family members since her disappearance. [She] is the mother of a 14-month-old son and has three stepdaughters.”

2. Juanita Michelle Nicholson, USA

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The Doe Network

“Juanita Michelle Nicholson was last seen on November 6, 2006, in Baltimore City, Maryland. She may have been driving a 2001 Dodge Neon, green in color bearing MD tag LHL-762.”

3. Javier Rafael Castro, USA

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The Doe Network

“Javier disappeared while swimming off Range Light Beach in the Boca Grande [Florida] area on June 18, 2016. He was swimming with his siblings that day, and several of them became stranded on a sandbar off the beach. A rip current there was too strong, and they were afraid to cross to come back to land. Javier went after them. Three were rescued, Javier was not located.”

4. Christopher Wayne Bailey, USA

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The Doe Network

“Christopher Wayne Bailey, who suffered from an undiagnosed mental disorder, was last seen by a family friend walking down Route 270 in Montgomery County, [Maryland] shoeless.” Read More: This Woman Was Beautiful And Had A Great Life, But Depression Doesn’t Discriminate

5. Belinda Ann Cameron, Canada

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The Doe Network

“The Victoria Police [in Canada] investigated Belinda’s disappearance and determined that Belinda suffered from a mental illness, had a drug addiction, and may have been a sex trade worker. The last confirmed sighting of Belinda was at Shoppers Drug Mart at 870 Esquimalt Rd. She failed to attend thereafter to pick up her daily medication.”

6. Frederick Henry Bell Mix IV, aka “Beau,” Mexico

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The Doe Network

“Beau is a certified divemaster/rescue diver and an avid fisherman, including spearfishing. He also is an avid traveler and had arrived in Cancun, Mexico, on July 11 on a 6-month visa. His last known contact was with his mom on July 22, 2016. He was waiting at his apartment in Puerto Morelos for a FedEx package that contained his bank card and the new phone. He had been beaten and robbed in Honduras.”
“He told his mom that he was going to take some individuals out spearfishing/diving. He has never been seen or heard from since. He has never returned to his apartment and never picked up the FedEx package containing his cell phone and his Bank ATM card. He had very limited funds and has had no further bank activity.”

7. Quanne Diec, Australia

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The Doe Network

“Quanne was last seen by her father leaving for school from her Granville home on July 27, 1998. It has been confirmed she never made it to the Clyde railway station. Her school did not report her non-attendance as they believed she was probably sick at home and her parents had no reason to think she wasn’t at school. So her disappearance was not reported for 10 hours. There are grave concerns for her welfare. Authorities believe she was kidnapped.”

8. Simon Lembi, Belgium

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The Doe Network

“Lembi was last seen in Brussels, Belgium, on November 12, 1999. He had no money or identification with him. Lembi is originally from Angola and had only been in Belgium for a short time. He spoke little French at the time.” Read More: Way Back When: Google Started In September Of 1997, Here’s How It’s Changed Since Then

9. Teekah Latres Lewis, USA

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The Doe Network

Image age-progressed to 13 years old. “Teekah Lewis was last seen on January 23, 1999, at approximately 10:30 p.m. at the New Frontier Lanes bowling alley in Tacoma, Washington…When her uncle briefly turned around to watch someone in their group bowl, he was only about a foot away from the toddler. But when he turned back toward where Teekah had been sitting, she was gone.” “A witness said they saw a 1980s Pontiac Grand Am pull out of the parking lot around the time that Teekah disappeared. The vehicle was maroon with dark windows and a large spoiler.”

If you have any information about these or other missing persons, please contact the police or The Doe Network.

Read more: http://www.viralnova.com/the-doe-network/

A Timeline Of How Mohammed Emwazi Became The ISIS Militant Known As “Jihadi John”

Here’s everything we know about Mohammed Emwazi.

Emwazi is believed to be originally from Kuwait.

Emwazi is believed to be originally from Kuwait.

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Emwazi was born in 1988, and moved to the UK at the age of six with his family, according to Cage UK, a counter-terrorist activist group who spoke at length with Emwazi while he was still in the UK.

He was schooled in the UK.

He was schooled in the UK.

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Emwazi attended the Quintin Kynaston Community Academy in St John’s Wood, north London. He then attended the University of Westminster. He graduated in 2009 with a degree in computer science.

By 2010, he was going under the name Muhammad ibn Muazzam.

By 2010, he was going under the name Muhammad ibn Muazzam.

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Emwazi’s name appears in the above Independent piece from 2010. (That is not a photo of him.) In the article, Emwazi — going by name “Muazzam” — describes being questioned by security services while he and a friend were coming home from a safari in Tanzania.

Emwazi was questioned by Dutch and British security services.

Emwazi was questioned by Dutch and British security services.

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Emwaz’s name appears in UK court documents. The secretary of state named him as having connections to a network of Islamist extremists based in Somalia. Emwazi told investigators that MI5 questioned him about his opinion of the London suicide attacks of 2005.

In 2013, Emwazi changed his name again, to Mohammed al-Ayan, and was reported as a missing person.

In 2013, Emwazi changed his name again, to Mohammed al-Ayan, and was reported as a missing person.

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According to activist group Cage UK, after graduation, Emwazi became increasingly radicalised. In 2012, Emwazi took and passed a course to teach English as a foreign language. In early 2013, his father apparently suggested that he should change his name in order to make it easier to travel.

Emwazi was refused entry to Kuwait a third time. He left his parents’ home, and was reported as a missing person. Four months later, police told Emwazi’s family that he had entered Syria.

American journalist James Foley was beheaded in August 2014.

American journalist James Foley was beheaded in August 2014.

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The act was purportedly recorded in a video in which Foley appears beside a black-clad ISIS militant with a British accent. The militant beheads Foley and then addresses the camera, threatening that “any attempt by you, Obama, to deny the Muslims their rights of living in safety under the Islamic caliphate will result in the bloodshed of your people”.

It is now believed that the militant on camera is Emwazi.

American journalist Steve Sotloff was beheaded in early September.

American journalist Steve Sotloff was beheaded in early September.

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Sotloff appeared in another video in the same position as Foley. In it, the masked man says that he is the same militant from the Foley execution video. “I’m back, Obama,” he says, addressing the camera. “I’m back because of your arrogant foreign policy towards the Islamic State.”

A day after the video was made public, the U.S. government confirmed that Sotloff had been executed by ISIS members.

David Cawthorne Haines, a Scottish aid worker, was beheaded a few weeks later.

David Cawthorne Haines, a Scottish aid worker, was beheaded a few weeks later.

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In September, ISIS released a video purporting to show the execution of Haines in the middle of a desert. The video begins with a taped interview of British prime minister David Cameron speaking about Iraq, followed by “a message to the allies of America”. Haines is then beheaded by a man believed to be Emwazi. Based on the voice, the militant appears be the same man in the previous two ISIS videos.

Alan Henning, a British aid worker, was executed in October.

Alan Henning, a British aid worker, was executed in October.

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A video was released that purports to show British hostage Alan Henning being beheaded by the ISIS militant, by this point dubbed “Jihadi John” by the British tabloids. It opens with Henning kneeling on the ground next to the masked man. Henning addresses the camera, saying: “Hi, I’m Alan Henning. Because of our parliament’s decision to attack the Islamic State, I as a member of the British public will now pay the price for that decision.” Henning is then beheaded.

American aid worker Peter Kassig appeared in two execution videos in November.

American aid worker Peter Kassig appeared in two execution videos in November.

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In the first, Kassig appears next to the militant with a British accent that’s thought to be Emwazi.

In the second, a black-clad man thought to Emwazi is seen standing over a severed head. “This is Peter Edward Kassig, a U.S. citizen of your country,” the man says to the camera. “Peter, who fought against the Muslims in Iraq while serving as a soldier under the American army, doesn’t have much to say.”

Video of two Japanese journalists, Kenji Goto Jogo and Haruna Yukawa, being held hostage was released in January.

Video of two Japanese journalists, Kenji Goto Jogo and Haruna Yukawa, being held hostage was released in January.

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In the first clip, the English-speaking militant demands $200 million in ransom from the Japanese government for their involvement with Western military efforts.

In a follow-up, the militant appears to behead Goto. These are the most recent videos the militant believed to Emwazi has appeared in.

On Thursday, the Washington Post published Emwazi’s identity.

On Thursday, the Washington Post published Emwazi's identity.

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The announcement created a media frenzy outside what is believed to be Emwazi’s family home. Cage UK held a press conference describing him as a “kind, gentle, soft-spoken young man”.

A spokesperson for the University of Westminster said it was shocked and sickened at the reports that “Jihadi John” is Mohammed Emwazi. The White House refused to comment on Emwazi’s identity.
Read more: http://www.buzzfeed.com/ryanhatesthis/who-is-mohammed-emwazi

ISIS movie trailer includes footage of White House [pics, video]

http://twitter.com/#!/intelwire/status/512040171425243136 A trailer for an alleged upcoming video release is being circulated by ISIS supporters. The video is called “Flames of War” and includes—not surprisingly—a lot of flames and war footage. It also includes some night time video of the White House. IS trailer for video on its anticipated war with the US, includes shaky handheld footage of WH, so brace for a freakout. pic.twitter.com/rzePA8UPBQ — J.M. Berger (@intelwire) September 16, 2014 @intelwire Yeah, they love claiming footage and pictures of U.S. targets that anyone could have taken. — M.S. Bellows, Jr. (@msbellows) September 16, 2014 There’s plenty of stock videos available online, so it certainly doesn’t mean anyone from ISIS shot the video. The implied threat is pretty clear though. The video promises a fight and features President Obama saying “American combat troops will not be returning to fight in Iraq.” @intelwire have they given any indication of millennialist tendencies? ie are they going to whip out a Mahdi like Juhayman al-Otaibi? — Emad Mostaque (@EMostaque) September 16, 2014 IS Al-Hayat media releases trailer for New release SOON “Flames of War”! Trailer is WOW!!😋 https://t.co/yhTGD6plhZ pic.twitter.com/uk7cAFgekr” — Ibn Abdulkadir (@MunirXU) September 17, 2014 Islamic Caliphate Flames of War Trailer الدولة الإسلامية http://t.co/fjFupwxnOw via @youtube — Hamza (@HamzaLegend143) September 17, 2014 #ISIS/#IS/#IslamicState release trailer for new video called “Flames of War.” #No2ISIS #Iraq #Syria #USA pic.twitter.com/0MQLg5Icmz — Ash J (@AshAgony) September 17, 2014 Note on vid from earlier: I don’t like the distribution vector. Can’t tell if the vid is suspect or b/c Twitter suspensions but caveated. — J.M. Berger (@intelwire) September 17, 2014 ISIS ‘Flames of War’ trailer https://t.co/VeEOr17PiV Michael Bay should create the U.S. Response. — Ryan Gannon (@TheGanManCan) September 17, 2014 More explosions.     Read more: http://twitchy.com/2014/09/16/isis-movie-trailer-includes-footage-of-white-house-pics-video/

Consider yourselves warned: Resistance member coming ‘with pliers and a blowtorch’

What a day it’s been for civility. Not that anyone needed her to, but Rep. Maxine Waters encouraged more people to harass members of the Trump administration in public: at department stores, at gas stations, wherever. Just start with chasing Kirstjen Nielsen out of a restaurant and then take it up a notch. Maybe even reminisce fondly about all of those domestic bombings in the ’70s. We usually try to keep the focus on the blue-check brigade, but this post from the “very left-leaning” Andrew James Gregor is getting a lot of attention Monday. Read more: https://twitchy.com/brettt-3136/2018/06/25/consider-yourselves-warned-resistance-member-coming-with-pliers-and-a-blowtorch/

WHOOPS: Daily Kos tries trashing Trump for exhaustion, trips over Hillary collapsing at 9/11 event

President Trump has been in a whirlwind of activity since taking office, so it’s no surprise that traveling around the globe is wearing on him. Of course the media likes to pretend it’s because he’s incapable of his office but even a person half his age would likely need a rest. But go on, tell us more about his exhaustion. 96351 Read more: http://twitchy.com/samj-3930/2017/05/22/whoops-daily-kos-tries-trashing-trump-for-exhaustion-trips-over-hillary-collapsing-at-911-event/