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Little Miss Sunshine Coping Poster

This is a page that I created for Little Miss Sunshine herself. She suffers from anxiety and we have used coping techniques to help her deal with this anxiety. Her therapist created a “coping card” with her and I developed that original idea into this poster that lives on our wall in the... 
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The death of baby Masih

This article assumes a few things, I know, this story is still very fresh and there is a lot we don’t know so while this article is based on this story, it’s really just some thoughts on the human condition particularly the mentally fragile condition this mother may have been in. UPDATE:... 
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Woman with Epilepsy Declines Cure

Ibn ‘Abbas once said to me (’Ata bin Abi Rabah), “Shall I show you a woman of the people of Paradise?” I said, “Yes.” He said, “This black lady came to the Prophet (peace be upon him) and said, ‘I get attacks of epilepsy and my body becomes uncovered; please invoke Allah for me.’ The... 
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Suicide Hopeline

Suicide is the only 100% preventable cause of death! 1-800-SUICIDE (1 800 784 2433) WWW.HOPELINE.COM Hopeline needs your help to stay alive! Postpartum Depression? Talk to a Mom that’s been there! 1-800-PPDMOMS (1 800 7736667) WWW.1800PPDMOMS.ORG Youth America Hotline: For teens, run by teens! 1-877-YOUTHHLINE... 
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Oppositional Defiant Disorder

Mental Health: Oppositional Defiant Disorder It’s not unusual for children — especially those in their “terrible twos” and early teens — to defy authority every now and then. They may express their defiance by arguing, disobeying or talking back to their parents, teachers... 
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Eating Disorders

Eating Disorders are psychological problems which manifest themselves in abnormal eating habits. Whether it is over eating, under eating or purging. Eating Disorders are painful physically and emotionally, and are so often misunderstood. One in 200 American women suffers from anorexia Two to three in... 
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