Life Happens
The Myths of Addiction and the Science of Hope
By Karen James, LCSW-C, Manager, Adult Therapy Services Both Myth and Science offer explanations of our world and our experiences in it. In ancient cultures, myths were invented stories created to explain otherwise inexplicable events and occurrences. Humans always want to know why. Listen to any three-year-old —or perhaps to adult conversations where we each … More »
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Learning that a loved one is LGBT: Journey to Understanding
By Lauren Carpenter, Access Services Imagine this scenario: Your son is home from college for the weekend and he says he has something important to tell you. You take him out to lunch, and over the course of the meal, he tells you that he is gay. The moment he tells you, you may be … More »
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Are You Listening to Me?
By Joseph Honsberger, LCSW-C How is it that we sometimes feel unheard in our closest relationships? This is a common complaint of couples. Communication is extremely important to having a satisfying, intimate, long-term relationship. We often learn that it’s important to tell your partner how you feel or what you think, but we don’t hear … More »
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Get Connected
By Rachelle Varon, LCSW-C, Therapy Services You have no idea how many times I’ve heard that if you’re not from Baltimore, it’s hard to find new friends, a companion and a niche. Does the fact that so many people have that experience make it true? Yes and no. As a transplant myself to this area, … More »
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Knowing When to Lend a Hand
By Wendy Garson, LCSW-C Asking for help is something most of us don’t like to do — and something everyone has to do at some time. This is a dilemma particularly for people with disabilities and for the elderly. We seem to be more comfortable offering help to others, but it’s not always clear how … More »
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Embracing the Empty Nest
By Mimi Kraus, LCSW-C Raising children, as we know, can be much more than a full-time job. It is often a 24-7 commitment, requiring all of a parent’s physical and emotional strength, wisdom, patience and perseverance. For at least eighteen years for each child, and often longer, you have organized your life around this all-consuming … More »
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Meeting Anger with Kindness
By Debra K. Waranch, LCSW-C Often in our daily lives we come across people who are upset and angry. These encounters can leave us feeling dismayed or hurt, or feeling as if their anger transfers onto us. This recently happened to me, but I refused to let the person’s anger attach to me. I realized … More »
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Can Homelessness and Hunger Be Prevented?
Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week is November 14-20. By Steven Land I’ll never forget this image. I was riding the Light Rail on my way home from an Orioles game one night. As the train passed the old bus station, a line of cardboard boxes on the sidewalk came into view. Each box contained a … More »
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WHAT! ME WORRY???
By Christine Cronin, LCSW-C It comes about so unexpectedly. You get a message through a phone call, or a statement arrives in the mail. Or, the morning when you really need to get to work for an important meeting, the engine light goes on in your car. It happens to all of us. We all … More »
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People with Disabilities Enjoy Life!
By Melinda Lepley I often find, while working with individuals with disabilities, that they do want to get involved, meet new people and try new things, but they are apprehensive about it. Although there is a deep down desire to explore the community and new opportunities, their worries about meeting new people or how others … More »
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