We have all been told at some time to stop wasting our time on games and to go do something constructive, or get out and do some exercise, by loved ones and family members. Have you sat down and really considered what gaming does for us? What muscles does it stretch? Could it be your …
It is a common enough phrase used in our circles. We have a deep and abiding love for everythinggames: It’s Good to be a Gamer. Let’s look at Addiction. Loving something doesn’t mean you are addicted. It is perfectly okay, and even healthy, to dive intowhat you love head first, revelling in the spoils of …
MMORPG’s in my personal experience are heavily derided as evil, highly addictive and without any redeeming features as far as the public and even veteran gamer perception. I beg to differ, they do have their uses. I acknowledge they aren’t exactly a shining beacon of ideals, setting people on the path to recovery. They do …
Some day’s it seems like the Designers and Artists get to have all the fun producing the materials that combined become the games we love and enjoy. There is another side to gaming when the creative genius in us is let loose. While creativity, construction and hobby crafts was predominantly the domain of War Gaming, …
Board games are quite a useful assessment and monitoring tool for mental illness and medication side effects in children. What is critical is that these games are accessible; it is necessary that those used not be so complicated that you will witness burn out by children simply due to an inability to understand the rules …
There are numerous creators and designers out there who are producing games specifically to educate and I tip my hat to them, while quite often backing their projects, such as those from Genius Games. Genius games produces fantastic resources for introducing chemistry and biology to high school students and younger. It takes the reactions, molecules, …
One of the biggest challenges to recovery is non-compliance with therapies. Doing what is good for us isn’t always fun or convenient. Doctors do not enjoy nagging and harassing us. They aren’t going to tell us twice a day that it is time to put down that engaging book and do our exercises, so our …
1. Don’t expect to be rescued 2. Toolboxes 3. No one is going to teach you how, so observe, learn, and apply. 4. The world may not be fair but that doesn’t mean you can’t be. End of the day it is you looking in the mirror and that’s where you have to measure up. …
You may be stressed and exhausted at times by the effort of parenting. But I can tell you with absolute certainty that there is no such thing as a bad child. On Friday my daughter may have been “exited” from her class and sent to detention for the first time ever. Considering she lasted til …
The Risk is very real and far to often overlooked. Bipolar Disorder is not just a quirk of the mind which people need to learn to live with, no matter how well managed the disorder itself is, it carries with it a very real physical impact on the body and health. Bipolar Disorder is NOT …
Came across the below statement on Facebook yesterday and of course it instantly got my goat up, it is absolute nonsense; Today we have treatments and therapies which ACTUALLY work! With the right help and support these “brats ” can top their class, win awards and drop jaws. To have such an attitude towards pediatric …
Managing mental illness while in the early stages may seem about clinic’s and prescriptions and diagnostic assessments and scales it absolutely isn’t actually about that. While diagnosis and treatment are critical it is only the first stage, there are many more. Once diagnosis is confirmed it then moves on to Learning about what this diagnosis …
Jac is a full scale room wrecker. She doesn’t stop at toppling chest of drawers and tearing down curtains she literally starts tearing through doors and plaster walls. Not this modern sheet plaster board no….the 50 year old thick genuine plaster walls. We used Magic 1-2-3 it is NOT a cure, but it does help, …
While I can afford too…. I equip with quality…..Tupperware for the kitchen, decent Pots and Fry pans, High end appliances, Solid timber cabinets for storage/ wardrobes…..music lessons/ instruments for the kids….Tools for the garden…Games….i.e. Cthulhu Wars…..TV’s, Computers, decent mobile phones all around…Private Psychiatrists and Pediatricians…..Private Health insurance while you can afford it…..the Psychiatrist for Bruce …
One of the biggest things which challenged us in obtaining help for Jacqueline and even her sisters, was the barrier of language. For children they don’t have a developed vocabulary with which to express themselves and what they are feeling or experiencing….tummies hurt, head is funny, I fell and hurt my bum! Kiss it better! …
This household has more than a little experience with Eating Disorders. My mother had Acute Anorexia Nervosa all my life. She say’s she is cured, but you can see that it still lurks at the edges, creeping back in when she is stressed. Eating Disorders are never truly gone. One thing observing my mother has …
So the call came through and the changes were sent directly to the Pharmacy, Her med’s are being increased as of tonight! The mania has broken past her meds and is basking in all it’s glory as evidenced by the situation at the dentist this week. We also had tried last night after the trip …
Journaling can have applications for Psychologists and specialists, however primarily it is a tool used for self for self reflection, processing of the day’s events and seeing progress and growth over time, particularly when we reach those stages in our lives where we feel stuck, it can be good to look back and remember what …
While they are infants dealing with liquids and dosing for medications can be nerve racking, making sure there is time between doses and each are measured correctly and making sure you aren’t using too many with the same active ingredient. It can be a nightmare. I don’t have a solution for dealing with liquid medications …
These are some of the things I have found trying to deal with a house full of hormonal teenage girls….SAVE ME!!! Educational Resources: Precious Stars Pads I found this girls youtube channel, ISN’T SHE AMAZING! So confident and at ease with talking about menstruation, just as it should be. I absolutely adore her she has …
I’ve been running a page (founded) on Facebook named bipolar awareness ~ stop the stigma since 2009 with a handful of other ladies internationally since the days before links posted in groups could be seen in newsfeeds. It was created as a way to share mental health related research, blogs and news links with friends….I looked …
OMG I can breathe…..it has been 10 years we have struggled through this…. it started with Night terrors for five years, no one in the house could truly get sleep right through dealing with a separation and threats of violence from their father……the only time anyone (her sisters got sleep) were the 2 months she …
Jac: mum gimme your phone….. Mum: why? Jac: speak to kath I havent spoken to her in a couple of hours! Mum: what about me? Jac: what about you? Mum: you frequently don’t call me for days! Jac: pffft its KATH! Seriously this was a legitimate conversation in our house today….. she has of course … Continue reading
Kids LOVE fruit, I kid you not. I know you will sit there and tell me all about the picky eaters and this texture and that texture and they won’t touch it with a 10 foot barge pole. I know this, I have said this but ALL kids love fruit. It TRULY *hand on heart* … Continue reading
At the end of this year she graduates….my Youngest finishes Primary School And the little super hero sets off on a new adventure. From 1 teacher all week long to having half a dozen she is regularly exposed to with different classrooms throughout the day. It is almost a year away and yet NOW is … Continue reading
The last couple of weeks have been all about making messes and they have been such spectacular messes at that! We pruned the garden to death still some more to go which we will do over coming weeks/months as we completely restructure our garden. The little super hero has had an absolute blast chopping … Continue reading
And bigger than ever! The double and triple decker along with all possible accessories and expansions such as storage boxes, score cards and dice tower add ons are on the table to be made possible this time around. The tools for a durable fully portable flexible gaming system….Heaven for those who need to be occupied. … Continue reading
One of the assumptions leapt to in the interview today was that I must of course be an overprotective mother. I squashed that pretty quickly. From a young age I was quite aware that I could potentially put my children at even more risk by not exposing them to hazards than by teaching them protective … Continue reading
“Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) is a psychotherapy developed by Francine Shapiro that emphasizes disturbing memories as the cause of psychopathology. It is used to help with the symptoms of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)” according to wikipedia which I can see is loaded with related links if you want more information. Today I … Continue reading
Yes we do! When I was younger my mum always answered the phone with “Nut House all the nuts are in!” Those of us who live with mental illness predominantly in our lives on a daily basis tend to develop quite a dark sense of humour. you would be surprised as to what is the … Continue reading
Still pushing gaming…its compulsive…..I posted this elsewhere to explain why I appear to be talking to myself and laughing at thin air… So the basic facts My 13yo’s band put on a performance last night at the high school which was pretty cool. Bruce and I camped just outside the doors to listen because the … Continue reading
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