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As the Economy Suffers So Do Our Emotions

By Julie July 8, 2008 12:15pm 7 Comments

We're living in hard times and I'm worried. Not only about rising cost of gas and food, but the anxiety and depression that often accompanies intense financial pressure. 

I live in a suburb of Los Angeles which means that I drive approximately 45 minutes in heavy traffic to work every day. Each morning I either breathe a sigh of …

5 Things Never to Tell Your Shrink

By Julie May 28, 2008 10:10am 29 Comments

Stepping into a therapist's office for the first time takes courage. In fact, the decision can be so stressful that some people wait until they are in crisis and/or have exhausted all others ways of trying to solve their problems. But, once on the "couch," relief sets in as they realize that therapy is a worthwhile investment of time and money. …

I am Lovable and Capable Part lll: How to Stop Your SIgn From Ripping

By Julie May 15, 2008 3:21pm 11 Comments

I wasn't planning on a part three to the "I am Lovable and Capable (IALAC)" series but so many of your comments and messages about part one and part two gave me pause to think I may have left you all hanging. Many of you wanted to know how to protect your IALAC sign. Protecting your IALAC sign requires self awareness.

I think many of us rip …

Senior Health & Aging Information

Aging is the process of becoming older. Aging is an important part of all human societies reflecting the biological changes that occur, but also reflecting cultural and societal conventions.

There is often considerable social pressure in many societies to sustain denial of the aging process. Considerable energy, money and time is expended to hide signs of aging, especially among women. This may involve dyeing hair, elaborate make-up, or even cosmetic surgery. Among the young however there is often a desire to seem older to gain more responsibility and respect.

The issues of an aging population in which the average age of a society is increasing is an important issue in many nations of the world. The societal effects of age are great. Young people tend to commit most crimes, they are more likely to push for political and social change, to develop and adopt new technologies, and to need education. Older people have different requirements from society and government as opposed to young people, and frequently differing values as well. Older people are also far more likely to vote, and in many countries the young are forbidden from voting, and thus the aged have comparatively more political influence.

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