The Need for Acceptance
“Knowing others is wisdom; knowing the self is enlightenment.”
– Tao Te Ching
Before we are born, whilst we are in the womb, we are part of the womb, part of the mother, all connected, an intermingling of chemicals, energy and whatever else is there. When we are born, a physical connection is severed. And we breathe to obtain oxygen and we suckle at the breast for nutrition. Our senses pick up more sensations and we do not yet have the understanding that we are ourselves, that we are separate. We are very aware of how wonderful we feel. We are very aware of being, but we are unaware that what we see is not us. As a baby we feel that everything in our world is us, we cannot distinguish between out there and in here.
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Posted by Emotional
Monday 13 February 2012
Thursday 9 February 2012
Autism rates to drop!
Autism rates to drop!
The rate of new autism cases has significantly expanded over the past couple of decades. But there's an easy way to reverse that trend.
Just change the definition of autism. Done!
As I mentioned yesterday, psychiatrists are preparing a 2013 revision of their "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders." This is a big deal for psychiatrists, but the revisions will be truly life-changing for many patients.
A New York Times report notes that the new DSM edition may "tighten" the criteria for autism, which would sharply reduce the number of children diagnosed with the condition.
Read the whole article here
Posted by Succeed in Life
The rate of new autism cases has significantly expanded over the past couple of decades. But there's an easy way to reverse that trend.
Just change the definition of autism. Done!
As I mentioned yesterday, psychiatrists are preparing a 2013 revision of their "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders." This is a big deal for psychiatrists, but the revisions will be truly life-changing for many patients.
A New York Times report notes that the new DSM edition may "tighten" the criteria for autism, which would sharply reduce the number of children diagnosed with the condition.
Read the whole article here
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Philip Martin
Posted by Succeed in Life
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