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Comment on Mental Health First Aid Training by Bill Kimzey

Bill Kimzey — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 14:46:53 +0000

March 2011's neuropod podcast talks about mental health first aid. The interview starts at minute 0:43, and first aid is mentioned between 3:30 and 4:00, talks about "settling" the victim and "bringing them together with others" (or friends, loved ones).

Comment on Quarry Tour Scheduled for 9:30 am Saturday December 3 by Bill Kimzey

Bill Kimzey — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 15:03:29 +0000

I’m one of the citizens that objects to the “put a fence around it” solution. Kids climb fences. My view is that remediation plan has to leave us with something that is safe long term (for groundwater, for kids, for the Passaic river that flows just beyond and below). Bill

Comment on Millington Quarry Rehabilitation Documents posted by Bill Kimzey

Bill Kimzey — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 14:04:57 +0000

I’m sure we can drum up some volunteers when the time is right to count/record trucks.

So in terms of citizen participation, the first step is attending the planning board?

At what point would trucks be allowed to start coming/going? Is that a decision by a judge or by TC/PB?

rgds, Bill

Comment on QUARRY PROPOSES MORE FILL, MORE TRUCKS by Bill Allen

Bill Allen — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 19:28:43 +0000

This is an excellent update and I thank you for it.

Comment on NAMI Support for families affected by mental illness by Bill Kimzey

Bill Kimzey — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 11:19:40 +0000

Here is another post on NAMI:

Comment on “Open Your Mind And Say Ahhh” by Bill Kimzey

Bill Kimzey — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 11:14:21 +0000

Since 2006, I now have been doing about 3 years of yoga. Mindfulness meditation is a key part of my practice. Since February this year, I’ve been seeing a new therapist, and he is a big proponent of mindfulness meditation. To deal with my “raw emotions” and generally heightened state of arousal–which has been diagnosed as PTSD or as generalized anxiety disorder–he has worked to get me to bring the meditation from the yoga studio to my home, and have me do it daily. He breaks it down into 3 stages. 1. grounding — literally, standing or sitting, and feeling all parts of contact between your body and what ever is supporting you (ie. the floor). Shifting, side to side, forward, back, and feel all those effects ripple throughout your body. 2. tracking sensation–well feeling those ripple effects is tracking sensation–but also hearing everying thing–the humm of the air conditioner, the leaf blower 2 houses down, the bird outside your window, the disk drive on your PC, your own breath, your own stomach gurgling. Maybe your heart beat. 3. mindful awareness. And as Dr. Becker-Phelps wrote, awareness in a neutral, self-compassionate way. Not judging whether the thoughts are good / bad … not trying to calm them … just noticing them and letting them pass through.

Comment on Reducing Stigma: recently from The New York Times by Alison Wessels

Alison Wessels — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 11:57:49 +0000

This is similar to the Y’s partnership with the National Inclusion Project. One of the program’s outcomes is increased compassion and understanding among children with and without disabilities through inclusive recreational experiences. See the link below:

http://www.somersethillsymca.org/content/view/79/80/

Regards,

Alison

Comment on Reducing Stigma: recently from The New York Times by Dr. Leslie Becker-Phelps

Dr. Leslie Becker-Phelps — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 11:55:55 +0000

Lauren,

I think the Pearls project sounds wonderful. Honestly, much of what I do with people in therapy bears some resemblance to what this project does… That i, I help ‘expose’ them to their own unwanted experiences and help them become comfortable and compassionate with themselves. It would be interesting to learn more about the effectiveness of the Pearls program, though– good ideas don’t always translate into the results we think they’ll have.

Leslie

Comment on Reducing Stigma: recently from The New York Times by Dr. Leslie Becker-Phelps

Dr. Leslie Becker-Phelps — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 11:53:13 +0000

You may also be interested in the Newsweek article Mommy, Am I Really Bipolar?

Comment on The Lancet: Social Anxiety Disorder by Caroline A. Phillips

Caroline A. Phillips — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 19:21:19 +0000

It is all in the parsing of words. “Pathologising” shyness, etc, sounds punitive. How about, “recognizing” this as a veritable issue in most populations?