Recovering Emotionally From a Traumatic Experience
Depression and Suicide in the Elderly By Roberta Rand Caponey How can I find healing from the effects of disaster and trauma? Over the past month our community has been devastated by a terrible flood. The impact to my family has included the loss of our home, interruption of work and school, loss of income, […]
Depression and Suicide in the Elderly
Depression and Suicide in the Elderly By Roberta Rand Caponey Old age is one of life’s thresholds that few of us in midlife are emotionally and psychologically prepared for. Harold is 86, a retired lineman for the phone company. His wife of 60 years died last year, leaving him alone in the home they shared […]
Am I an alcoholic?
Am I an alcoholic? Can you help me understand whether I have a serious problem with alcohol? Here’s my situation. I’m a hassled and harried mother of three young children. After school, I pick up my kids and go to the market, where I have to rush to grab a few things and get out […]
SELF-HARM AND INJURY
When thirteen-year-old Mia came out of the bathroom in her father’s new house, she was shocked to see a guy from her school. “Hey, what are you doing here?” he said. Mia was trembling—this boy had bullied her at school. She discovered that he was the son of her father’s new girlfriend. The girlfriend had […]
Family Stress at Christmas time
Eight years ago I lost my mom to lung cancer. What I didn’t expect was how difficult the first Christmas without her would be. My mom celebrated Christmas to the extreme. She baked dozens of gourmet cookies, decorated the house to the nth degree, selected perfect and thoughtful gifts for everyone. (She even bought my […]
Signs that someone maybe considering suicide
How can you tell if your son or daughter might be developing suicidal tendencies or a self-destructive mind-set? Are there any specific risk factors or warning signs to keep in mind? Potential Risk Factors If you think about it for a moment, you’ll realize that just about everything we’ve talked about in the first five […]
A Marriage in Crisis After a Job Loss
In the aftermath of a crisis, couples may feel as if their entire life has been ripped apart. At this time, spouses need to work together. Here’s how. Bob* spent 25 years climbing the corporate ladder at a company that provided financial stability for him, his wife, Susan, and their two teenage sons. Working with […]
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_image _builder_version=”3.0.90″ src=”https://www.safamily.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/ATT-Hero-Article15.jpg” show_in_lightbox=”off” url_new_window=”off” use_overlay=”off” always_center_on_mobile=”on” force_fullwidth=”off” show_bottom_space=”on” /][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.90″ background_layout=”light”] On April 20, 1999, two students in trenchcoats started shooting their fellow classmates at Columbine High School in Colorado. It only took minutes for them to kill thirteen people, and about twenty-five minutes later, they took their own lives. Responding to […]
Helping Your Teen Deal With Anxiety
When the internal and external voices whisper the lies You’re insignificant, You’re not enough and You don’t measure up, we want our children to know, deep in their souls, that the only One who gets to define them is the One who created them and calls them beloved. I recently overheard two mothers lamenting about […]
