Just a little #humor to wrap up this week’s focus on #Narcissists. pic.twitter.com/xFijZogjxs — Dr. J. Ryan Fuller (@jryanfuller) June 26, 2016

Kind Kiwis raise more than $20k for former high-ranking soldier suffering PTSD https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/kind-kiwis-raise-more-than-20k-former-high-ranking-soldier-suffering-ptsd Mr Blaikie, who was Deputy Director of Intelligence for Combined Force Command in Afghanistan in 2004, returned home after experiencing a near hostage situation and being traumatised by an operation which killed innocent civilians. In 2006 he was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress…

Door-to-door operation launched in hunt for sex attacker http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/81336694/doortodoor-operation-launched-in-hunt-for-sex-attacker Police said the man talked his way into the woman’s house by claiming to be looking for his daughter. A prolonged sexual assault followed. “We’re determined to catch this guy because it’s a nasty assault,” Basham said. Basham said family, friends, police and relevant agencies were…

Food bank demand rises in past two weeks as report says ‘food insecurity the new norm’ https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/food-bank-demand-rises-in-past-two-weeks-report-says-insecurity-new-norm NZCCSS chief executive Trevor McGlinchey told ONE News that for many families, a normal part of their week is going to the food bank to see what they can get. “The degree of needs and the complexity of…

Brisbane military veterans turn to yoga to ease post traumatic stress disorder http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-06-19/military-veterans-turn-to-yoga-class-brisbane-run-to-ease-ptsd/7466410 Mr Stevenson began practising yoga as a coping mechanism and became a qualified instructor in November last year. He introduced free classes for both veterans and emergency service workers to help bring peace to his peers. “I still have PTSD, I have…

Ex-principal Michael Hogan on child sex charges http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/81084715/exprincipal-michael-hogan-on-child-sex-charges A former Canterbury principal has acknowledged indecent sexual offending in his early teaching career. After name suppression was lifted in the Christchurch District Court on Wednesday, the man can be named as Michael William Hogan, 54. Hogan was the principal at Prebbleton School until the end of…

https://blogs.psychcentral.com/stress-better/2014/11/forget-positive-thinking-try-this-to-curb-teen-anxiety/ These are the thoughts of a high school student named James. You wouldn’t know it from his thoughts, but James is actually pretty popular and gets decent grades. Unfortunately, in the face of adversity, James makes a common error; he falls into what I like to call “thought holes.” Thought holes, or cognitive distortions,…

New mental health funding welcomed http://www.odt.co.nz/regions/otago/387275/new-mental-health-funding-welcomed Further government funding to support mental health initiatives in rural communities has been welcomed by the Otago Rural Support Trust. The $600,000 joint funding from the Ministry of Health and Ministry for Primary Industries was the second phase of the Rural Mental Wellness initiative. The first phase was announced…

Scientists find possible PTSD relief in retooled muscle relaxant http://www.foxnews.com/health/2016/06/21/scientists-find-possible-ptsd-relief-in-retooled-muscle-relaxant.html By Melinda Carstensen Published June 21, 2016 PTSD patient Mark Bratton, pictured here, was deployed five times during his service with the U.S. Marine Corps. “My depression started to ease up, and all these feelings of worthlessness, and just not feeling good about myself, started…

Child sexual abuse in Australian Defence Force being examined in royal commission http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-06-21/royal-commission-to-examine-child-sexual-abuse-in-adf/7526026 Child sexual abuse within the Australian Defence Force over more than five decades is being examined by the royal commission at hearings that started in Sydney today. The latest royal commission case study is focusing on the experiences of survivors of child…