Open Path Collective

I’m sharing this to inform you about a new not-for-profit company helping uninsured people gain access to mental health treatment. See the description below from their Facebook page. I’ve just joined the collective.

Open Path Collective

Open Path is a collective of therapists who have generously agreed to provide in-office treatment for $30 to $50 a session. Open Path clients pay a one-time membership fee to work with an Open Path therapist at a significantly reduced rate. Because the rate is so low, clients gain back their membership fee after just two sessions. Open Path is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit advocating for affordable psychotherapy. Many of our therapists also provide sessions online.

Open Path Collective is a network of psychotherapists dedicated to providing in-office therapy at a steeply reduced rate (between $30 and $50 a session).

800-268-2833

info@openpathcollective.org

http://openpathcollective.org/

Take The ACE Quiz — And Learn What It Does And Doesn’t Mean

March 2, 2015

By Laura Starecheski

At npr.org (National Public Radio)

http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2015/03/02/387007941/take-the-ace-quiz-and-learn-what-it-does-and-doesnt-mean

Children of Alcoholics Screening Test (CAST)

Children of Alcoholics Screening Test (CAST) 

This screening test was developed by two social workers, Jones and Pilat. Please check the answer below that best describes your feelings, behavior and experiences related to a parent’s alcohol use. Take your time and be as accurate as possible.

Have you ever thought that one of your parents had a drinking problem?

Have you ever lost sleep because of a parent’s drinking?

Did you ever encourage one of your parents to quit drinking?

Did you ever feel alone, scared, nervous, angry or frustrated because a parent was not able to stop drinking?

Did you ever argue or fight was a parent when he or she was drinking?

Did you ever threaten to run away from home because of a parent’s drinking?

Has a parent ever yelled at or hit you or other family members when drinking?

Have you ever heard your parents fight when one of them was drunk?

Did you ever protect another family member from a parent who was drinking?

Did you ever feel like hiding or emptying a parent’s bottle of liquor?

Do many of your thoughts revolve around a problem drinking parent or difficulties that arise because of his or her drinking?

Did you ever wish that a parent would stop drinking?

Did you ever feel responsible for or guilty about a parent’s drinking?

Did you ever fear that your parents would get divorced due to alcohol misuse?

Have you ever withdrawn from and avoided outside activities and friends because of embarrassment and shame over a parent’s drinking problem?

Did you ever feel caught in the middle of an argument or fight between a problem drinking parent and your other parent?

Did you ever feel that you made a parent drink alcohol?

Have you ever that a problem drinking parent did not really love you?

Did you ever resent a parent’s drinking?

Have you ever worried about a parent’s health because of his or her alcohol use?

Have you ever been blamed for a parent’s drinking?  Did you ever think your father was an alcoholic?

Did you ever wish you home could be more like the homes of your friends who did not have a parent with a drinking problem?

Did a parent ever make promises to you that he or she did not keep because of drinking?

Did you ever think your mother was an alcoholic?

Did you ever wish that you could talk to someone who could understand and help the alcohol-related problems in your family?

Did you ever fight with your brothers and sisters about a parent’s drinking?

Did you ever stay away from home to avoid the drinking parent or your other parent’s reaction to the drinking?

Have you ever felt sick, cried, or had a “knot” in your stomach after worrying about a parent’s drinking?

Did you ever take over any chores and duties at home that were usually done by a parent before he or she developed a drinking problem?

 

Score: Total Number of Yes Answers

0-1 Most likely parent is not alcoholic. A score of 1 might suggest problem drinking.

2-5 Has had problems due to at least one parent’s drinking behavior. This is a child of a drinker or possibly an alcoholic.

6+ More than likely the child of an alcoholic. Stage of alcoholism needs to be determined.

————————————————————————————

(Modified CAST) CAST-6

These questions are a subsample of questions appearing on the Children of Alcoholics Screening Test, developed by Jones and Pilat, and have also been rigorously tested.

Have you ever thought that one of your parents had a drinking problem?

Did you ever encourage one of your parents to quit drinking?

Did you ever argue or fight with a parent when he or she was drinking?

Have you ever heard your parents fight when one of them was drunk?

Did you ever feel like hiding or emptying a parent’s bottle of liquor?

Did you ever wish that a parent would stop drinking?

Scoring:

3 or more yes answers – probably a COA

Source: The Center on Addiction and the Family (COAF) retrieved from http://www.coaf.org/professionals/screenCAST.htm

I Jumped Off The Golden Gate Bridge

I Jumped Off The Golden Gate Bridge

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Published on Dec 9, 2015

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Intimate Justice Scale

The Intimate Justice Scale

By Kay Bradford, PhD, LMFT

Read each item below to see if it describes how your partner usually treats you. Then circle the number that best describes how strongly you agree or disagree with whether it applies to you.

1.My partner never admits when she or he is wrong.

I strongly agree                     I do not agree              I don’t agree at all

1                    2                    3                    4                    5

2.My partner is unwilling to adapt to my needs and expectations.

I strongly agree                     I do not agree              I don’t agree at all

1                    2                    3                    4                    5

3.My partner is more insensitive than caring.

I strongly agree                     I do not agree              I don’t agree at all

1                    2                    3                    4                    5

4. I am often forced to sacrifice my own needs to meet my partner’s needs.

I strongly agree                     I do not agree              I don’t agree at all

1                    2                    3                    4                    5

5.My partner refuses to talk about problems that make him or her look bad.

I strongly agree                     I do not agree              I don’t agree at all

1                    2                    3                    4                    5

6.My partner withholds affection unless it would benefit her or him.

I strongly agree                     I do not agree              I don’t agree at all

1                    2                    3                    4                    5

7.It is hard to disagree with my partner because she or he gets angry.

I strongly agree                     I do not agree              I don’t agree at all

1                    2                    3                    4                    5

8.My partner resents being questioned about the way he or she treats me.

I strongly agree                     I do not agree              I don’t agree at all

1                    2                    3                    4                    5

9.My partner builds himself or herself up by putting me down.

I strongly agree                     I do not agree              I don’t agree at all

1                    2                    3                    4                    5

10.My partner retaliates when I disagree with him or her.

I strongly agree                     I do not agree              I don’t agree at all

1                    2                    3                    4                    5

11.My partner is always trying to change me.

I strongly agree                     I do not agree              I don’t agree at all

1                    2                    3                    4                    5

12.My partner believes he or she has the right to force me to do things.

I strongly agree                     I do not agree              I don’t agree at all

1                    2                    3                    4                    5

13.My partner is too possessive or jealous.

I strongly agree                     I do not agree              I don’t agree at all

1                    2                    3                    4                    5

14.My partner tries to isolate me from family and friends.

I strongly agree                     I do not agree              I don’t agree at all

1                    2                    3                    4                    5

15.Sometimes my partner physically hurts me.

I strongly agree                     I do not agree              I don’t agree at all

1                    2                    3                    4                    5

 

Scoring the Intimate Justice Scale

Range:  Low: 15 (no reported violations of intimate justice)

High: 75 (pervasive violations and high likelihood of abuse)

Cutoffs:  15-29: Little risk of violence

30-45: Likelihood of minor violence

>45:  Likelihood of moderate to severe violence

If the score is over 30, assess

1) Types of abuse (sexual, psychological, physical, emotional, restrictive, etc.)

2) Abuse history (frequency, severity, and number of abusive partners)

3) Injury history (types of injuries, whether medical treatment was necessary & whether it was sought)

Further assessment may be done verbally if the client is willing, and/or via other instruments (e.g., Conflict Tactics Scale). Remember, this instrument measures the respondent’s perceptions of the other person.

Jory, B. (2004). The intimate justice scale: An instrument to screen for psychological abuse and physical violence in clinical practice.  Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 30, 29-44.

What Is Forgiveness?

What Is Forgiveness?

By Fred Luskin, PhD: What Is Forgiveness?

Institute of Noetic Sciences: IONS

https://youtu.be/66Yxs1C_iQo

Uploaded on September 15, 2009

This video series is a dialogue between Dr. Fred Luskin, who holds a PhD in Counseling and Health Psychology from Stanford University where he served as director of the Stanford Forgiveness Project, and Rev. Lyndon Harris, a chaplain at St. Pauls Chapel in lower Manhattan, next to Ground Zero. They discuss the definition, experiments and learned skills of forgiveness and gratitude.

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