explorer13 replied to Thunderwolf's topic in Psychiatric
If your diabetic patient was caught sitting in a mound of candy wrappers what would you do, write them off? If you have a chance pick up some literature about addiction, The problem with addiction is that it is so insidious. I think there is a contin...
explorer13 replied to grandmawrinkle's topic in Stress 101
Thank you to everyone who has shared their experiences about depression. I have had dysthymia too - chronic low mood, since my teen years. My father was physically and emotionally abusive to my brother and me. An angry unhappy man. My mother was lack...
I have heard some nurses and physicians who work in addictions say that they "love addicts". Can anyone explain this to me? I have worked in a number of specialities but would never say I love people because of their particular disease - as in I love...
I totally understand being unhappy in a job to the point of depression. Life is way to short to live that way. - and life's too long to live that way...
I'm 58 years old and I wish in my youth, I'd chosen a different "profession" - yes I was told it was a profession yet see it portrayed as a "trade". There are people who are called to this profession and those of us who choose it but are not really "...
explorer13 replied to Thunderwolf's topic in Psychiatric
I struggle with the rationale of rehiring a person who has diverted, into a position where they may be tempted again. If a person stole money fron the bank would they get rehired I wonder?