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Featuring Dr. John Huber and Kristin Walker-------------------------------------------------Why Sports Parents Sometimes Behave So BadlyThey yell at the referees, they yell at their kids, they yell at the opposing team and some even yell at their own team. They are rude, loud and many are aggressive. In a word, they are obnoxious.Who are they? They are parents behaving badly at their child’s sporting events.A recent New York Times article with video titled, “Parents Behaving Badly: Youth Sports Crisis Caught on Video,” by Bill Pennington, highlighted some pretty disgusting behavior. In the video, you can see and hear a parent at an eight-year-old youth soccer game hurling obscenities at a referee as he walked to his car. Another video showed a fan screaming obscenities while viciously kicking a ball into a nearby teenage referee.According to the National Association of Sports Officials, harassment of referees has become so egregious that 70 percent of them quit within three years. Because of this, there is no

Topic: How positive communication techniques help your loved ones recoveryWebsite: www.FamiliesUnitedforRecovery.comSpeaking Points:Building on well-researched, science based and gentle models of family recovery using positive communication as mini-interventions, I teach parents to use scripts that include language which creates trust, feelings of empathy and compassion and builds connection with our loved one.1. Begin with an affirming/connecting statement. ie: "Honey, I'm so glad to see you this morning." with a warm tone, eye contact and body language. The alternative, not being able to see them due to tragedy, or incarceration, or being homeless makes this statement true, even if you're angry or upset with them. Say it like you mean it and make it count!2. Make an appointment. ie: "I would like to discuss what happened last night, when would be convenient/comfortable for you for you?3. Be Brief - You will lose them if you go on and on. It helps to script your ideas out and practice in front of a mirror or

Hosts Dr. John Huber & Kristin Walker cover a number top mental health stories.=============================Britney Spears Allegedly Entered Mental Health Facility Against Her WillAfter a doctor's visit led to prescribing new pills for the pop star, Spears reportedly refused to take the new medication as well. Her decision led Jamie to make an ultimatum: either she took her prescriptions or he would pull his support from the show.

Featuring Dr. John HuberStress Mess: 3 In 5 Millennials Say Life More Stressful Now Than Ever BeforeSmartphones and digital technology are supposed to make our lives easier, but for young adults, it seems that things may only be getting tougher — and for a slew of reasons. According to one recent survey, about 3 out of 5 millennials (58%) feel life is more stressful right now than ever before.In fact, the survey of 2,000 American millennials, commissioned by CBD oil company Endoca, reveals that one-third of millennials believe their lives are more stressful than the average person’s life.The survey also pointed to numerous causes of the frustration for this young segment. Many feel their overall stress level is caused by the accumulation of daily micro-stressors — seemingly trivial experiences — such as being stuck in traffic, waiting for appointments, or various smartphone issues.For example, although losing one’s wallet or credit card ranked as the top source of stress for respondents, 1 in 5 say they’d be

With Dr. John Huber & Kristin WalkerIf you remember how damn hard you worked to get into college and how stressed you were as you waited to see where you would be accepted, then you must certainly have strong feelings about the recent college admissions scandal. Fifty people, including Full House actress Lori Loughlin and Desperate Housewives' Felicity Huffman, were charged earlier this week in a $25 million bribery scheme to get students into top universities like Yale and Stanford. The scheme involved cheating on college admissions tests like the SAT and ACT, as well as bribing college athletics coaches to recruit students for their teams—even though the kids weren't competitive athletes and never intended to play. Some parents paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to facilitate these bribes, and many did so without their children knowing. So that leaves us with one question: Why?

Featured Guest Liz WestonI’m an award-winning** personal finance columnist, speaker, commentator and author of several books about money. I earned the Certified Financial Planner® designation in 2016.I write for the personal finance site NerdWallet, and my question-and-answer column “Money Talk” appears in newspapers throughout the country, including the Los Angeles Times, the San Diego Union-Tribune, Palm Beach Post, the Portland Oregonian and others.My book “Your Credit Score” is a national best-seller now in its fifth edition. The New York Times called one of my other books, “The 10 Commandments of Money: Survive and Thrive in the New Economy,” a “wonderful basic personal finance book…supportive of people struggling to understand these topics and trying to make ends meet.”You may have heard me on public radio. I contribute to American Public Media’s “Marketplace Money,” and NPR’s “Talk of the Nation” and “All Things Considered.” I’ve appeared “Dr. Phil,” “Today Show” and NBC Nightly News, and was for sever

Featured Guest: Gary Jeff Walker is one of the gifted radio personalities on radio today. 42% of Americans Now Think A Second U.S. Civil War Is Likely Soon •Most voters fear that political violence is coming from opponents of the president’s policies, just as they did in the second year of Barack Obama’s presidency, and nearly one-in-three think a civil war is next.•Thirty-one percent (31%) of Likely U.S. Voters say it’s likely that the United States will experience a second civil war sometime in the next five years, with 11% who say it’s Very Likely. A Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 59% consider a second civil war unlikely, but that includes only 29% who say it’s Not At All Likely. Sample QuestionsWhy do you think that a surprising number of Americans believe that a second Civil War will occur? If you were to do a mental health analysis on America today compared to twenty or thirty years ago, what would you results likely be?Do you think that despite substantial political d

New York Times Best-Selling Author & Emmy-Award Winning TV Journalist Mary PflumMary Pflum Peterson is a multi-Emmy-Award-winning television journalist ... a New York Times bestselling author ... and an acclaimed public speaker.Mary began her career in journalism at the CNN-New York Bureau at age 20, while still an undergraduate at Columbia University. By age 21, she was conducting her first big interviews with political leaders the likes of Rudy Giuliani and Newt Gingrich. By age 23, she was reporting on-camera around the nation for CNN and filling in as an anchor on CNN Newsroom.Mary went on report internationally, covering everything from Vienna balls to Maltese temples - but calls the time she spent living and working for CNN in Turkey from 1999 to 2002 as the most formative period of her journalism career. ==========WHITE DRESSES:A Memoir of Love and Secrets, Mothers and DaughtersNew York Times BestsellerIn this riveting, poignant memoir of three generations of women and the white dresses that adorn

Jussie Smollett Attack: Why Americans Outrage First & Ask Questions Later Two brothers told police that "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett staged an attack on himself because he was upset a threatening letter he received a week prior did not get enough attention, a law enforcement official briefed on the investigation told ABC News on Monday.Detectives are actively investigating the allegation, but have not confirmed it to be true, the official said. STORY LINK: https://abc13.com/brothers-claim-jussie-smollett-staged-attack-after-threatening-letter-source-says/5144861/ Dr. Huber’s perspective on the the Jussie Smollett AttackThe Jussie Smollett attack story appears to be the latest instance where millions of Americans quickly react and later realize that there are some glaring red flags that they should have probably noticed prior hand. Why is this happening so frequently? I think it’s because more people today chose to act on their emotional impulse rather than their logical rationale. In today’s era of soc

Featuring Dr. John Huber & Kristin WalkerYour Earliest Childhood Memories May Be False & 50% Of People "Remember" Events That Never Happened •Can you trust your very first childhood memories? Maybe not, a new study suggests. People's earliest memories are typically formed around 3 to 3.5 years of age, past research has shown.•But in a survey of more than 6,600 people, British scientists found that 39 percent of participants claimed to have memories from age 2 or younger, with some people claiming memories from age 1 or younger. These first memories are likely false, the researchers said.Story Link: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/your-earliest-childhood-memories-maybe-false/ Story Link II: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/half-of-people-remember-events-that-never-happened/

Mental Health Perspectives with Dr. John Huber & Kristin Sunata Walker Poor envy. It has such a bad reputation.Who among us enjoys looking miserable, mediocre, hostile -- and petty, just because we see someone who has something that we desire?Lately, envy is in the air, as our country struggles with how to react to the increasing concentration of wealth in a smaller percentage of the population.In a recent opinion piece, Arthur Brooks, President of the American Enterprise Institute, offers a provocative take on envy’s role in our reactions.His main points are that:1. envy makes us unhappy and unhealthy;2. it arises from believing that another’s advantage is unfair and beyond our control to change;3. sadly for us, it is an increasingly prevalent reaction.Cultural traditions and some empirical work support Brooks’ first point about the ill effects of envy on well being. But research by Dutch psychologists Niels van de Ven and others confirm a very important distinction between two types of envy: benign and

Mental Health Perspectives with Dr. John Huber & Kristin Sunata Walker Brutal Arctic Blast Overtakes Eastern US With Wind Chill Falling To -30 Degrees In Some Areas – How To Manage Seasonal Affective Disorder This WinterLack of sunlight and bitter cold temperatures over a prolonged period of time can cause Seasonal Affective Disorder. When our bodies are discomfort, it impacts our mental state of well beading. This disorder can be challenging for some especially those who already have depression tendencies. There are a number of ways to treat the symptoms of SAD and one of them to find ways to appreciate the good things about winter. If cast off winter, that's 25% of the year that you're pledging to be less than happy. If winter is forcing you to be indoors more often - you can utilize that time to organize & do administrative work on your home. You can also use this time to catch up on your favorite TV series. Because of what you're doing with your time now, you'll be able to experience more outdoor

Mental Health Perspectives with Dr. John Huber & Kristin Sunata Walker ‘Seinfeld’ Is The Latest TV Classic To Offend Millennials Over Jokes About ‘Soup Nazi,’ Same-Sex Relationships Critics are slamming the popular sitcom Seinfeld as offensive, calling many of its jokes tone-deaf and distasteful. Some points of controversy include using offensive slurs like Nazi and Indian Giver or racist jokes against people who can’t speak English and poking fun at homosexuals. The controversy follows attacks on other long-running shows like Friends and All In The Family. STORY LINK: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6555895/Seinfeld-latest-TV-classic-offend-millennials-racist-jokes.html What we are experiencing is the raw and unstoppable force of mass communication via social media and the internet. If I watched a rerun of All In The Family with Archie Bunker today, I'd be appalled. But when I watched this show as a child it was considered funny and edgy. What I didn't have at my fingertips was a smartphone. E

Mental Health Perspectives with Dr. John Huber & Kristin Sunata Walker Patriots Win Super Bowl: What Is The Psychology Behind A Championship Team? The Super Bowl win over the Rams makes the Patriots the greatest franchise in league history, pushing them well ahead of the Steelers, whose last Super Bowl victory came 10 years ago, and who won the majority of their Super Bowls way back in the 1970s. The Patriots have won all of their Super Bowls in the last 18 years, with Brady being the face of the franchise ever since 2001. Since then they’ve gone to an astounding nine Super Bowls, all during a time when free agency and salary caps were supposed to make this type of run impossible. What are some of the mental qualities that championship teams often have? Who would you consider to be some of the all-time greatest leaders in professional sports? Do you think that individuals and teams that dare to achieve greatness could be considered slightly mentally unbalanced because logically speaking, attaining greatn

GABE HOWARD is an award-winning writer and speaker who lives with bipolar and anxiety disorders. He’s the host of the weekly Psych Central Show, an iTunes Top Ten podcast. He also co-hosts A Bipolar, a Schizophrenic, and a Podcast, which explores life through the unique double lens of a young woman living with schizophrenia and a guy living with bipolar. He also writes for WebMD, Psych Central, bipolar magazine, and other distinguished publications.

Vincent M. Wales has worn many hats over the years, including writing instructor, essayist, Big Brother, freethought activist, wannabe rock star, and award-winning novelist. He has also been a suicide prevention crisis counselor and is currently co-host of The Psych Central Show, a weekly podcast on psychology and mental health.His books fall under the umbrella of “speculative fiction,” including fantasy, dystopian future, and superhero memoirs.He spends most of his writing time in coffee shops, since his cats fail to grasp the entire concept of “writing time.”

Psychologists Declare Traditional Masculinity ‘Harmful’The American Psychological Association (APA) has released guidelines that teach psychologists working with men and boys that “traditional masculinity is psychologically harmful.”According to an APA announcement, the release of Guidelines for Psychological Practice with Boys and Men comes after a review of more than 40 years of research showing that men who are not emotionally expressive are damaged and end up with serious behavior problems.According to the APA announcement:Men commit 90 percent of homicides in the United States and represent 77 percent of homicide victims. They’re the demographic group most at risk of being victimized by violent crime. They are 3.5 times more likely than women to die by suicide, and their life expectancy is 4.9 years shorter than women’s. Boys are far more likely to be diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder than girls, and they face harsher punishments in school—especially boys of color.==================

For some drinkers, it’s almost as reliable as the pounding headache and queasy stomach: the feeling of dread that follows a night of heavy imbibing. Your mind races as you frantically scroll through your text messages and Instagrams, replaying what you can remember from the night before. Did I say anything embarrassing? Did I offend anyone? Do my friends hate me now?For some, these doubts are just fleeting, run-of-the-mill nerves from letting their guard down after a few too many drinks the night before. But for others, these all-encompassing thoughts aren’t just regret from drinking too much or your mind’s effort to piece together a hazy night. The overwhelming feeling of nervousness after drinking too much is an experience common enough that Reddit has devoted threads to the term: “hangxiety.”Even model Chrissy Teigen, who is known for her silly, alcohol-fueled antics on social media, revealed that she's planning on cutting back on booze after “making kind of an ass” out of herself after drinking too much.

It's a new year, and many people will be wanted to turn over a new leaf. That's what New Year's resolutions are for — to make improvements to our lives in some way.But they are really hard to stick to. In fact, according to one statistic, 80% of us will fail by the second week of February. A valiant effort.A study from 2016 published in Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, a scientific journal, investigated New Year's resolutions, and found that 55% of resolutions were health related, such as exercising more, or eating healthier. About 20% were to do with getting out of debt.These are tricky things to do at any time of the year, let alone in the month after the holidays.The study, led by Kaitlin Woolley from Cornell University and Ayelet Fishbach from the University of Chicago, found that participants believe that both enjoyment and importance are significant factors in whether they stick to their resolutions.In fact, the researchers found that it was just the enjoyment factor was the only thing that m

Four Mental Health Resolutions Detach from Social MediaSome people regularly post on social media faux versions of who they really are. In 2019, try taking a break from social media or use it less. Also, when someone has a birthday instead of writing a two sentence “Happy Birthday!” line on their facebook page, call that person or see them face-to-face to tell them. Face One FearWhen we challenge ourselves and when we push out of our comfort zones, we grow. Write down a list of all of your fears (public speaking, the dark, etc) and make a concerted attempt to face one of them. When you confront fear successfully, it can affect all aspects of your life for the better as well give you a confidence boost.Reconnect Reach out to friends, relatives or even acquaintances that you haven’t spoken with in a long time. It will make you feel good. Also, try re-taking up a hobby or an activity you enjoyed when you were younger. Reconnect to people, places, and activities that made you feel happy. Forgive & Seek Forgiv