Gracious Redundancy™ and Teamwork
The Importance of Gracious Redundancy™ and Teamwork The Importance of Gracious Redundancy™ and Teamwork Oh, The Places You’ll Go! It may look colorful and like a fantastic bedtime story for someone less than four feet tall, but the reality of that text is that it contains virtually all you’ll ever need to know to […]
New Uses for Ketamine
According to the National Institutes of Health, Ketamine is by far the most versatile drug available in anesthesia and possibly in all of medicine. Designed over 50 years ago as an anesthetic, recent use of Ketamine in psychiatry and pain treatment has seen dramatic growth. Health care providers are increasingly turning to Ketamine infusions for treatment […]
The Golden Hour of Recovery™
In sunlight terms, the golden hour is that time just after sunrise and just before sunset when the lighting is magical. It’s the time when photographers and filmmakers capture their most breathtaking work. When it comes to the Golden Hour at D’Amore Healthcare, it means something just as magical and kinetic. What is D’Amore’s […]
Postpartum Psychosis
Postpartum psychosis is a very serious mental illness that usually starts in the days or weeks after birth. You may not be able to look after yourself or your baby very well. There are many different symptoms, which include: feeling severely depressed being manic – excessively energetic and talkative quick changes of mood feeling very […]
Life Rules for Maintaining Healthy Relationships
Maintining Healthy Relationships Maintaining a healthy relationship is a two-way street. It takes treating others well, while ensuring you are being treated well in return. Being self aware of your own actions and how it impacts others is of utmost importance. On the flip side, a healthy relationship is also about getting what you need […]
What is Gracious Redundancy™?
Definition of Gracious Redundancy™ The word gracious is an adjective meaning that you are kind, courteous and compassionate. The word redundancy is a noun meaning excessive repetition. Together, Gracious Redundanc™y is a term that focuses on the dignified and compassionate treatment of others through repeated positive reinforcement. Positive Reinforcement The reinforcement theory of motivation […]
How Anxiety and Depression Relates to Addiction
Struggling with Anxiety or Depression For people who struggle with anxiety or depression, drugs or alcohol may seem like a miraculous solution. Unfortunately, that solution is a short-term one for the fear, discomfort, hopelessness or pain they are experiencing. Using drugs or alcohol to relieve symptoms of anxiety and depression only makes those problems worse. […]
Two Dead Bodies — Taking A Different Path
On my first day of treatment, I watched them roll two purplish bodies out of the room across from me. EMS were there and the police too. Residents circled the scene, taking it all in. But, most of us used and drank again. I was 21 and not convinced I had a problem I couldn’t […]
