Charles Tadros, M.D. August 26, 2022 Saint Louis, Missouri
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CHILDHOOD TRAUMA AND NEGLECT AFFECT US, BUT DO NOT HAVE TO CONTROL US…
Parents’ behaviors may range from somewhat to totally pathological. Often this is due to their own mental health issues, ignorance, how they were treated, or how they were taught to raise children. I’m a firm believer that our traumatized adults (who may have everything from personality issues, to depression, to anxiety, to PTSD to ADHD)Continue reading “CHILDHOOD TRAUMA AND NEGLECT AFFECT US, BUT DO NOT HAVE TO CONTROL US…”
I ASK PATIENTS TO NOT SUDDENLY STOP SUBSTANCES SUCH AS ALCOHOL, BENZODIAZEPINES (Valium, Xanax, Ativan, Klonopin, Tranxene, etc.), OR SEDATIVE-HYPNOTIC DRUGS (these are sleep aids, which are typically long-acting benzodiazepines such as Ambien, Lunesta, Restoril, Dalmane, Halcion, etc.) WITHOUT PROFESSIONAL HELP. SUDDEN CESSATION OF THESE PRODUCTS MAY LEAD TO SEIZURES AND DEATH.
Often, unintentionally, or due to fragmentation of care, or due to improper documentation/lack of review of documentation, or due to concealment by the patient, some patients are also using alcohol while taking a benzodiazepine along with a sleep aid. The combination of 2 or 3 categories of products are especially dangerous (excessive sedation, confusion/delirium, falls,Continue reading “I ASK PATIENTS TO NOT SUDDENLY STOP SUBSTANCES SUCH AS ALCOHOL, BENZODIAZEPINES (Valium, Xanax, Ativan, Klonopin, Tranxene, etc.), OR SEDATIVE-HYPNOTIC DRUGS (these are sleep aids, which are typically long-acting benzodiazepines such as Ambien, Lunesta, Restoril, Dalmane, Halcion, etc.) WITHOUT PROFESSIONAL HELP. SUDDEN CESSATION OF THESE PRODUCTS MAY LEAD TO SEIZURES AND DEATH.”
IS A 4-DAY WORK WEEK BETTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH THAN THE 5-DAY WORK WEEK? WHAT ABOUT THE HEALTH BENEFITS OF A 3-DAY WORK WEEK, OR A 2-DAY WORK WEEK? PART OF THE PROBLEM IS THAT GETTING BACK INTO A TRULY PRODUCTIVE WORK MODE TAKES SOME REORIENTATION, EFFORT, FOCUS, AND TIME. IT’S LIKE STOP-AND-GO TRAFFIC… IT TAKES QUITE A BIT OF ENERGY TO BOTH SLOW DOWN THE MOMENTUM, AND THEN GET BACK UP TO SPEED.
Do most jobs or projects really require an 8-hour work day (or really, when taking into account breaks and lunch time, a 7.5 hour or 7 hour workday)? Charles Tadros, M.D. August 16, 2022 Saint Louis, Missouri
WORKERS WANT THEIR BOSSES TO CATCH OTHER WORKERS NOT DOING THEIR JOBS. BOSSES CANNOT RELY ON WORKERS TURNING IN THEIR COLLEAGUES AND FRIENDS, EVEN THOUGH POOR PERFORMANCES FROM SOME WORKERS SHIFT MORE WORK, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND RISK ONTO THEIR FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES.
Charles Tadros, M.D. August 12, 2022 Saint Louis, Missouri
SOME PEOPLE HAVE TO SHOW US HOW MUCH THEY ARE PAINED, SADDENED, OR DESPAIRED BECAUSE THEY DON’T HAVE THE WORDS TO DESCRIBE, OR CAN’T EFFECTIVELY USE THEIR WORDS TO DESCRIBE, THE MAGNITUDE AND INTENSITY OF WHAT THEY FEEL OR WHAT THEY HAVE EXPERIENCED.
Expression of such strong emotions may lead to equally strong responses and reactions, such as: graffiti piercings tattoos mood disorders, anxiety disorders, personality disorders self harm substance abuse high risk behaviors violence Charles Tadros, M.D. August 10, 2022 Saint Louis, Missouri
PSYCHOTHERAPY, PSYCHIATRY, AND PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING INVOLVE EXPERTLY LISTENING, OBSERVING, ASSESSING, CATEGORIZING, AND DIAGNOSING CLIENTS AND PATIENTS. TOO OFTEN WHAT IS NOT SHARED WITH THESE CLIENTS AND PATIENTS ARE: THE THOUGHT PROCESSES, ALGORITHMS, DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA, CONFLICTING RESULTS, AND ACTUAL CONCLUSIONS WHICH GUIDE THEIR THERAPIES.
Charles Tadros, M.D. August 9, 2022 Saint Louis, Missouri
WHEN MANY OF US USE ALCOHOL, OFTEN IT IS IN ASSOCIATION WITH POSITIVE EVENTS SUCH AS:
CONNECTING WITH SPOUSE/PARTNER, CONNECTING WITH FRIENDS, REWARDING OURSELVES AFTER MOWING THE LAWN/DOING YARD WORK, RITUALS OF BARBEQUING, COOKING DINNER, RELAXING ON WEEKENDS and DURING VACATIONS, SHARING TEAM SPIRIT AND ENJOYING SPORTS, RELAXING AND UNWINDING AFTER A HARD DAY’S WORTH OF WORK, AND PARTIES: BIRTHDAYS, ANNIVERSARIES, GRADUATIONS, WEDDINGS, SHOWERS, HOLIDAYS, COMING OF AGE CELEBRATIONS ALL OFContinue reading “WHEN MANY OF US USE ALCOHOL, OFTEN IT IS IN ASSOCIATION WITH POSITIVE EVENTS SUCH AS:”
IT WAS NOT YOUR FAULT, BUT NOW IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBLY
To ASK for help To GUIDE your help To ACCEPT that help To ACT with that help With help, you ARE BETTER and DO BETTER for yourself, your family and your community. Charles Tadros, M.D. April 14, 2021 Saint Louis, Missouri
WHEN IT COMES TO PHYSICAL CONFLICT, POLICE ACTION, OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZED WARS, UNOFFICIAL WARS, AND PROXY WARS, WE NEED TO BE ABLE TO PRAISE OUR HEROES, DEVELOP LIFE-LONG COMRADERIES, RECOGNIZE SACRIFICE, AND COMMEND EXCEPTIONAL LEADERSHIP WITHOUT SUCH HISTORICAL VIOLENCE, LOSS, DESTRUCTION, AND BLOODSHED. PEACE BE WITH ALL WHO ARE AT WAR.
Avoiding battle does NOT mean: devaluing extensive, multifaceted, coordinated military intelligence, or naively believing that diplomacy is a tool to be used in isolation, or underestimating the value of political will, or undervaluing economic strength, or underspending tax dollars on military equipment and personnel, or being unprepared for physical conflict Charles Tadros, M.D. July 24,Continue reading “WHEN IT COMES TO PHYSICAL CONFLICT, POLICE ACTION, OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZED WARS, UNOFFICIAL WARS, AND PROXY WARS, WE NEED TO BE ABLE TO PRAISE OUR HEROES, DEVELOP LIFE-LONG COMRADERIES, RECOGNIZE SACRIFICE, AND COMMEND EXCEPTIONAL LEADERSHIP WITHOUT SUCH HISTORICAL VIOLENCE, LOSS, DESTRUCTION, AND BLOODSHED. PEACE BE WITH ALL WHO ARE AT WAR.”