by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Dec 18, 2022 | counseling, Facing fears
I am about to the point of banning the use of the word “anxiety” in my presence . It is a pervasive mental health diagnosis….with many DSM variations on the theme. As I pray about and explore issues with women in recovery either seeking medication or...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jul 17, 2022 | Mental Health, The Church
from 7/17/21: A friend posted a very good, sensitive, and encouraging post about being understanding and kind to people who take mental health medications. This has been one of my soapbox issues for many years. Telling people that if they “took care of themselves”, or...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jan 11, 2018 | serenity
The plague of our modern day age is anxiety…..Many people are medicated for anxiety as a way to give them a little peace in a stress filled world. Or they self-medicate with alcohol or food or overwork or other excessive behaviors. The opposite of anxiety is...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Nov 23, 2014 | Mental Health
The article below on Post Acute Withdrawal Syndrome makes some interesting points. One observation by counselors at Titus 2 is that many who come to long term recovery from detox feel badly for quite a while. For many it may even take two to three months to feel...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Nov 23, 2014 | Mental Health
Allow me to editorialize about the reported new policy of a local recovery program of not allowing even commonly prescribed SSRIs for depression to be used by their clients in recovery…..This is, in my opinion, unfortunate and unnecessary and will lead to more...
