NUGGETS for Counselors [8/22/13]

by Paul Tautges | August 22, 2013 9:01 am

Thank you, Jonathan Holmes, for these important counseling-related links:

Conservative Christianity and the Transgender Question[1] – Russell Moore on transgender issues.

A Glut of Antidepressants[2] – From the NY Times, “Over the past two decades, the use of antidepressants has skyrocketed. One in 10 Americans now takes an antidepressant medication; among women in their 40s and 50s, the figure is one in four.”

Average Age for First Viewing Pornography is 11-Years-Old[3] – Heartbreaking.

Electro-Shock Therapy on the Rise[4] – Local article on the resurgence of electro-shock therapy.

Shadow of Schizophrenia[5] – Amy Simpson shares where God was in her mom’s mental illness.

Endnotes:
  1. Conservative Christianity and the Transgender Question: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/on-faith/wp/2013/08/15/conservative-christianity-and-the-transgender-question/
  2. A Glut of Antidepressants: http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/08/12/a-glut-of-antidepressants/?ref=health&_r=2&pagewanted=print&utm_source=Albert+Mohler&utm_campaign=131525877e-The_Briefing_2013&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_b041ba0d12-131525877e-307194502
  3. Average Age for First Viewing Pornography is 11-Years-Old: http://www.ktiv.com/story/21230061/2013/02/18/the-age-at-which-youth-view-inappropriate-images-may-shock-you
  4. Electro-Shock Therapy on the Rise: http://www.wtsp.com/news/florida/article/330764/19/Electro-shock-therapy-sees-a-resurgence
  5. Shadow of Schizophrenia: http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2013/july-august/shadow-of-schizophrenia.html?paging=off

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