Support Group for Grieving Parents

Helping Parents Heal - October 11

Please help spread the word by inviting bereaved parents, grandparents and adult siblings to the Dallas area chapter Helping Parents Heal meeting on Tuesday, Oct 11, 7-9 pm at Unity Church, Dallas (directions). 

Helping Parents Heal is a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting parents who have lost children, giving them support and resources to aid in the healing process. Helping Parents Heal is open to all parents  who have lost a child, of any age, under any circumstance. Grandparents and adult siblings are also welcome. We welcome everyone regardless of religious (or non-religious) background and allow for open dialog.

There is no cost to attend the meeting other than we ask for a $5 love donation that goes directly to Unity for use of the meeting space.

For more information visit www.hphdallas.com, emai linfo@hphdallas.com
or call 214-732-7770.

Pokemon Go's Mental Health Benefits

I am not one for playing games on my cell phone. However, has technology is becoming more and more apart of our daily lives it has some very useful applications. This article is about how a phone game is helping individuals with anxiety and depression.  The article describes how users of the game, Pokemon Go,  are being helped with their depression and anxiety. Its getting them out of the house and meeting new people. This game can be used as a great coping skill and an avenue to overcome distressing emotions. Maybe I'll give it a try! 

https://www.engadget.com/2016/07/13/pokemon-go-mental-health-science/

Are you codependent?

So many of us have struggled at one time or another with being codependent. Its challenging at times to know when the line has been crossed from being supportive to being codependent. The following link describes the characteristics of codependency. If you are questioning your own motives in a relationship, take the quiz offered and allow yourself to self reflect. 

http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/co-dependency

Reframing

This podcast featured on You Are Not So Smart is about a former commercial pilot reframed situations for individuals to over come their fear of flying. It also talks about a new social network KoKo, http://itskoko.com/ developed for others to help you reframe any situation that you might be experiencing. 

http://youarenotsosmart.com/2015/10/14/yanss-60-how-to-turn-your-fears-and-anxieties-into-positivity-and-productivity-with-cognitive-reframing/