tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75151432425379292292012-02-16T07:20:22.999-08:00Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16914933844550529391noreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7515143242537929229.post-21619106914081080042011-07-20T09:32:00.000-07:002011-07-20T09:32:09.130-07:00<a href="http://api.ning.com/files/vek4H8iRNlOqe8pitVBtwvC6XgHqLfqY2Tut2iHQoNcLWWN7gQPTQgtMYp3tqilxIA5cEBa4JAjWS5oJLBBgdiRrBHoYsOOH/Crazylady.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_self"><span style="clear: right; float: right; font-size: large; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img class="align-left" height="320" src="http://api.ning.com/files/vek4H8iRNlOqe8pitVBtwvC6XgHqLfqY2Tut2iHQoNcLWWN7gQPTQgtMYp3tqilxIA5cEBa4JAjWS5oJLBBgdiRrBHoYsOOH/Crazylady.jpg?width=196" width="242" /></span></a><br /><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span class="font-size-3">Dear Yahoo</span></span></span></b> </div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="font-size-3" style="color: black;">Is my therapist insane?</span></span></b></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="font-size-3">Worried </span></span></b></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="font-size-3">Dear Worried</span></span></b></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="font-size-3">No, she's just a carrier.</span></span></b></div><br /><div class="postbody"><b style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="font-size-3">Anonymous</span></span></b> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7515143242537929229-2161910691408108004?l=jamieinman-psychobabble.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16914933844550529391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7515143242537929229.post-5199145583423362082011-03-08T14:06:00.000-08:002011-03-08T19:27:40.738-08:00You might have landed here because you know me from my activities as a health activist in the <a href="http://www.stayinthepink.com/" style="color: #e06666;">breast cancer</a> world. There is much overlap of these two worlds, particularly for people facing breast cancer.&nbsp; Self-image is so closely interwoven with body image, especially in our highly sexualized society, that mental and emotional stability are often deeply shaken by a diagnosis of breast cancer. A big part of the breast cancer experience is adjusting to the "new normal," both physically and emotionally.&nbsp; <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-vouZRh4bmxE/TXanvH7GjOI/AAAAAAAAAHE/pw_CdMU98Xk/s1600/Lucy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-vouZRh4bmxE/TXanvH7GjOI/AAAAAAAAAHE/pw_CdMU98Xk/s200/Lucy.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br />Although struggles with breast cancer and mental health usually go hand in hand, the reverse is not true: most mental health issues have nothing to do with breast, or any other, cancer.<br /><br />So this blog is set aside for topics related directly to mental health and emotional well-being.&nbsp; I will write about marriage, kids, stress, fighting fair and other relationship issues.&nbsp; Or I might talk about depression, anxiety, or PTSD.&nbsp; And I would love to address questions from readers.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Oh, did I mention sex?&nbsp; That, too.<br /><br />Anyway,&nbsp; welcome to my funny farm!<br /><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden" /><input id="jsProxy" onclick="if(typeof(jsCall)=='function'){jsCall();}else{setTimeout('jsCall()',500);}" type="hidden" /><br /><div id="refHTML"></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden" /><!--Session data--><input id="jsProxy" onclick="if(typeof(jsCall)=='function'){jsCall();}else{setTimeout('jsCall()',500);}" type="hidden" /><div id="refHTML"></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7515143242537929229-519914558342336208?l=jamieinman-psychobabble.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16914933844550529391noreply@blogger.com1