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Klarisana was founded in 2015 by Dr. Carl J. Bonnett M.D. in San Antonio, Texas. Dr. Bonnett is a Board Certified (ABEM) emergency physician as well as a Fellow in the Academy of Integrative Pain Management. During the 20 years serving in the Army National Guard (Lieutenant Colonel), he had four deployments to the Middle East (Iraq 2003, Afghanistan 2007 & 2010, Kuwait 2012) and also responded to New Orleans in support of the relief efforts following Hurricane Katrina in 2005. 

When Dr. Jeanne Sanner was in her early 20s she was so despondent she put her then-husband’s Air Force-issued pistol to her head and pulled the trigger. Unhappy with her marriage, unsure of her sexual orientation, afraid of hurting her family and everyone else she loved, she decided that her best option was to kill herself.

Luckily, the gun jammed. Jeanne has gone on to live a rich, full life she would have missed out on. She has also come to realize that “there is no problem that cannot be solved if we seek the right resources.”

Jeanne will share a simple formula she created that has already helped hundreds of people change their beliefs to lead happier lives. She is the author of “Finding Unconditional Love a Little Peace at a Time.” 

She has a doctorate in spiritual studies, a master’s in education and a bachelor’s in psychology. 

Gerry Cooney is a retired Irish-American professional heavyweight boxer and host of his own national radio show, “At The Fights” heard on SiriusXM.

Known for his big left-hook and his imposing size, the tall, lean Gerry Cooney had his first paid fight on February 15, 1977, beating Billy Jackson by a knockout in one round. Nine wins followed and Cooney gained attention as a future contender. Although his opponents were carefully chosen. He moved up a weight class and fought future world cruiserweight champion S.T. Gordon in Las Vegas, winning by a fourth round disqualification. Cooney had 11 more wins, spanning 1978 and 1979. Among those he defeated were Charlie Polite, former US heavyweight champion Eddie Lopez, and Tom Prater.

By 1980, Cooney was being featured on national television. Stepping up he beat one time title challengers Jimmy Young and Ron Lyle, both by ‘knockout’. Although Young was stopped on cuts. By now he was ranked number 1 by the WBC and eager for a match with champion Larry Holmes.

In 1981, he defeated former world heavyweight champion Ken Norton by a knockout just 54 seconds into the first round with a blisteringly powerful attack, which broke the record set in 1948 by Lee Savold for the quickest knockout in a main event in Madison Square Garden

What to Do When Your Friend is an Addict

We all know that addiction doesn’t just impact addicts;

it also shatters the lives of spouses, children and

friends. But what can loved ones actually do to help an

addict? 

Addiction counselor and former addict Kathy

Williamson says, “Many people feel helpless watching

someone they care about struggle with addiction but

there are actual things you can do to help an addict

get well.” 

Williamson, whose 10-year-addiction to pain pills began

after a six-month hospitalization for recurring

pancreatitis, has been free of her addiction for 30

years and has never attended a recovery program. She’s

the author of “My Friend Is an Addict – What Can I Do?”

In America today it’s common to observe individuals or groups of people frequently expressing shock & outrage over what other individuals or groups of people have said and done. The term “I am offended” appears to be a phrase we are hearing more often than ever before.

When someone says “I am offended” they are outwardly expressing their negative internalization of information. Being upset, happy, or sad is always an individual choice and everyone can respond to information differently.

When someone says “I am offended” they are letting others know they are hurt and in a way they are seeking an external solution to an internal problem. When large groups of people who are outraged protest against whatever individual or institution has upset them, they may be seeking to remove the external stimulation and even punishing it for existing in the first place. 

Unfortunately, unless a persons internalization process towards a particular external stimuli changes, they will continue to be hurt and be negatively affected by it.  

A person who is perpetually offended (by a wide range of things) may indeed be suffering from a mental disorder and one of them may be narcissism. Narcissistic individuals feel only their perspective matters so anything that challenges their beliefs can be a quick means to an emotional provocation. Perpetually offended individuals can may also be suffering from low self esteem or have an intolerance & acceptance for others. Perpetually offended individuals may also seek to dominate and control others. 

New research shows that we regret the couldas more than the shouldas.

If you look back over the course of your life, do you feel you took advantage of every opportunity that came your way? Or, are you living with the weight of regret? No matter how accomplished you may be, it’s true that everyone experiences the harsh reality of knowing they failed to take action (link is external) in pursuing something they wanted for themselves.

Is there any other way, really? These are the inevitable realities of living a complex life, a life full of ups and downs. And perhaps, in theory, there’s a small handful of (superpowered) people living regret-free lives. But for the vast majority of us, regret is a real thing that we have to face. So whether you bemoan doing something you wish you hadn’t or miss doing something you wish you had, regret is a universal emotion. No wonder psychologists have taken a keen interest in the topic.

The study of regret goes beyond just missed opportunities and regrettable actions. Recently, researchers have begun to explore the link between regret and a person’s general self-concept. They have started asking such questions as: Do you have a clear sense of who you are, and are you living up to the person you want to be? Are you living your life in a way that fulfills your duties and responsibilities to others?

Dr. Carly Snyder is an attending physician on staff in the Department of Psychiatry at Beth Israel Medical Center. She also holds a teaching appointment at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, and is an assistant attending with a teaching appointment at Weill-Cornell in the Payne Whitney Women’s Program.

Dr. Snyder is on the Postpartum Support International (PSI) Board of Directors as the Research Chair. PSI is the leading national organization providing awareness, prevention, resources and treatment of mental illnesses related to childbearing. She frequently speaks to various audiences, such as ‘The Pregnant New Yorker,’ and at professional conferences and meetings. Dr. Snyder is also a member of the Women’s Mental Health Consortium.

Dr. Snyder is the Director of Women’s Health for Family

WEBSITE: https://www.carlysnydermd.com 

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Study Reveals Why New Dads Suffer From Postpartum Depression

It has to do with hormones.

It may sound like a stretch to cite hormones as the reason men suffer from postpartum depression, but a new study in the journal Hormones and Behavior does just that. Researchers found that new dads may experience postpartum depression after the birth of their child due to hormonal shifts in testosterone levels. Their results found that men who saw a drop in testosterone levels after their kid’s birth were far more likely to be depressed. Previous studies have confirmed that testosterone in men and even in animals plummets upon the birth of a child to prepare the male for fatherhood.