AN UPDATE! I want to get update my viewers on what I have been doing these past summer months. I moved out on my own at the end of May to an apartment for Mali and myself. Things have been different but I enjoy living with Mali. Since June 14 I have been working […]
Cognitive Distortions
Cognitive Distortions I have done a lot of reflecting these past couple of weeks about my tendencies or behaviors. I cannot help but think are these actions really my true self or cognitive distortions. Cognitive distortions are simply ways that our mind convinces us of something that is not really true. These inaccurate thoughts […]
A sample of chapter two- Diagnosis
Chapter 2- Diagnoses Footprints in the Sand One night I dreamed a dream. As I was walking along the beach with my Lord. Across the dark sky flashed scenes from my life. For each scene, I noticed two sets of footprints in the sand, One belonging to me and one to my Lord. After the […]
Update!
A Much Needed Update This post is an update about why I have not been adding additional information to my website. I HAVE MOVED OUT OF MY PARENTS HOME! For many of individuals in my cohort have already moved out of his or her parent’s residence, however, I did suffer a TBI. It is […]
Tunnel Vision
Chad Francour Tunnel Vision Tunnel Vision One of the great things about science is it can change the way we view the world. This paper will change the way we view many things including poverty, loneliness, time, and hunger. It is a tale about the psychological phenomenon of scarcity. It affects everything in our […]
The Stigma of Addiction
Chad Francour Stigmatizing Addiction Stigmatizing Addiction This is a three part series on how humans navigate this complex world. The first part of confronting stigma is dealing with drug addiction. I share some ideas on why we judge certain behaviors and conditions and how those judgments make it […]
The Most Stigmatized-Sex Work
Chad Francour The Most Stigmatized The Most Stigmatized-Sex Work The next story may be the most stigmatized thing a person can do for work. As difficult as it is to destigmatize prostitution, Juno Mac, a sex worker and activist thinks we should for the safety and security of all sex workers. To be very […]
Addressing another Issue of Stigma
Chad Francour Stigma Addressing Another Issue of The Stigma of HIV In the 1980s and early 1990s, the outbreak of HIV and AIDS swept across the United States and rest of the world. What the general public saw was an already stigmatized group of individuals and the media […]
Addressing the Unspeakable- Depression
Chad Francour Addressing the Unspeakable Addressing the Unspeakable- Depression In your home was depression and anxiety along with mental illness ever talked about in a constructive way? It feels like these issues are becoming more common. Why? Is it because parents or caregivers are just willing to accept the responsibility or is it because they […]
Marriage Takes Work
Chad Francour Marriage Marriage Takes Work No matter how many a person has been to in his or her life, it is hard to shake the contagious optimism of a wedding. Couples vow to love one another through sickness and in health, for richer or poorer, and till death do us apart. Many marriages, however, […]
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