78% of Americans support immigration of highly skilled people

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Editor's note:
For all the scare mongering the Trumpists do about immigration, most Americans support, 78% support immigration of highly skilled people. Thank goodness! The endodontist who did my last root canal told me he was from Libya. The surgeon who removed my malignant melanoma told me he was from Lebanon. The urological resident I just saw for my prostrate related UTI told me he was from Syria. When he told me he and his family was from Syria I started to weep and told him "I'm sorry." He thanked me and continued very professionally with our consultation.

7 common questions about workplace romance

Editor's note:
These questions often come up in counseling and, in general, workplace romance is always a bad idea. If it develops, at least one of the partners has to decide what's more important: the romantic relationship or the job? One has to go. Except in very exceptional circumstances both are not sustainable.

As a manager in human service agencies, romantic relationships contaminate the team morale and contribute to staff splitting. The milieu quickly becomes toxic and it is a paramount supervisory responsibility to deal with the situation directly, explicitly, and firmly. Many human service agencies have "fraternization policies"  and even consensual romantic relationships among staff are verbotten.

What is trauma informed care?

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Are school lock down drills a good idea

On January 30, 2019, MBH reported some of the data about school lockdowns.

Here's an interesting video from PBS about this phenomenon:

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez exposes the problem of corporate money in politics

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Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez does a great job exposing the corruption of our federal government. It is very enlightening to see how easily the game is played with corporate money buying our government.

What are nine signs of burnout?

What are nine signs of burnout?

1. Skipping lunch.
2. Dreaming about work.
3. Playing the hero.
4. No time for friends.
5. Can't remember the last real vacation.
6. Poor sleep.
7. Negative attitude and irritability.
8. Never feel great.
9. Missing deadlines

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Editor's note:

I often meet with people who have been diagnosed by their PCP with anxiety and depression and who have been given medications. When we discuss their situations, it becomes clear that they are suffering from burnout. Medications aren't going to help much until life style changes and work style changes are made.