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		<title>9-11: Ten years later</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Sep 2011 21:54:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deborah Tucker</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.simi-therapy.com/blog/9-11-ten-years-later/861/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" height="150" src="http://www.simi-therapy.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/twintowersoflight1-150x150.jpg" class="alignleft wp-post-image tfe" alt="9-11 twin towers of light" title="twintowersoflight" /></a>Sunday marks the 10th anniversary of 9-11.    For many of our young people, September 11, 2001 was the first, but probably not the last, event that evokes the question, &#8220;Where were you when &#8230;?&#8221;  Living on the West Coast, I remember being out for an early morning run.  My husband and I ran different routes, [...]


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		<title>PTSD and mood apps for your phone</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Aug 2011 16:07:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deborah Tucker</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A recent newspaper article described some apps that veterans and others who suffer from PTSD can use just by reaching for their cellphones. They sound as they would be useful for anyone with PTSD or other anxiety issues. Here&#8217;s a list of the apps&#8217; websites Breathe2Relax Mood Tracker PTSD Coach Full disclaimer:  I haven&#8217;t tried [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.simi-therapy.com/blog/anxiety-depression-simi-anxious-depressed/576/' rel='bookmark' title='Anxiety?  Depression? Take a deep breath!'>Anxiety?  Depression? Take a deep breath!</a></li>
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		<title>Helping your children (and you) cope with Haiti earthquake</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 21:58:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deborah Tucker</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The devastation in Haiti is almost too much to comprehend.  As with so many disasters, including the Indonesia&#8217;s tsunami in 2004, and our own attack of 9/11/2001, the endless news coverage can be quite traumatic for children. Here is an excellent article, posted on Psychology Today, on how to help your children cope.  Be sure [...]


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		<title>Military PTSD</title>
		<link>http://www.simi-therapy.com/blog/military-ptsd/482/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:50:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deborah Tucker</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;ve wondered what it feels like to be a soldier dealing with PTSD, read Time Magazine&#8217;s article on the subject. Very informative. Related posts:Tetris as a way to prevent PTSD


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		<title>Thoughts on towers and trains</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 18:19:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deborah Tucker</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This weekend is a solemn one in many ways, for our country and for our community of Simi Valley. Eight years ago we awoke on the West Coast to news that was hard to comprehend at first. I remember being out running very early, with my husband, who liked to listen to the radio. For [...]


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		<title>Step-mothers &#8212; step-monster no more!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 21:15:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deborah Tucker</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Marriage and Relationships]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I love it when clients recommend books! There is nothing like someone who has experienced a situation to recognize good advice when they see it. So here is a recommendation for women who are step-mothers. I haven&#8217;t yet read it myself, but the reviews on Amazon from actual readers are strongly positive. As of today, [...]


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		<title>Tetris as a way to prevent PTSD</title>
		<link>http://www.simi-therapy.com/blog/tetris-as-a-way-to-prevent-ptsd/110/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2009 20:28:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deborah Tucker</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Brain science]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[John Grohol noted this month on his PsychCentral blog some research that suggests that playing Tetris could possibly help prevent PTSD after witness traumatic events. Tetris Inoculation Against PTSD Flashbacks &#8211; World of Psychology The study he cites looked concluded that what might be happening is that playing this particular type of game uses the [...]


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		<title>Metrolink train crash trauma &#8212; what to expect</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2008 21:37:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deborah Tucker</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our local community was severely impacted by the terrible train crash last Friday September 12, where a Metrolink commuter train collided with a freight train. Twenty five people died, and at least 135 of the 222 people involved were injured, many severely. As a resident of Simi Valley, and because I know several people impacted [...]


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		<title>Our marvelous brains</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Feb 2008 05:29:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deborah Tucker</dc:creator>
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