Suicide is a Scourge
Today, news broke that the world lost one of my heroes to suicide. I love food and cooking with a passion, and Anthony Bourdain was responsible for that in no…
Posts by Dr. Raffael Boccamazzo
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Take “Take Your Pills” With a Grain of Salt
Read MoreIn the first 30 seconds of the Netflix documentary, Take Your Pills, we hear about the troubling physical effects of stimulant medication, followed quickly with credits featuring images of skulls…
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How Streamers Can Respond When Viewers Need Help
Read MoreContent notice: Discussion of suicide; strong language. What do you do when you’re a streamer and one of your viewers reaches out for help? Among my geeky colleagues and a…
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12 Days of Self Care: We’ll Get This Process Streamlined to Perfection…ish
Read MoreOn the final day of our 12 Days of Self-Care series, Take This clinical director Dr. B reminds us to move away from unhealthy perfectionism as we enter the new…
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The Facts About Gaming Disorder
Read MoreIn the last few days, many consumers and industry professionals have expressed concern regarding the implications of several news articles that claim the World Health Organization (WHO) now recognizes “Gaming…
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12 Days of Self-Care: The most “wonderful” time of the year?
Read MoreWelcome to the first article of Take This’ 12 Days of Self-Care series. We want to give our readers and supporters, both new and old, some helpful tips on coping…
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We Need to Talk About Mental Illness – But Not Because of High-Profile Violence
Read MoreImagine a disheveled man sitting alone on a street in a major metropolitan area. He’s conversing with and yelling at people, though the people he’s talking with and yelling at…
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A Message of Hope on World Suicide Prevention Day
Read MoreOver 42,000 people in the US took their own lives in 2014, according to the CDC, and far more make attempts. It’s the leading cause of preventable deaths in those…