Social Intelligence

Social intelligence is a term that speaks to our ability to navigate complex social relationships and read and understand the emotions of others. While we find more of our interactions replaced by apps, phone calls, emails, and Facebook posts, we have fewer opportunities to practice and develop our social intelligence. Face to face interactions provide greater understanding, and stronger connection.

Here's a test on Harvard's site for Social Intelligence. (It is part of a research experiment.)

Veteran's Day

Of course, thanks to all service members today for your work, efforts, and sacrifices. The protection and safety you provide does not go unnoticed. I hope that you feel protected and safe in life, too.

Hoarding Disorder Awareness Week

This week's been dubbed Hoarding Disorder Awareness week in Washington State. The new APA diagnostic manual has thoughtfully made this a seperete disoder. More research shows that hoarding is more related to grief and loss than anxiety where it previously got associated with Obsessive Compulsive behaviors. Link to The Hoarding Project

The Affordable Care Act

It’s still uncertain what the Affordable Healthcare Act will bring once in place. Washington State finished its vetting process for insurances companies on the state exchange. And many will have subsidies available to cover the cost of healthcare for themselves and their family.

King County has provided this website full of information regarding the act and exchange:

http://www.kingcounty.gov/healthservices/health/personal/coverage.aspx

In addition this calculator is helpful in providing information regarding your own eligibility for subsidies and the likely cost of healthcare plans:

http://kff.org/interactive/subsidy-calculator/

Moving Anger - 6 Week Workshop

Starting October 1st, Michael Sibrava will present Moving Anger, a six week workshop to address overwhelming and problematic anger. Tuesdays 6:30pm-8:00pm visit www.envisiontherapies.net for more info or to enroll.

Insurance Coverage Updage

Envision Therapies is now paneled with:

 

Aetna

First Choice Health PPO

MHN

MHNet

Multiplan

Tricare

United Behavioral Health/Optum

Washington's Crime Victim Compensation Program

Other plans may still provide coverage through out-of-network terms.

Yes. Marijuana is addictive.

Just to clarify, the DSM-V is adding Cannabis Withdrawal. The last iteration of the Diagnostic & Statistics Manual still included Cannabis Dependency. (i.e. addiction)

DSM-5 adds marijuana withdrawal: I thought pot was non-addictive

By Christine Stapleton