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• Traumatic Brain Injury – A Message from Kim Block

  By lindasnyder on January 14, 2020 • ( 0 )

  Kim Block was an anchor on WGME’s news for 39 years. She has now officially stepped down from that position after more than a year out of work because of a traumatic brain injury suffered from a fall on the… Read More ›

• Executive Dysfunction and The “Impossible Task” – When the Everyday Seems Too Much

  By lindasnyder on January 12, 2020 • ( 0 )

  My blogs on “The Grief Warrior Project” describe my experiences coping with what’s called “complicated grief” after the suicide of my beloved husband in 2016. Aside from the devastating pain and horror of his death, I lived with a brain… Read More ›

• The Day a Tough Guy on Probation Taught Me a Lesson

  By lindasnyder on January 12, 2020 • ( 2 )

  

  Three decades ago I was the guidance counselor for the adult education program in Auburn, and was also teaching classes I’d designed. One of those courses was “Assertiveness Skills”. My students in the fall of 1989 were mostly women in… Read More ›

• Clinical Office Rental in Lewiston Coming Soon

  By lindasnyder on January 11, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  Heritage Health Services’ new office suite on Canal Street in Lewiston will have two offices available for therapists or other social service professionals to rent, beginning in the spring of 2020. Also sharing the office suite will be The Grief… Read More ›

• MEMA Preparing for Weekend Ice Storm

  By lindasnyder on January 10, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  This alert from the Maine Emergency Management Agency was just released. 01/10/2020 01:53 PM EST AUGUSTA, MAINE – Maine Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) is preparing for a significant winter storm that could potentially bring dangerous ice conditions to portions of… Read More ›

• Another New Scam – These People Are Creative, Nasty and, For Some, Scary

  By lindasnyder on January 9, 2020 • ( 0 )

  This one was texted to me earlier this week. My response: “Scam. Take me off your list.” I know I’m supposed to ignore such things but man, I get irked. Anyway, here’s the text: “Amazon 2020 resolutions: 1) not to… Read More ›

• Mills, Jackson & Gideon Announce Bill to Improve Health Insurance for Maine People and Small Businesses

  By lindasnyder on January 8, 2020 • ( 0 )

  This press release from the Maine Governor’s office just came in January 8, 2020 Governor Janet Mills, Senate President Troy Jackson, and Speaker of the House Sara Gideon today announced legislation to improve private health insurance for Maine people and… Read More ›

• What Hypothermia Does to the Body

  By lindasnyder on January 7, 2020 • ( 0 )

  The following is a description of hypothermia from the Mayo Clinic. Because I worry. Please watch out for those you love, including all animals. Here’s the URL to the article which is printed below. There’s also a video on the… Read More ›

• Upcoming Trainings for Clinicians from the CCSME

  By lindasnyder on January 6, 2020 • ( 0 )

  The following is a reprint of an email received this morning from the Maine CDC. Upcoming Events from the Co-Occurring Collaborative Serving Maine (CCSME) CCSME develops, designs and manages statewide training programs and grants. We encourage professional development and maximize… Read More ›

• Recovering from a Major Trauma – We’re Talking Years…

  By lindasnyder on January 5, 2020 • ( 0 )

  Note: This is not a clinical discussion. It’s purely personal, and briefly describes some of my own experiences. My intent in writing this is just to remind people that despite all of the memes on Facebook urging you to let… Read More ›