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California Senate votes to ban gay conversion therapy for minors

On May 30, California's state senate voted 23-13 to ban "conversion" therapy (also referred to as reparative therapy) from being...
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Why we watch Super Hero movies

This summer’s movie premieres are loaded with superhero movies. "The Avengers" already kicked off the blockbuster season, grossing...
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May is Maternal Depression Awareness Month

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  • May 7, 2012
Are you a new mother living in California that’s experiencing moments of sadness, isolation and withdrawal after giving birth to your baby?...
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The Right of Every Child

Recently, in anticipation of National Child’s Mental Health Awareness Week, the Directors of Pathways Institute interviewed a colleague who...
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Your new daily exercise: Look for the good

Can you take a moment right now to think about something you’re grateful for? Or something you appreciate? Or something that made you feel...
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Tony Robbins and Iyanla Vanzant: Rewriting stories, Narrative Therapy-style

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  • April 28, 2012
Oprah’s Lifeclass on her OWN network has recently featured two famous motivational speakers and life coaches: Iyanla Vanzant and Tony Robbins...
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Who Is Programming Your Brain?

This article was written by David Smithstein, sensei at the San Francisco Isshin-Ryu Academy and owner of Lean & Mean Business Systems, in San...
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Crisis Counseling for the Oikos University shooting

When a tragedy such as the shooting at Oikos University in Oakland happens, many people besides the victims experience trauma. It is moments like...
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What happens to mental health care if Obamacare is overturned?

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  • March 27, 2012
The Affordable Health Care Act of 2010 (also known as Obamacare)is currently being argued in theSupreme Court. 26 states and a small business...
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When Is Therapy Done?

This article was written collaboratively with Elizabeth Corsale, MFT, co-director of the Pathways Institute for Impulse Control, in San Francisco...
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