Rebecca F. Ward, Author at AY Mag

How To Maintain Your Mental Health During The Holidays

November 27, 2018

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By Rebecca Ward, MSW, LCSW Life was moseying along without much ado in early October until I went into a store that had full Christmas regalia displayed throughout most of its space. That very day I had just hung my autumnal colored wreaths on my front door, pretty happy with myself for my promptness. Seeing all that red and green nipped at my confidence [...]

Get Your Man to the Doctor!

September 13, 2018

Rebecca F. Ward

Magazine, September 2018

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By Rebecca Ward, MSW, LCSW As many women will attest, it is often difficult to get men to go see their physicians. Generally speaking, we all fear the unknown, and when it comes to the mystery of the human body, many of us fear seeing the doctor. “White coat syndrome,” a documented phenomenon, during which individuals’ blood pressures surge while in a doc[...]

Focusing On Others During The Holidays

November 30, 2017

Rebecca F. Ward

December 2017

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Christmas stopped being magical for me the year I found my doll and my Mickey Mouse watch in the linen closet. was stunned, even though I had heard some disturbing talk that Santa Claus might not actually be a real entity, but rather a feeling or spirit of giving or something. My ears had been deaf, but my eyes saw my Christmas list in the linen closet. I[...]

Coping with Depression

November 30, 2017

Rebecca F. Ward

December 2017, Magazine

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illions of Americans — almost 19 million, or 10 percent of our population, according to 2012 statistics — suffer from depression. An estimated 11 percent of adolescents, 30 percent of college students, 14 percent of new moms and 10 percent of adults 65 and older have been affected by depression. Depression is a terrible disease and one of a few psychiatric [...]

The Need To Be Loved - The difference between being alone and loneliness

February 1, 2017

Rebecca F. Ward

February 2017, Health, Magazine

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By Rebecca Ward mong the many blessings of age-related wisdom is the awareness that every holiday isn’t mandatory. In fact, most of them are economic constructs that we follow because we “Believe in the wisdom of collective ignorance” (Alvin Toffler), or, we just haven’t reached a level of maturity where our own opinion is of great value. [...]

Happy Holidays!?!

December 2, 2016

Rebecca F. Ward

December 2016, Health, Magazine, Mental Health Guide

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HONESTY CAN BE YOUR FRIEND AS YOU JOURNEY THROUGH THE MERRIMENT OR NOT By Rebecca Ward hristmas stopped being magical for me the year I found my doll and my Mickey Mouse watch in the linen closet. I was stunned, even though I had heard some disturbing talk that Santa Claus might not actually be a real entity, but rather a feeling or spirit [...]

Final Thought: Being Comfortable With Comfort Food

October 1, 2016

Rebecca F. Ward

Food, Magazine, October 2016

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Do you eat to live or live to eat? Are meals a disruption in your day or glorious moments you look forward to? food an art form, a culinary moment of splendor achieved for pleasure or just some calories best consumed if you want to continue to maintain life? I confess I belong to those who live and love to eat! For years I did not understand t[...]

Living: Faith, Friends & Facts

July 29, 2016

Rebecca F. Ward

August 2016, Magazine, People

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For a new mother most any irregularity in her baby’s “numbers” is cause for concern. and concern ensue if baby has not ingested enough ounces of milk or spoonfuls of oatmeal, has had too few hours of sleep, or hasn’t burped and pooped the usual amounts. It’s all about the numbers and the norms, according to the experts. For me, it was Dr. Spoc[...]

Living: Getting Your Man to the Doctor

June 1, 2016

Rebecca F. Ward

Health, June 2016, Magazine

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This month, I share a bit of tongue-in-check advice for getting your man to visit the doctor. many women will attest, it is often difficult to get men to go see their physicians. Generally speaking, we all fear the unknown, and when it comes to the mystery of the human body, many of us fear seeing the doctor. “White coat syndrome,” a documented p[...]

Health: Addressing the Stigma of Mental Illness

May 1, 2016

Rebecca F. Ward

Health, Magazine, May 2016

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ental illness affects 1 in 5 Americans, a fact that may surprise you. You may hear that a friend, neighbor or family member is ill, but it likely will be discussed in hushed tones as if this kind of illness could have been avoided or perhaps indicates a serious aberration in a person’s constitutional or genetic properties. Mental illness isn’t something to b[...]

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