The Baker Act is an important tool to be utilized when some is in crisis. Used appropriately this tool can save lives. The intent of this educational series is to assist people with learning how to navigate the Baker Act process and to decrease a facility's ability to take advantage of a person, especially children, resulting in traumatic experiences and fear of seeking help when a person needs...

Antisocial Personality Disorder (APD) is one of the most commonly misunderstood disorders. More than just general avoidance of others, antisocial behavior is often characterized as psychopathy or sociopathy in today's culture.

People who are antisocial generally have an overall disregard towards other's rights, and will even go out of their way to violate said rights. If you notice you have...

A phobia generally refers to an unreasonable and overwhelming fear of a situation or an object which provokes avoidance and anxiety but poses little real danger. Unlike the common brief anxieties people feel, phobias are long-lasting and potentially cause intense psychological and physical reactions, which affect your ability to operate normally either at work or within social contexts.

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