http://middlepeace.com Exploring mental health issues based on our cultural undrestanding of relationship and social interaction. Wed, 03 Mar 2010 05:54:38 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Congratulations Canada for the wonderful and unforgettable Olympic 2010 Winter Olympic 2010 was a real source of joy and pleasure for all of us. Many of us feel transformed and changed forever.  It is hard to describe this gigantic phenomenon, still we know in our hearts that being Canadian has found a ... http://middlepeace.com/archives/207 In my profession as clinical counsellor, I promote  a socially responsible practice.  On this note, I believe it is significant that we counsellors exhaust our options that we have in our clinical work with our clients. Past couple of years, I have met many Iranian women whom come to counselling ... http://middlepeace.com/archives/206  I enrolled in the master’s program in counselling psychology at the Adler School of Professional Psychology in the fall of 2006.  I did not give any thought about my age at that time, and do not consider this to be a hindering factor. However, age comes ... http://middlepeace.com/archives/205 Canada hosts Winter Olympic 2010.  It is here in Vancouver.  It is happening in front of our eyes.  The opening ceremony was eye catching and breath taking.  The torch has been in every single community, what a sense of pride to watch this great event. Seeing the torch the other night ... http://middlepeace.com/archives/204 Today, we heard of two upsetting news about two different non-related Iranian families who have lost their children in two different situations. The first story of loss: one Iranian family who lost their ten year old child in a car accident this past weekend, the news that this family do not ... http://middlepeace.com/archives/203 I have a cousin who lives far away from me.  She lives in Iran.  Six or seven years ago, she was diagnosed with colon cancer and she has gone through all the unimaginable painful treatments available. Knowing how this woman was a resilient soul, I was sure that she would fight ... http://middlepeace.com/archives/202 During past couple of months, I have heard of several incidents and news about death of individuals in our Iranian - Canadian community that unfortunetly have gone unnoticed.  This note intends to raise awareness and explore ways in which we can do more in future to help those who are ... http://middlepeace.com/archives/201 In promoting new skills for our Iranian community, we are forced to discuss a prolonged migration that has direct impact on our lives.  In our Iranian community, we have  numerous professionals who do challenge the status quo by asking the mainstream services target more specific populations.  In that sense we ... http://middlepeace.com/archives/200 This is a story to be told for our next generations. This is about an Iranian woman whose life story is incredible. We have to know this. Our next generations will benefit from knowing how our ancestors lived their life. Her name was Forogh Cobra Astaneha, a.k.a Maman Aziz.  She was ... http://middlepeace.com/archives/199 Past couple of months Iran and Iranians experienced a new era of social feeling (Adlerian terminology), a new sense of solidarity, and a new notion of fellowman ship due to many horrible events that occurred.  Thirty years ago after 1979 social shift in Iran, many of us feared that Iran’s ... http://middlepeace.com/archives/198