One of the things you learn in rehab is that you're responsible for your own actions. Dale Archer actionlearnrehab Change image and share on social
You can run, run, run away from a lot of things in life, but you can't run away from yourself. And the key to happiness is to understand and accept who you are. Dale Archer accepthappinesskey Change image and share on social
Post traumatic stress disorder starts out with nightmares, flashbacks and actually reliving the event. And this happens over and over and over and over in your mind. If you let it go on, it can become chronic and become hard if not impossible to treat. Dale Archer chronicdisorderevent share on social
You cannot get PTSD from reading a book or from hearing a story, even repeated stories over and over. Dale Archer bookhearptsd Change image and share on social
Parenting classes should be mandatory, whether you are adopting or not, and would include an evaluation of your current physical, mental and financial state as well as how ready you are to take on the rigors of parenthood. Our children are our most precious natural resource, and there is absolutely no other way to parent but to put them first. Dale Archer absolutelyadoptchild share on social
Upper education used to open doors. Not so true anymore. The degree used to be a screening tool, but that is falling by the wayside as there are a glut of college grads on the market. Dale Archer anymorecollegedegree Change image and share on social
We put more emphasis on who can drive a car than on who can be a parent. And I think there ought to be mandatory parenting classes starting in high school, and you should have to have a license to be able to be a parent to explain that you don't give alcohol to kids. Dale Archer alcoholcarclass share on social
'Pathological liar' is absolutely the toughest individual to deal with as a psychiatrist. Because you can't take anything they say at face value. And you can't, you know, fill in their personality. You don't know what's real and what's not. Dale Archer absolutelydealface share on social