A therapist can:  Be an understanding and supportive listener. Help you develop your ability to cope with life's difficulties. Help you develop some of your life-skills: more effective communication, better problem-solving, better impulse-control, etc. Help you look at your problems in different ways and with a different perspective. Help you gain more insight into your behaviors, thoughts, and emotions. Work with you to help you make changes in how you function and feel. Offer advice on how to find services which they aren't able to provide. A therapist cannot:  Undo hurt feelings and painful events. Change other people in your life, and cannot tell you how to change them, either. Create instantaneous change in you. Personal change requires hard and dedicated work. Write a brief (two or three sentences) summary of this using the above steps on what a therapist can and cannot do. Spend some time thinking about what exactly you want help with and what you envision the end result to be.
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One-sentence summary -- Know what a therapist can do. Know what a therapist cannot do. Determine what part of your problem can be helped by a therapist.


To make a guideline for placing the eyes, sketch a straight line from the top of the head down to the bottom of the chin. Press lightly since you'll erase this line later. Position each triangle so 1 point touches the middle of the bottom line. Make another point come close to the vertical guideline, but don't let the point touch it. Then, draw the final point up towards the temple and draw lines to connect each point. These triangles are the outlines for the eyes of Spiderman's mask. Draw over the bottom point of each triangle to make the bottom of the eyes curved. To exaggerate the top of the eyes, make each of the top corners point up toward the temple. If you prefer, make the top inner corner of the eye curved as well. Put your pencil on the vertical guideline between the eyes and draw over it again to darken it. Then, make a straight line that extends from the middle of the eyes up towards the top of the head at an angle. Keep drawing these straight lines around the head and leave space in between each. Use a ruler if you need help creating perfectly straight lines for the webbing. Start at the lines that are just above the eyes. Make small lines that curve down in the middle and connect with the straight lines on the ends. Do this up towards the head, making the curved lines larger to connect with the straight lines. Make the bottom webbing lines curve up instead of down since they're being drawn towards the center of Spiderman's face.
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One-sentence summary -- Draw a vertical line through the head. Sketch 2 triangles that touch the guideline in the center of the head. Round the bottom point of each triangle and extend the top point towards the temple. Draw straight lines that radiate like a web between Spiderman's eyes. Make small curved lines in between each straight line to create the webbing.


For most women, vaginal discharge is perfectly normal and can range from being clear to milky white. Abnormal discharge will look greenish-yellow and frothy. A strong odour is also a sign of abnormal discharge.  Trichomoniasis is spread through contact with vaginal discharge which happens most often during vaginal intercourse. However, non-sexual transmission can sometimes occur from penetration from other items like douche nozzles. Fortunately, the parasite can only last up to 24 hours outside of the body. Trichomoniasis can cause redness, burning, and itching sensations at the genitals in some infected individuals. These symptoms may indicate a possible trichomoniasis infection or that of another STI.  Trichomoniasis causes irritation within the vaginal canal or vulva. Vaginal irritation can be normal if the irritation only lasts for a few days or gets better after treatment. However, if irritation persists or gets worse, it's best to talk to your doctor about it and get it properly diagnosed and treated. Trichomoniasis can cause inflammation and soreness in the genitals that can make intercourse uncomfortable. See a physician if you experience these symptoms, and do not participate in intercourse until you have been tested for STIs or STDs.  Avoid all forms of sexual intercourse including anal and oral sex until you've been tested and cleared. You should also inform your sexual partner or partners if you suspect you have an STI/STD and encourage them to also get tested and treated. Some clinics will help you inform your partners anonymously by giving them a contact slip that lets them know they have been exposed to a sexually transmitted infection. It won't have your name on it and it won't necessarily tell them what the infection is.
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One-sentence summary -- Monitor your vaginal discharge. Recognize abnormal genital symptoms. Do not ignore painful or unpleasant sexual intercourse or urination.


These can range widely from a dog in mild discomfort that appears quieter than usual, to the dog with an explosive disc protrusion that suddenly goes off its back legs and is paralyzed. Some subtle signs of back pain that can clue you in that there is a potential problem include:  Reluctance to move: The pain associated with back problems means the dog is unwilling to move and may stand in one spot, head lowered. He may yelp or cry out when you try to put his collar on. Some dogs refuse to eat or drink because lowering their head to the bowl is painful. Arched back: Many dogs with back pain adopt a hunched back stance, and stand stiffly, guarding their movements. Altered behavior: The dog may be reluctant to jump up onto a favorite sofa, or not be able to go upstairs to bed. Back pain is immensely painful and many dogs will vocalize, cry out, and whimper in response to the pain. They may even cry out just in anticipation of the pain when they are asked to move. Your dog is not just being dramatic when it yelps in pain. If pressure to the spinal cord is severe enough, it can cause nerve damage. This most commonly affects the back legs. The dog may not be able to stand, and when it tries to move it "wheelbarrows" forward, its front paws pulling its back end along. A dog with sudden paralysis needs to be seen by a veterinarian in order for the spinal damage to be assessed and treated. Severe paralysis can interfere with bladder and bowel function, and the dog may either become incontinent or it may be unable to empty its bladder. Your veterinarian should give you guidance about how to deal with this problem. If your dachshund shows sign of back pain, then you should restrict its movements so that it is forced to rest. Do not allow it to move around the house, instead restrict it to a puppy crate while you make an appointment with the vet. When you take the dog to the vet, carry it to the car and carry it into the vet's office, as moving awkwardly could cause a grumbling disc to rupture.
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Keep an eye out for subtle symptoms of back pain. Take your dog's response to pain seriously. Take a dog with sudden paralysis to the vet immediately. Force your dog to stop moving.