Tips and Skills for Better Mental Health
In our high-tech/low-attention-span culture, it’s understandable that something called Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is viewed as a punchline. However, as millions of people—many of them children—can explain, there’s nothing funny about a brain disorder that interferes with development and functioning.…
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Discovering your teenager has been engaging in self-harming behaviors can be shocking and disheartening, to say the least. Rather than approach the situation head-on, however, you’ll produce better results if you take the time to wrap your own mind around…
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As a parent, thinking about how to prevent child abuse, particularly to prevent sexual abuse, isn’t generally something you want to think about, right? It’s likely that you’re aware how debilitating child abuse can be. Not only does it make…
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Struggling with anxiety is a challenge, to say the least. Helping your anxious child to deal with this ailment can be even more challenging. As a parent, it may be hard to know what is the right thing to do…
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To us adults, the life of a child can look like a walk in the park. But… that’s not always how it feels to a child. Although children don’t have the pressure of paying bills, holding down a job, or…
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Getting “the” phone call that your child is experiencing difficulties in school might be last on your list of phone calls you’d love to receive. In all reality, that particular phone call can go way beyond a simple conversation with…
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Despite adult anxiety being a debilitating mental condition, it still plagues a significant chunk of society. Many people first attempt the DIY route to rid themselves of anxiety. Though common self-help methods don’t always work out, leaving anxiety unchallenged. For…
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In America alone, an estimated 17 million people suffer from depression. While some remain stuck in feelings of hopelessness, others seek help by participating in depression counseling. What many people overlook or simply misunderstand is that depression is a treatable…
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At some point in your life, you’ve likely heard the adage about strength being in numbers. Most people think of an army or even a group of faithful followers. No matter the mental picture the saying paints for you, the truth…
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VIDEO: How To Motivate Your Tween/Teen I presented at Farmwell Station Middle School last week on how to motivating teenagers. I’d love your thoughts on this topic as it seems to be an important one for us all! Watch the video…
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