May 2014 – Nevada Equine Assisted Therapy (NEAT)

How the face and future of autism has changed

May 30, 2014

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in Asperger’s, Autism, Children’s issues, In my opinion, Other challenges, Teens

Our awareness of autism has grown, as more and more kids are diagnosed. What many people are just now starting to think about is what will this population look like when they reach adulthood. With early intervention the chance for a child diagnosed with autism to have a rich full life increases. But unfortunately, there…

Understanding Childhood Anxiety

May 29, 2014

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Laurie

in Anxiety Disorders, Asperger’s, Autism, Children’s issues, Eating Disorders, Mental Health, OCD, PTSD, Reactive Attachment Disorder, Teens

I don’t think it is my imagination that so many young people today are dealing with anxiety on some level or another. And you know, I don’t remember that being the case when I was a child. Sure we occasionally got about whether we would do well on a test at school or if we…

I love hearing about innovative work with horses!

May 27, 2014

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Laurie

in Mental Health, Other challenges, Other programs, Team Building

Humans have been teaming up with horses to help others heal for a very long time. From the physical to the emotional, from individual to group work, there is an incredible range of work going on out there! This post on PRWeb tells about a new approach to helping ‘Scientists Overcome Communications Issues’. Heck, most…

Depression can turn deadly

May 27, 2014

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Laurie

in Addiction, Anxiety Disorders, Bipolar, Depression, Eating Disorders, Grief, Mental Health, PTSD, Reactive Attachment Disorder, Teens

The incidence of teen suicide is alarmingly high, and as we have recently seen, sometimes depression leads to explosive, violent and deadly rage. Even if a teen is nowhere near harming them self or others, they do not need to suffer with depression, as there are many, many effective interventions. But first we have to…

Work with horses offers a lot to those on the Autism Spectrum

May 23, 2014

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Laurie

in Asperger’s, Autism, Children’s issues, Teens

Parents of kids and teens on the autism spectrum are always looking for effective interventions. Therapeutic riding has earned a reputation for a very powerful way to promote growth and learning for those on the spectrum. This article in the Santa Maria Times talks about a program in central California that is doing this type of…

Things to know about eating disorders

May 23, 2014

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Laurie

in Addiction, Anxiety Disorders, Depression, Eating Disorders, Grief, Mental Health, PTSD

Today, I think most people would say that they know ‘something’ about eating disorders, but my guess is that they don’t know much, and what they do ‘know’ is only partially accurate. This is a pretty good article in the Savannah Morning News. It points out that ANYBODY can develop an eating disorder and that…

Too many lost too young

May 23, 2014

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Laurie

in Addiction, Anxiety Disorders, Bipolar, Depression, Grief, Mental Health, PTSD, Teens

One teen suicides is too many and sadly, teens taking their own lives seems to be growing tragedy. I read this article in the Idaho Mountain Express with a heavy heart. We need to figure out what we are, or are not doing, that we are failing so many young people so completely. Because of mental…

One young man’s story

May 19, 2014

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Laurie

in Anxiety Disorders, Mental Health, Teens

We so appreciate this great video that was done by a couple of UNR Journalism/TV students. We also want to offer a special thank you to our client Josiah for his willingness to share his story!

Eating Disorders and Impulsivity

May 14, 2014

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Laurie

in Addiction, Anxiety Disorders, Children’s issues, Depression, Eating Disorders, Grief, In my opinion, Mental Health, PTSD, Reactive Attachment Disorder, Teens

For some people the saying ‘No one can eat just one’ is more true than for others. And we all wonder why. A new study suggests this failure of self-control is a form of impulsive behavior that is a result of cellular activities in the part of the brain involved with reward. Ok, so here’s where…

The link between lack of sleep and depression

May 14, 2014

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Laurie

in Children’s issues, Depression, Mental Health, Teens

I don’t know about you, but I really do need at least 7 hours of sleep a night and all the research shows that kids and teens actually need 8 or more. I know this can be challenging. Kids are involved in after-school activities and may not get home till 6pm, 7pm or even later…

Month: May 2014