Month: January 2017
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These Can Be Trying Times For Many Children
Kids today seem to have more demands on them than ever. Parents are almost always working outside the home at least part of the time. Kids have to get up early and often feel rushed. Classrooms are crowded and resources are limited, so many kids don’t get the help they need to feel successful. They…
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Horses have so many wonderful gifts to share!
Whether you are young or old, horses have so much to offer! This wonderful news clip/article, describes a trial program/study that took place at UCDavis and focused on the role of horses in helping those living with dementia and/or Alzheimer. N.E.A.T. provides social, emotional, behavioral and mental health interventions through work with horses. We work…
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How do we deal with depression?
Look, we all have times in our lives when we feel sad. Something goes wrong. We lose out on an opportunity, a job, a promotion, a home we hoped to buy. We lose someone we love through death or divorce. There are many things that we must face that make us feel (justifiably!) sad. But…
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When do we stop Shaming and Blaming?
Nobody chooses to have mental health issues. Whether it is drugs, alcohol or some other type of addiction, it is not something someone chooses. Nobody chooses to have an addiction. With addiction you are looking at underlying mental health issues, that have not been addressed and are now manifesting in other ways. As long as…
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When do we stop Shaming and Blaming?
Nobody chooses to have mental health issues. Whether it is drugs, alcohol or some other type of addiction, it is not something someone chooses. Nobody chooses to have an addiction. With addiction you are looking at underlying mental health issues, that have not been addressed and are now manifesting in other ways. As long as…
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When do we stop Shaming and Blaming?
Nobody chooses to have mental health issues. Whether it is drugs, alcohol or some other type of addiction, it is not something someone chooses. Nobody chooses to have an addiction. With addiction you are looking at underlying mental health issues, that have not been addressed and are now manifesting in other ways. As long as…
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When do we stop Shaming and Blaming?
Nobody chooses to have mental health issues. Whether it is drugs, alcohol or some other type of addiction, it is not something someone chooses. Nobody chooses to have an addiction. With addiction you are looking at underlying mental health issues, that have not been addressed and are now manifesting in other ways. As long as…
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Why horses?
Many people wonder about why horses can be such powerful ‘therapy’ animals. The truth is that the bring a lot of interesting things to the game. Horses live in the moment. They do not spend time worrying about past or being anxious about the future. They interact with us in the here and now. They…
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How do I know it is Autism?
Being a new parent is always a challenging time. There are so many things to think about. There is anticipation of all the special moments to come, but there is also anxiety about things that may go wrong. You watch your child closely from the first moment you hold them in your arms and wonder…