Month: August 2017
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Environmental Factors that Keep People From Healing
I have to admit, one of the hardest things about the work we do, is the awareness that sometimes, no matter how much we care and how well a client does in our program, they will continue to have serious issues because they continue to live in a toxic environment. I know this is true…
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“Suicide rates among young women at an all-time high”
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This headline stopped my heart for a moment. At this time, when so many of us are working to help young woman understand that they can be themselves and can grow up to have the life they want for themselves, it is heartbreaking to see such a headline. It is becoming very clear that this…
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New Research Shows That There is More to ADHD
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We all know kids, teens and perhaps even adults, who struggle with ADHD. They have trouble staying focused and on task, struggle to complete one thing before moving on to the next, and many other things including some self-esteem/self confidence issues created when they ‘fail’ at tasks and see themselves as different or less than…
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Depression Can Strike Anyone
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Our vision of what someone dealing with depression is often very skewed. We may see a ‘loser’. Someone who can not keep a job, has no life, just can’t get it together. However, we are often reminded that even successful people, who seem to have it all, may be struggling as well. Wil Haygood, a…
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ADHD Challenges – HOMEWORK
Doing homework is rarely something that a child/teen looks forward to. For families struggling with ADHD issues, it can become a nightmare for child/teen and parents alike. We want our kids/teens to be successful, but the emotionally draining daily grind to get the homework done, maybe just overwhelming. Though it is not something that you…
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Strong Men Struggle Too
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Both men and woman can endure incredibly stressful situations. However, men are traditionally more ‘stoic’. They put on a ‘good face’ and ‘soldier on’. Unfortunately, this is something boys are often taught from a very young age. It’s not that woman don’t try to push through emotional pain, but thankfully, woman more often recognize when…
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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Can be Debilitating
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We all have things that we like to have ‘just so’. Maybe it’s how the sheets are tucked in or how the towels are hung up. You only like your hot dog with a little bit of catsup or can’t stand mac & cheese unless it is crispy. Ok, so these may be kind of…
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The Struggle With PTSD
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As I have stated in recent posts, most of us have experienced some type of trauma in our lives. However, depending on many things, including the severity of the situation and our own resiliency, we may have been about to bounce back with few repercussions. Yet for many people this is not true. We are…