February 2018 – Nevada Equine Assisted Therapy (NEAT)

Alarming Statistics On Teen Suicide

Feb 27, 2018

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in Addiction, Anxiety Disorders, Bipolar, Children’s issues, Depression, Eating Disorders, Grief, Mental Health, PTSD, Schizophrenia, Teens

Teens today face so many challenges. Our world is very demanding and extremely stressful. Demanding schedules, high expectations, increased responsibility and all too often a feeling of being disconnected can all leave a teen feeling overwhelmed. Our teens are taking their own lives at a historic rate. “The Centers for Disease Control reported recently that…

What You do Does Make a Difference

Feb 26, 2018

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Laurie

in ADHD, Anxiety Disorders, Children’s issues, Depression, Mental Health, OCD, ODD, Teens

As parents we struggle. We often feel stretched beyond our abilities. We have so many demands on us and though we try to do the right thing, but so often feel that it is just not enough, especially when we are dealing with children/teens with special needs. Parenting a child/teen with ADHD offers its own…

New Autism Research!

Feb 20, 2018

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Laurie

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

I am always amazed by the ever growing body of knowledge that research provides us! This Newsweek article address new blood tests that can identify bio-markers that are linked to autism. The interview/article is quick to point out that this is only a ‘predictive’ test and, of course there are still many questions to be…

A Very Interesting Look at ADHD

Feb 9, 2018

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Laurie

in Addiction, ADHD, Anxiety Disorders, Children’s issues, Depression, Mental Health, OCD, ODD, PTSD, Reactive Attachment Disorder, Teens

I think most of us would say we are familiar with what ADHD is. We probably picture a little boy running wild, unable to sit still, disrupting a classroom and just plain tearing things up. I would also guess that many of us are also now familiar with some of the more subtle things that…

When You Are Feeling Anxious

Feb 6, 2018

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Laurie

in Addiction, Anxiety Disorders, Bipolar, Children’s issues, Depression, Eating Disorders, Grief, Mental Health, OCD, PTSD, Seniors Program, Teens

A big test. Talking with the boss about a raise. The first day at school. Moving to a new place. There are many legitimate reasons for feeling ‘anxious’. But sometimes anxiety becomes more than just the day-to-day concerns and start to interfere with our lives. This article in Self looks at some of the signs…

Which Came First The Cell Phone or Feeling Isolated?

Feb 5, 2018

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Laurie

in Addiction, ADHD, Anxiety Disorders, Autism, Children’s issues, Depression, Eating Disorders, Mental Health, OCD, ODD, PTSD, Reactive Attachment Disorder, Sensory processing issues, Teens

Most of us have seen and experienced children, teens and even adults who are so attached their technology that the rest of their lives are diminished. It is alarming when entire families sitting at the table together are all engaged in separate interactions with an electronic device, not talking to each other and not connecting.…

A Better Way to Deal with ‘Acting Out’

Feb 2, 2018

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Laurie

in Addiction, Anxiety Disorders, Asperger’s, Autism, Bipolar, Children’s issues, Depression, Eating Disorders, Grief, Mental Health, OCD, ODD, PTSD, Reactive Attachment Disorder, Teens

We have all seen it. A kiddo who is dealing with something that may be challenging or frustrating and they just lose it. But they may throw things, lash out, yell, cry or even just curl up in a ball and shut down. Often, we are at a loss. We can’t even figure out what…

Month: February 2018

Alarming Statistics On Teen Suicide

What You do Does Make a Difference

New Autism Research!

A Very Interesting Look at ADHD

When You Are Feeling Anxious

Which Came First The Cell Phone or Feeling Isolated?

A Better Way to Deal with ‘Acting Out’