Month: May 2018

What Can I do Now to Help My Child/Teen Prepare For School in the Fall

May 31, 2018

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Laurie

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

During the school year life can get very hectic and we watch our kiddos struggle to get through each day. We lament that there is not more time to slow down and see what we can do to help them. Summer is here and the time to take positive action is now! There is a…
Sometimes We Just Want to Know How to Help

May 29, 2018

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Laurie

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

When friends and loved ones are struggling with anxiety we are often at a loss as to what we can do to help. We want to be there for them, but my fear that we will say or do the wrong thing. This great blog article by John D. Moore, Ph.D., on PsychCentral’s website offers…
When it is NOT Just ‘Shyness’

May 22, 2018

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Laurie

in Addiction, ADHD, Children’s issues, Depression, Mental Health, OCD, Teens

Most of us have experienced moments of ‘shyness’ or times when we have felt challenged by a social situation. Maybe it’s a party where you don’t know many people or perhaps we are required to give an oral presentation. There may even be days where we just don’t want to go out and deal with…
We Need to Offer More Support

May 18, 2018

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Laurie

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

I don’t know if it is true or not, but it certainly seems to me that we are all experiencing more difficult and traumatic incidents in our lives. These are difficult times. In my own experience, my father died when I was very young. I have been robbed at gun point. I went through a…
Frightening Increase in Teen Suicide

May 17, 2018

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Laurie

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

The numbers are sad and scary. CBS reports on a new study showing that “Suicide is now the third leading cause of death among American adolescents”. The study, published in the journal Pediatrics, found that the number of kids and teens hospitalized for suicidal thoughts or attempts more than doubled in the U.S. from 2008 to…
Maybe it IS All in Your Head! The Neurobiologicals of ADHD

May 8, 2018

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Laurie

in Addiction, ADHD, Anxiety Disorders, Asperger’s, Children’s issues, Depression, In my opinion, Mental Health, OCD, ODD, Reactive Attachment Disorder, Teens

For years there has been lots of discussion about the ’causes’ of ADHD. Some believe that it is poor diet or other environmental exposures. Perhaps poor parenting. Maybe it is just ‘boys being boys’ (though, of course this doesn’t account for the many girls diagnosed with ADHD). And, there are those that contend that medications…
How Clients Learn Resiliency Through Work With Horses

May 5, 2018

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Laurie

in Addiction, ADHD, Anxiety Disorders, Asperger’s, Autism, Bipolar, Children’s issues, Depression, Eating Disorders, Grief, Mental Health, OCD, ODD, Other challenges, PTSD, Reactive Attachment Disorder, Schizophrenia, Seniors Program, Sensory processing issues, Teens

Not surprisingly, I could give you a long list of the things people can learn through work with horses, but today I want to share with you some thoughts on ‘resiliency’. In this article by Understood for learning & attention issues, they talk about what resiliency means, why it is important and how we can…
ADHD not Always What it Seems

May 4, 2018

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Laurie

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

We see them all the time. Those kiddos who just can’t sit still. They are up and bouncing around. They are usually ‘off task’ and can be dangerously impulsive. We may quickly label them as struggling with ADHD, but there may be other things going on. Though I’m not sure about the ‘wrestling as therapy’…
Work With Horses Facilitating Corporate Team Building

May 1, 2018

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Laurie

in Other challenges, Other programs, Team Building

Most of my posts are about the social, emotional, behavioral and mental health work we do at Nevada Equine Assisted Therapy, but we offer even more! This story on Global News talks about a program in Toronto that is working with horses to ‘teach team building, wellness, coping and leadership skills…’and so much more! At…
Depression is NOT a ‘One Size Fits All’ Scenario

May 1, 2018

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Laurie

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

Depression is ‘an often-crippling disease that affects nearly 15 percent of adults worldwide’ (according to the World Health Organization). When we or someone we know struggles with ‘Depression’ we are hoping that there is a simple solution for feeling better. Medication, time with a therapist or other interventions are all solutions, but sadly, none of…