Category Archives: Addiction

PTSD is complicated

Most of us can understand how a soldier who has experienced the violence of battle may have trouble adjusting when coming home to a ‘regular’ life. In this situation most of us can understand how ‘Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder’ could be … Continue reading

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Death and grieving is a part of living and loving

Once upon a time, when multi-generational families living together or at least close to each other was common, everyone, from the youngest child to the oldest family member, experienced the cycle of life. What’s more, people tended to be part … Continue reading

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Depression can turn deadly

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 … Continue reading

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Things to know about eating disorders

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 … Continue reading

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Too many lost too young

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 … Continue reading

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Eating Disorders and Impulsivity

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 … Continue reading

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When our weight defines our lives

Our lives can be so very complicated. From the time we are a small child all the way till the day we die, there are people who judge us on everything from the way we wear our hair to the … Continue reading

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Healing with Horses

More and more we discover that work with horses can play a powerful role in healing, physically, mentally and emotionally. This article out of Amarillo TX, shares how horses are helping families recover from domestic violence. In our work we … Continue reading

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There are many things that can lead to an Eating Disorder

It’s not about the food folks. Eating disorders, anorexia, bulimia, binge eating…there are more, but you get the idea, are symptoms of an underlying mental health issue. Carrie Dennett in a special report for the The Seattle Times, does a good … Continue reading

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Where do kids and teens learn ‘Emotional Resiliency’?

You can call them ‘coping skills’ or ‘self soothing strategies’. This is the ability to deal with touch, challenging and often uncomfortable issues and emotions in a healthy and productive manner. Sadly, this ability is lacking in many adults who … Continue reading

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