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Category Archives: ADHD
ADHD and empathy
New research shows that people with ADHD have a harder time considering the perspective of conversational partners. This not only inhibits effective communication, but may adversely affect a persons ability to bond and maintain meaningful relationships. We often hear that the … Continue reading
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When the very young suffer from mental illness
Though it is the exception to the rule, very young children can have serious mental health issues. This CNN Health story share details of Cristini family and their son Gianni. Gianni was adopted at birth. Initially things seemed normal enough, but by … Continue reading
Posted in Addiction, ADHD, Anxiety Disorders, Bipolar, Children's issues, Depression, Grief, Mental Health, OCD, ODD, Other challenges
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Being a child/teen today is different
The news is scary. There is an alarming increase in children and teens suffering with mental health issues and even in the number of child/teen suicide. Family instability, social pressure, educational expectations and societal standards are combining to create a … Continue reading
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Stressed out Kids
Some people might find it surprising that even young children can feel ‘stressed out,’ but in this helpful article Audrey Tan-Zubiri of the Philippine Daily Inquirer shares some very interesting insights about what is happening to many children today. It … Continue reading
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How a Simple Task can Teach Many Things
This is a nice article in the Santa Barbara Independent, by Juli Shulem about how doing the laundry can help teach many different skills. I like this article because it highlights how we learn lots of things by doing other things. … Continue reading
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ADD/ADHD is not just for boys!
I bet we all know a boy with ADD/ADHD. He’s the kid that just can’t seem to sit still. He has to constantly be on the go. Even though he may be lovable, he seems to always be in trouble. … Continue reading
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Technology may be coming to the rescue!
As we struggle to help our children, teens and even ourselves cope, wouldn’t it be wonderful if we had some type of ‘early warning system’ that would let us know that our child/teen (or ourselves) we were starting to lose … Continue reading
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Is a very small part of the brain what makes us human?
Brain scans show that the frontal pole prefrontal cortex is unique to humans. This is the area that allows us to multi-task and has us considering the consequences of the things we do. In this interesting article researchers talk about how … Continue reading
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