Category Archives: Anxiety Disorders

What is Childhood Depression?

Posted on February 17, 2014 by Laurie

Kids go through so many things that it is often hard to tell when what they are dealing with is just a tough week or something when it is something more serious. It may be hard to understand how children … Continue reading →

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When the very young suffer from mental illness

Posted on February 16, 2014 by Laurie

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 →

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Being a child/teen today is different

Posted on February 6, 2014 by Laurie

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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Another story about how horses are helping people heal

Posted on February 6, 2014 by Laurie

I am always so pleased to hear stories about horses doing the work I know they are so good at.  This program is different from ours, but the work done by Angie Payne taps into the wonderful healing power of … Continue reading →

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Stressed out Kids

Posted on February 5, 2014 by Laurie

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 bad can it be?

Posted on February 4, 2014 by Laurie

Frankly, I’m not surprised to learn that lack of sleep, too little exercise and too much time spent with high media use, can be extremely harmful to teens. Researchers from the Karolinska Institutet explained in the publication ‘World Psychiatry’ that there … Continue reading →

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We are so happy to hear from our families

Posted on January 31, 2014 by Laurie

This is a lovely letter from the grandparents of our client Josiah. We are the grandparents of Josiah Metz. We want to thank you for the unique and important service you are providing to so many special needs children like … Continue reading →

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Physical health and mental health go hand in hand

Posted on January 29, 2014 by Laurie

We all know that if we do not feel good physically it can make us feel cranky and far less able to deal with any emotional upsets that come along.  But there is new research that points to a much … Continue reading →

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Technology may be coming to the rescue!

Posted on January 29, 2014 by Laurie

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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Depression can take a toll on all areas of our lives

Posted on January 29, 2014 by Laurie

Sometimes we stumble through the day the best we can, not realizing that we are overwhelmed to the point that it is interfering with our work. Even though we may manage to ‘show up’ we are not really participating and … Continue reading →

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