Category Archives: Anxiety Disorders

Body Image and Depression

Our society has created a very unhealthy, even deadly image of what we should look like. This new study explores the connection between male self image and depression. Sadly, the findings indicate that boys and men suffer from our society’s … Continue reading

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ADHD is not just a childhood condition

Most of the time when we are talking about someone with ADHD we are talking about children or teens, but the truth is that many adults deal with this mental health issue. In an interesting article ‘ADHD: it’s not just … Continue reading

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We Need to Do Better with Mental Health Screenings

We hear about bullying and violence in our schools almost daily. I’m not sure what it is going to take. This article ‘Controversy plagues school mental health screenings’ talks about the fact that schools screen for all types of physical issues, but … Continue reading

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When Anxiety Rules Your Life

Ok, so all of us, at one time or another, feel anxious about something. Life is full of things that push us out of and past our comfort zone. It’s part of life. However, for many, the anxiety becomes overwhelming. … Continue reading

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Helping teens with ADHD lead more normal lives

The teen years are so challenging. Our teens may still cling to us in many instances, looking for safety in routines and rules, yet they want to spread their wings and begin the preparations for being an adult. Teens with … Continue reading

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PTSD in our daily lives

Most of us are able to understand when someone returning from combat is suffering from PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder). It might make sense to us that someone who has experienced a violent crime, such as rape or murder also … Continue reading

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On the surface everything looks fine…

It is amazing how many people keep putting one foot in front of the other, going through life as if everything is just fine, while living with some painful mental health issue. We fool our friends. We fool our co-workers. … Continue reading

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Great Press for Northern Nevada Access Network

Thank you Amy for including us in your story on Channel 2!

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Tip of the Week 9/23/13

Got a little behind again, but here is this week’s Tip of the Week, from The 100 Simple Secrets of Happy Families FAMILY AFFECTS ALL ASPECTS OF OUR LIVES Family is more than a source of life and love, it … Continue reading

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Tip of The Week 9/16/13

I’m a little behind with this post, as we are preparing for our open house this weekend AND we had a horse colic yesterday. The good news is that he is much better and we are getting everything caught up. … Continue reading

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