Category Archives: Bipolar

Kids, Suicide and Guns

Posted on January 28, 2014 by Laurie

I’m not going to get up on a soapbox and start talking ‘anti-gun,’ but I do think that this study that point out that “suicide is the No. 3 cause of death for children and youths aged 10 to 24” … Continue reading →

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Failure to diagnose Bipolar Disorder

Posted on January 26, 2014 by Laurie

Folks, our mental health care system is failing in so many ways! This article by David Rogers, Daily News Staff Writer, specifically looks at the failure to diagnose Bipolar Disorder and the cost of this failure. There are lots of … Continue reading →

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The benefits of Equine Therapy are being recoginized!

Posted on January 24, 2014 by Laurie

It’s always good to see an article that supports the work we do! We work with children as young as four, teens, adults and seniors. Our sessions are one-on-one with the client, a Certified Thereputic Equine Instructor and a horse. … Continue reading →

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Appreciating the challenges of Adoption

Posted on January 21, 2014 by Laurie

Raising children will always be challenging, but there additional issues you will face if you take on raising an adopted child. It is rare that a child that has been placed for adoption has not experienced some negative event in … Continue reading →

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Tip of the week 1.20.14

Posted on January 21, 2014 by Laurie

From the book ‘The 100 Simple Secrets of Happy People’ TAKE CARE NOT TO HARSHLY CIRITIZE FAMILY AND FRIENDS We rely on those closest to us for support. We can accept critical words from those who ar not close to … Continue reading →

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Do they laugh to hide their tears and fears?

Posted on January 19, 2014 by Laurie

I have to say that I have personal experience with this. Many years ago I lived with a man who was one of the funniest people I had ever met. He was also one of the unhappiest. Daily life was … Continue reading →

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We Need to Do Better with Mental Health Screenings

Posted on January 15, 2014 by Laurie

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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Great Press for Northern Nevada Access Network

Posted on October 23, 2013 by Laurie

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

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Tip of The Week 9/16/13

Posted on September 18, 2013 by Laurie

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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Upcoming Open House

Posted on September 7, 2013 by Laurie

We invite anyone who would like to learn more about what we do to come out, meet the horse and see for yourself what Equine Assisted Therapy looks like…

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