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Category Archives: Mental Health
You Are Not to Blame!
Raising any child can be challenging, but living with a special needs child can be flat out daunting! As parents we try to do the best we can and it is frustrating and hurtful when others just don’t understand that … Continue reading
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What Are ‘Trauma Informed Practices’?
A few weeks ago I attended a very powerful seminar, presented by Heather T. Forbes, LCSW, on ‘Trauma Informed Practices’. This particular seminar was geared to educators, but the ideas presented are designed to be used across environments. The basic … Continue reading
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Being a Teenager, Especially a Teenage Girl, is Tough!
Life can be so challenging. Growing up in this day and age is not easy. Children, teens and adults can struggle with getting through each day. New evidence is showing that women, and especially teenage girls, are dealing with an … Continue reading
Posted in Addiction, Anxiety Disorders, Bipolar, Depression, Eating Disorders, Mental Health, PTSD, Teens
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The Challenges of Depression
Many people have a hard time understanding the struggles faced by those living with depression. ‘How hard can it be to just get up and brush your hair? You know you’ll feel better’. But the truth is there are real … Continue reading
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How Do You Take Care of Yourself?
There are so many demands in our lives today. As employees, partners, parents and friends, we often give, give and give of ourselves, leaving little for taking care of us. We can become overwhelmed and begin to really suffer not … Continue reading
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These Can Be Trying Times For Many Children
Kids today seem to have more demands on them than ever. Parents are almost always working outside the home at least part of the time. Kids have to get up early and often feel rushed. Classrooms are crowded and resources … Continue reading
Posted in Anxiety Disorders, Children's issues, Depression, Mental Health, PTSD
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Horses have so many wonderful gifts to share!
Whether you are young or old, horses have so much to offer! This wonderful news clip/article, describes a trial program/study that took place at UCDavis and focused on the role of horses in helping those living with dementia and/or Alzheimer. … Continue reading
Posted in Depression, Grief, Mental Health, Other challenges, Seniors Program
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How do we deal with depression?
Look, we all have times in our lives when we feel sad. Something goes wrong. We lose out on an opportunity, a job, a promotion, a home we hoped to buy. We lose someone we love through death or divorce. … Continue reading
Posted in Addiction, Anxiety Disorders, Bipolar, Depression, Grief, Mental Health, PTSD, Teens
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When do we stop Shaming and Blaming?
Nobody chooses to have mental health issues. Whether it is drugs, alcohol or some other type of addiction, it is not something someone chooses. Nobody chooses to have an addiction. With addiction you are looking at underlying mental health issues, … Continue reading
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When do we stop Shaming and Blaming?
Nobody chooses to have mental health issues. Whether it is drugs, alcohol or some other type of addiction, it is not something someone chooses. Nobody chooses to have an addiction. With addiction you are looking at underlying mental health issues, … Continue reading
Posted in Addiction, Anxiety Disorders, Bipolar, Depression, Eating Disorders, Mental Health, PTSD
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