Category Archives: Mental Health

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 bad can it be?

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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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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2.3.14 Tip of the Week- Envying other people’s relationships is pointless

People with many friends sometimes yearn for a closer family, and people with close family sometimes yearn for more friends. The key to continued satisfaction with life is not in replicating what someone else has. Instead, build a support system … Continue reading

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We are so happy to hear from our families

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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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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Physical health and mental health go hand in hand

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!

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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Wonderful, Powerful and Brave talk about alcoholism

Elizabeth Vargas seemed to have it all, but she was hiding a dark secret that was slowly taking her down. She found the courage to face her addiction and has bravely shared this with the world. We commend her courage. … Continue reading

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A closer look at mental illness

In this moving article, written by Psychiatrist Christine Montross, we see how one person’s reality can be very different from what the rest of us experience. Dr. Montross talks about how fragile the human mind is and how easy it is … Continue reading

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