Category Archives: Reactive Attachment Disorder

Depression can turn deadly

Posted on May 27, 2014 by Laurie

The incidence of teen suicide is alarmingly high, and as we have recently seen, sometimes depression leads to explosive, violent and deadly rage. Even if a teen is nowhere near harming them self or others, they do not need to … Continue reading →

Posted in Addiction, Anxiety Disorders, Bipolar, Depression, Eating Disorders, Grief, Mental Health, PTSD, Reactive Attachment Disorder, Teens | Leave a comment

Eating Disorders and Impulsivity

Posted on May 14, 2014 by Laurie

For some people the saying ‘No one can eat just one’ is more true than for others. And we all wonder why. A new study suggests this failure of self-control is a form of impulsive behavior that is a result of … Continue reading →

Posted in Addiction, Anxiety Disorders, Children's issues, Depression, Eating Disorders, Grief, In my opinion, Mental Health, PTSD, Reactive Attachment Disorder, Teens | Leave a comment

How do we know if our children are being bullied?

Posted on May 6, 2014 by Laurie

Bullying has become an all to common problem. Oh I know, lots of you will say it has always been around, but I truly believe that it has gone to a whole new level. We work so hard to help … Continue reading →

Posted in ADHD, Anxiety Disorders, Asperger's, Autism, Children's issues, Depression, FAS, Mental Health, OCD, PTSD, Reactive Attachment Disorder, Teens | Leave a comment

Horses continue to help people with learning, growth and change

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Laurie

There have been a lot of stories in the news lately of different programs working with horses to help people dealing with a variety of issues. This particular article, talks about research that a professor, at North Dakota State University, … Continue reading →

Posted in ADHD, Anxiety Disorders, Asperger's, Autism, Bipolar, Children's issues, Depression, Grief, Mental Health, OCD, ODD, Other challenges, Other programs, PTSD, Reactive Attachment Disorder, Team Building, Teens | Leave a comment

Tip of the week 4.1.14

Posted on April 1, 2014 by Laurie

BE AGREEABLE. Make it easy for people to deal with you. Don’t be angry and disruptive merely because you can. Sometimes we get in the habit of being negative. We may be dealing with a lot of stress and take … Continue reading →

Posted in Mental Health, Reactive Attachment Disorder, Teens | Leave a comment

Special needs kids AND their families need our understanding

Posted on March 20, 2014 by Laurie

Though I think we have come a long way in our understanding and ability to be compassionate when it comes to kids with special needs, we still have a long way to go. In this article several moms share their personal … Continue reading →

Posted in ADHD, Anxiety Disorders, Asperger's, Autism, Bipolar, Children's issues, FAS, In my opinion, Mental Health, OCD, ODD, Other challenges, PTSD, Reactive Attachment Disorder, Sensory processing issues, Teens | Leave a comment

Tip of the week 3.10.14

Posted on March 11, 2014 by Laurie

Of course, your eyes, ears, and brain tell you a lot about a person. And when you know a lot about a person it is easy to begin to make assumptions. But the view from the outside of a person … Continue reading →

Posted in Addiction, Anxiety Disorders, Children's issues, Depression, Eating Disorders, Grief, Mental Health, PTSD, Reactive Attachment Disorder, Teens | Leave a comment

When Foster Kids “Age Out” of the System

Posted on February 27, 2014 by Laurie

Recently my good friend, Joseph Galata, Executive Director for Sierra Association of Foster Families, has been talking about the many homeless young people he has met who were in foster care before ‘aging out’ of the system. It is a … Continue reading →

Posted in Addiction, Anxiety Disorders, Depression, Grief, In my opinion, Mental Health, PTSD, Reactive Attachment Disorder, Teens | Leave a comment

When Tantrums are a Sign of More Serious Issues

Posted on February 27, 2014 by Laurie

Look, almost all kids at one time or another throw a earth-shaking, mind numbing tantrum. They are having a really bad day and that one last thing just tips them over the edge. Parents, teachers and casual bystanders are awestruck … Continue reading →

Posted in ADHD, Anxiety Disorders, Asperger's, Autism, Bipolar, Children's issues, FAS, Mental Health, OCD, ODD, PTSD, Reactive Attachment Disorder, Sensory processing issues | Leave a comment

Bullying can have long term consequences

Posted on February 26, 2014 by Laurie

Sadly, stories of bullying and the devastating consequences are in the news almost daily. New research is showing that being bullied can cause life-time issues. Many of our clients have been bullied and, in some cases have even bullied others. … Continue reading →

Posted in ADHD, Anxiety Disorders, Asperger's, Autism, Bipolar, Children's issues, Depression, FAS, Mental Health, OCD, Other challenges, PTSD, Reactive Attachment Disorder, Sensory processing issues, Teens | Leave a comment