Category Archives: Teens

The Many Faces of Healing Through Work With Horses

Posted on March 24, 2017 by Laurie

There is so much great work going on all over the world helping people heal through work with horses!  And not surprisingly, there are also lots of different methods being used. From traditional Therapeutic Riding, primarily for clients with sever … Continue reading →

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Work With Horses Can Help With Healing

Posted on March 22, 2017 by Laurie

We love seeing so many programs, all around the world, offering a path to healing through work with horses. From traditional ‘therapeutic riding’ programs, that focus on physical and cognitive challenges to traveling programs that help people by bringing miniature … Continue reading →

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Sky Rocketing Autism Rates

Posted on March 6, 2017 by Laurie

It would be safe to say that not sol long ago, many people knew little or nothing about autism. I don’t think that is as true anymore. What is interesting is that there is still a lot to learn about … Continue reading →

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Work With Horses Offers So Much!

Posted on March 3, 2017 by Laurie

At N.E.A.T. we are addressing social, emotion, behavioral and mental health issues.  However, all across the country there are other programs focused on the other wonderful benefits of working with horses. There is lots of evidence supporting a variety of … Continue reading →

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Nice Comprehensive Look at ADHD

Posted on February 23, 2017 by Laurie

There is a lot of confusion and misinformation about ADD/ADHD. Everyone from the next door neighbor to the cashier at the grocery claims to know all about it, but it can still be difficult to get good, straight and reliable … Continue reading →

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Being a Teenager, Especially a Teenage Girl, is Tough!

Posted on February 14, 2017 by Laurie

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 →

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How do we deal with depression?

Posted on January 24, 2017 by Laurie

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 →

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Alarming Rise in Teenage Girls Dealing with Depression

Posted on November 21, 2016 by Laurie

Life today can be very complicated. There is incredible pressures pulling in every direction and it often feels like there is little help available. Teenage girls seem to be perhaps struggling the most. With conflicting expectation and too few positive … Continue reading →

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Early Intervention is vital

Posted on November 4, 2016 by Laurie

Thankfully, in this day and age, there is so much information available, that most people are at least aware of what Autism is. There is more understanding and less judgement by others. However, there is still a lot to learn … Continue reading →

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The importance of mental health

Posted on October 25, 2016 by Laurie

We all know that if we are injured and in pain it is more difficult to focus on anything else. With physical issues, we often get sympathy and support that allows us to perhaps do less until we recover. Others … Continue reading →

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