In this time of anxiety and fear of the unknown, it is so easy to get wrapped up in what “could be.” What if you get in a car accident?…
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General Anxiety Disorder is a very common mental disorder, yet it is sometimes difficult to understand. What is anxiety? What separates anxiety from feeling worried about something? This blog was…
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, or OCD, is one of the most misunderstood mental health issues. Often times if a person shows tendencies for being neat and orderly, we attribute them as OCD….
As a special education teacher for seventeen years, I have noticed that anxiety has become increasingly prevalent in the classroom. Many of my students come to me with this disability,…
For a stressed-out teen, lifelong stress-management practices might include DBT techniques, yoga, moderate daily exercise, dietary adjustments (favoring whole, unprocessed foods including fruits and vegetables), meditation, time-management skills, and—of course—keeping a pet!
In a culture that seems to have a pill for everything, it’s easy to overlook the power of dietary choices to improve not only physical well-being, but emotional well being.
There are many challenges for parents and adolescents during puberty. However, it is also an exciting time when new skills can be learned, a foundation for adult relationships can be laid, and progress can occur in family relationships.
