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Resources for Parent Training
November 28, 2016
It truly takes a village to raise children. As a parent you need help and it is okay to as for it. As a parent it is hard to know what to do and sometimes knowing when to help your child(ren). Below is the start of a list of parent training references and parent training […]
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Mental Health of College Students and What You Should Know About Brain Development
October 24, 2016
A doctor at Massachusetts General Hospital says, “50 – 60% of college students have a psychiatric disorder.” Included in this statistic is substance use/abuse, anxiety, depression, learning disabilities and attention issues. University students are under increasing pressure from their school workload, stressing over attaining the perfect internship and figuring out how to live on their […]
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Understanding the Role of a Forensic Psychiatrist
August 11, 2016
In court proceedings, when lawyers and judges have a case where a mental health question exists, they often rely on forensic psychiatrists to evaluate situations and answer questions particular to the legal system. He might be only one of a number of experts that a court has summoned for assistance. The court expects him to […]
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Effects of Depression and What You Can Do to Help Yourself
July 16, 2016
The effects of depression, whether in the form of major depressive disorder (MDD), persistent depressive disorder (PDD), or perinatal depression can ravage a person’s spirit and effect the emotional well-being of an entire family. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, nearly 7% of adults in the United States are likely to experience a […]
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Autism and Your Child: What You Should Know
June 8, 2016
What is autism? Autism, or Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), is a term used to describe a different way of perceiving and interacting with the world, due to differences in how the brain is wired. About one percent of the population has this neurological variation. ASD is classified by the medical community as a neurodevelopmental disorder. […]
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Division between mind and body is an illusion: Dealing with anxiety disorders
March 9, 2016
Anyone who has ever had a so-called panic attack will never forget it. Racing pulse; shortness of breath; sweating; a feeling of terror; trembling; chest pain. It truly, literally, feels like you’re about to die. Symptoms are often mistaken for a heart attack. When the sufferer rushes to the emergency room, however, the chemical markers […]
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Adjustment disorders – When bad things happen to good kids
January 10, 2016
By definition, no one likes it when bad things happen to them. [Alternate first line: No one likes it when bad things happen to them – thank you, Captain Obvious.] In fact, any kind of change can be difficult for most of us. We’re creatures of habit. But life is full of changes, unexpected events […]
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Post-Partum Depression: Moms who struggle the most find it hardest to get help
December 2, 2015
From Newport Beach to Harlem and everywhere in between, across all walks of life, postpartum depression steals joy, hope and health from women who usually suffer in secret. And those who need help the most aren’t getting it. When people are struggling to get by, mental health issues are easy to overlook. Postpartum depression in […]
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Tips on how to Cope with grief and loss
October 9, 2015
Losing a close friend or family member is horrible experience, yet all of us must eventually face saying goodbye to someone we love. Grieving is intense and overwhelming. The challenge is to somehow feel the loss, to grieve, and then to recover so we can continue on, remembering the one we lost with love and […]