Anxiety, Drinking, Front Page Feature
In Transition: One College Student’s Story
Everyone has hard times dealing with the stressors of everyday life, especially during your teenage years, but when is it time to reach out for help?
Anxiety, Book/Article Review, Front Page Feature, Parents, Therapy
3 Ways To Find The Best Therapist For Your Teen
In “Teen Therapy: Finding The Right Therapist”, author Liz Logan lays out three principles which will help lead you to the “right” therapist.
Anxiety, Front Page Feature
Top 5 Most COMMON Phobias!
A phobia is an excessive fear of something. It is defined as “an abnormally emotional and physical response to an imagined or irrationally exaggerated fear.”
Anxiety, Front Page Feature, Mindfulness, Stress, Therapy
What is Mindfulness? With Anxiety Coach Katie Goode, LMFT
This word Mindfulness, we hear it a lot. What is it all about?
Anxiety, Front Page Feature, Teen Life, Wellness
Are You Ready to OutRun Anxiety?
Start training for the 2nd Annual OutRun Anxiety 5k/10k Walk/Run Race and Wellness Expo for Teen Mental Health!
Anxiety, Parents, syndication-source
Parents with Anxiety Pass it on to their Kids – Stopping the Cycle
Posted on 17 May 2012
Oldie but goodie- Parents, what trends are you finding in your families, both as parents of children with anxiety or perhaps being a child of someone with anxiety? Continue Reading
Autism Spectrum, syndication-source
After High School, Teens with Autism Struggle
Posted on 17 May 2012
Kristi Davis, DAILY Rx, May 16, 2012 Schools offer many programs to help children with autism succeed. After high school, teens with autism may struggle to move on to other activities, like college or work. New research shows that children with autism were more likely to be unemployed and not go to college than children [...] Continue Reading
Bipolar, syndication-source
Bipolar Symptoms May Begin In Teen Years: Study
Posted on 14 May 2012
REUTERS, KERRY GRENS May 8, 2012 The number of teenagers who have experienced mania, a hallmark of bipolar disorder, is close to the number of adults estimated to have the mood disorder, suggesting that for many the condition begins during adolescence, according to a U.S. study. “The traditional wisdom has been that mania begins in your [...] Continue Reading
Aspergers, syndication-source
Lohmann: VCU Grad Overcomes Asperger’s to Chase Dream
Posted on 12 May 2012
Times-Dispatch, BILL LOHMANN, May 10, 2012 Zack Budryk writes with grace and holds fast to dreams, so after graduating from Virginia Commonwealth University on Saturday he will pursue what he’s always wanted: a career in journalism. His journey, though, hasn’t been nearly as uncomplicated as that sounds. As a freshman in high school, he was [...] Continue Reading
Anxiety, Drinking, Front Page Feature
In Transition: One College Student’s Story
Posted on 12 May 2012
Everyone has hard times dealing with the stressors of everyday life, especially during your teenage years, but when is it time to reach out for help? Continue Reading
Parents, syndication-source
Ten Steps a Parent Can Take to Safeguard a Child’s Mental Health
Posted on 09 May 2012
HUFFINGTON POST, Victoria Costello, May 9, 2012 Author and mental health advocate Victoria Costello recently wrote for us, “Mom, I’m Joining the Marines” In lieu of Mental Health Awareness Day, see more of her advice here at her Huffington Post feature: After helping my sons, Alex and Sammy, recover from two different mental disorders that hit them in [...] Continue Reading
Anxiety, Parents
Anxiety: The Hidden Disability That Affects One in Eight Children
Posted on 08 May 2012
Huffington Post, JESSICA MINIHAN, M.Ed, BCBA, May 3, 2012 The Anxiety Disorders Association of America reports one in eight children suffer from anxiety disorders. Without intervention, they’re at risk for poor performance, diminished learning and social/behavior problems in school. Because anxiety disorders show up differently in children, parents and teachers can’t always identify them until [...] Continue Reading
Anxiety, More Mental Health Disorders, Parents, syndication-source
It’s Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week–how aware are you?
Posted on 08 May 2012
It's Children's Mental Health Awareness Week--how aware are you? This first week in May is National Children's Mental Health Awareness Week--which is a great idea because for children, as for all of us, good mental health is just as important as good physical health. So--how aware are you? Continue Reading
Anger Management, syndication-source
How BIG is Your Child’s Anger?
Posted on 08 May 2012
How BIG is Your Child's Anger? Whenever I work with a child with anger issues, I like to have them describe the size of their anger. Is it small, medium, large or super-sized? Some kids never move beyond "medium" while others go from "small" to "super-sized" in mere seconds. We can thank temperament for that, in large part. Continue Reading
Depression, Parents, syndication-source
Parents’ Depression Linked to Problems in Children
Posted on 08 May 2012
Like many other primary care doctors, I sometimes sense the shadow of depression hovering at the edges of the exam room. I am haunted by one mother with severe postnatal depression. Years ago, I took proper care of the baby, but I missed the mother’s distress, as did everyone else. Continue Reading
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