How Trauma Impacts the Brain
Most people are aware that an injury to the head can adversely affect the brain, but what many people may not know is that psychological trauma can be just as …
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Five Amazing Facts About Introverts
Despite advances in technology that promised otherwise, it’s almost impossible to get through a day without having to interact with another human being. For some, these daily connections serve as …
Little Kids, Big Emotions: Teaching Kids How To Handle Feelings
We all experience events through our own personal lenses, and children are no exception. Being little in a big world can feel outrageously overwhelming at times. Whether it’s adjusting to …
The Fluidity of Sexuality
For many years sexual attraction has been grouped into the binary categories of “gay” or “straight”. When we view sexuality this way, we understand it as concrete and unchangeable, and …
Coping 101: A Guide To Coping Mechanisms
When something stressful or unexpected happens in your life, how do you handle it? Does your one glass of wine after work turn into three? Or, do you find yourself …
Suffering In Silence: How ADHD Affects Girls
When it comes to Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADHD, most of what you read in the news favors the idea that the diagnosis is being overused, and that kids …
Creative Ways To Keep Your Children Learning This Summer
It’s hard to believe the school year is almost over and summer is approaching so quickly! If you are a parent, and your children attend schools on the traditional schedule, …
Handling Adolescent Anxiety: Recognize The Symptoms And Learn How To Help
It is not uncommon these days for children, and especially teens, to develop anxiety disorders. Teens face a lot of pressure with school, friends, and family, and sometimes this pressure …
Play Therapy: What Is It And How Does It Work?
If a therapist has recommended Play Therapy for your child, you may be wondering why in the world you would pay for someone to play with your kid when you …
Bullying: What It Is, How To Prevent It, and Why We Are Hopeful For The Future
A recent study found that high school students who’ve been bullied were twice as likely to carry a gun to school than those who weren’t bullied. Regardless of where you …