Conditions such as ADHD and anxiety can have a huge impact on the quality of life of not only the person affected, but also of the family members who struggle to help their loved one achieve a measure of calm and emotional self-regulation in their lives. There are numerous factors that impact brain … [Read more...] about Looking Beneath Behavior
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We are Better When We Move
Turns out the Sundance Kid had it right. “I’m better when I move,” he explained, during a job interview to be a payroll guard, when asked if could shoot. And the truth is, so are we. Except now there’s a whole lot of research backing Sundance up, much like Butch Cassidy’s Hole in the Wall Gang … [Read more...] about We are Better When We Move
Community Discusses Mental Health Crisis
The impact of more than a year of isolation created by the COVID-19 pandemic, in addition to job and housing losses, economic deprivation and personal and social crises, has resulted in radical increases in mental health issues. That is what leaders of several professional health organizations in … [Read more...] about Community Discusses Mental Health Crisis
Animals Helping to Ease Pandemic Stress
It’s challenging enough to be a young person with mental health issues without the added trauma generated by a worldwide pandemic. Children and teens the world over are grappling with the stress, fear, grief, isolation and uncertainty created by COVID-19. Unfortunately, the struggles and losses of … [Read more...] about Animals Helping to Ease Pandemic Stress
