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Where to Go If You Suspect Your Child Has ADHD
Between 3% and 5% of children in the U.S. are diagnosed with ADHD. Because of the commonality of ADHD many parents who have children that struggle with ADHD like symptoms wonder if their child suffers from the disorder and could benefit from treatment. Getting an ADHD diagnosis requires an expert to
Give Your Panic Attacks a Break Using Safer Methods
Be the best person to the ones who love you. Certainly you would want to. You want your personality as an individual to remain the same as what your family and friends known and loved ...
Equine Assisted Therapy - Working Small Miracles Every Day
Equine Assisted Therapy (EAT) combines the use of the horse and their surroundings to improve the physical, mental, and behavioral well-being of people. EAT increases strength, flexibility, balance, and fine motor skills for someone with Down syndrome or a traumatic brain injury. EAT also helps peop
Light Therapy - Help for Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
If you're looking for some ways to alleviate Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD, you'll probably be looking for "light therapy", or "light therapy lamps". Kudos to you for taking such a proactive effort to treat SAD! Indeed, it's been proven that light therapy for
Yama and Niyama - The Pillars of Proper Human Conduct
In keeping with the talk of "change" it is an excellent time to talk about the ideals of human behavior that could possibly bring about a change. First, a change in people's hearts and minds and then in society itself.
Social Media and the Psychiatrist-Patient Relationship
Social Media technology is evolving much quicker than the case law and professional advice needed to guide users of it. This is problematic to the many of us, who essentially are guinea pigs in a society fraught with distrust and litigation-minded people and their attorneys. This should cause everyo
Link Between Alcoholism & Bipolar Disorder
Acoholism and bipolar mood disorder are chronic illnesses that are difficult to deal with. Many are unaware that there is a link between alcoholism and bipolar disorder, and while being diagnosed with one doesn't necessarily mean you also have the other, it is common for people with bipolar mood dis
Hair Extension Care
Once you have applied the extensions, you need to look after them. This will help prolong the life of the extensions and their quality as well. The process is easy and here we provide some useful tips.
Holistic View Made Simple and Easy
Simply put, holistic means whole or complete. We, as humans, live a holistic lifestyle. Just because you don't know you do doesn't mean you do not.
Types of Alcoholism
Alcoholism can be subdivided into several types of alcohol consumers--each portraying characteristic unique to their group and sometimes sharing some of the same traits as other groups of drinkers. Find out more about some of the distinct characteristics associated with the different types of alcoho
Parents Need to Know About These Detrimental Effects of ADHD Drugs on Children
You trust your physician to prescribe beneficial medications to treat your child's ADHD. What your physician may not always tell are the effects of ADHD drugs on children.
Alternative Remedies For ADHD That Really Work
Most people recall their childhood with fondness, and some even consider it the best time of their lives. This should come as no surprise. Think of how often you see children playing outside - covered in dirt - seemingly immersed in an altogether different world. For most, it is a time to be carefre
Strange Sleeping Habits
The official Merriam Webster dictionary definition of habit is "a settled tendency or usual manner of behavior." While you may not think about it often, you probably have certain regular habits related to sleeping. Perhaps you go to bed at 10 p.m. every night, or maybe you always sleep on your right
The Mind-Body Connection
There is no doubt that the state of one's mind influences health and plays a huge role in physical illness, making us sick, helping us to recovery, or enabling us to live well .We have known this much from the time of the ancient Greeks. Or, more accurately, we knew it, but we didn't use i
Can Phobias Be Dealt With?
It is possible to treat phobias both by counseling and treatment. However, what is needed first is to understand that having a phobia is normal, though medically speaking, it is an abnormal fear that plagues ...
Resources for Children of Alcoholics
One in five adult Americans has lived with an alcoholic while growing up, according to the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Children of alcoholics can feel alone, embarrassed, angry, unloved and depressed. They can also feel responsible for their parents' drinking even though thi
All You Need to Know About Autism
Main symptoms The severity of symptoms varies significantly from one person to another. However, all people with autism have some core symptoms in the following areas: Social interactions and interpersonal relationships. Symptoms may include: - ...
Psychopharmacology in Autism Spectrum Disorders
The subject of psychopharmacology in autism spectrum disorders (ASD) is fraught with clinical, methodological and ethical controversies because there are many obstacles to the study of this area.
How to Help Students Overcome Depression & Anxiety
School can be mentally exhausting for a student. The pressures associated with social situations, performance and academic success can create feelings of depression and anxiety. If a student seems to be having a hard time dealing with these symptoms, there are ways to help. Get involved and help you
Ways to Reduce Anxiety When Speaking
According to Dr. Morton C. Orman, as stated in his article, "How To Conquer Public Speaking," the fear of public speaking is a very common type of anxiety. There are techniques to help you feel confident in your ability to speak in front of people. You do not have to experience this type of stress