There’s a large difference between an anxiety disorder and occasionally feeling anxiety that is caused by situational stress. The unfortunate thing about an anxiety disorder is that there is often no rhyme or reason as to why you are feeling anxious or unsettled. Many people with an anxiety disorder would agree that often it is …Continue Reading »

Depression is wildly common in our modern society. In fact, there’s a 15% chance that you yourself will experience moderate to severe depression at some point in your life. However, that chance is even higher if you’re a woman. Women are almost twice as likely as men to be diagnosed with depression. Why is this? …Continue Reading »

One of the biggest challenges that parents face, is dealing with a problematic child and learning how to effectively address bad behaviors. Whether this is your child consistently refusing to put their shoes on when it’s time to leave, or it’s throwing large scale temper tantrums all day long, these problematic behaviors are difficult to …Continue Reading »

According to the CDC, as many as 11% of American children (between ages 4 and 17) have ADHD, or Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. This condition is caused by differences in brain function, and can make focus and self-discipline much more challenging. Children with ADHD often have trouble succeeding in school, but it can also impact other …Continue Reading »

A lot of parents complain that their child seems to be higher maintenance than they feel capable of handling. Their child is set off easily, is upset for long periods of time, and isn’t happy with most proposed solutions to the issues they are faced with. In short, their child has poor temperament. Children with …Continue Reading »

Youth and teenagers with behavioral problems can be found in the halls of every school, although they might not be living up to their academic potential within that school. Every year, at-risk youth struggle to find their place in society, and can have trouble succeeding in school, maintaining social relationships, following basic rules of the …Continue Reading »

Does your child miss a lot of school? Do you think it could be linked to anxiety?

Anxiety-based school refusal affects up to 5% of school-aged kids. It happens most commonly between ages 6 and 7, or 10 and 12. However, it can happen at any age, and often happens most during periods of transition …Continue Reading »

Raising children in any time is already a challenging, albeit rewarding, task. However, raising kids today comes with its own set of challenges, because there is a never-ending stream of media that the average child intakes throughout their day-to-day lives. The media that your child is consuming does have an effect on their behavior and …Continue Reading »

2018 is your year. This is the year that you will overcome the things that are stressing you out and holding you back. This is the year that you will find peace within yourself, and learn how to accept the things you can’t change and to enjoy the moments as they come to you. There …Continue Reading »

Children go through a lot of different phases as they grow from infants up through adolescence and teenage years. Their personalities blossom and adapt to new social and emotional stimuli. It can be challenging as a parent to determine whether a child’s behavior is a phase that will pass within a few months or whether …Continue Reading »