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Diagnosing and Understanding Seasonal Affective Disorder

Diagnosing and Understanding Seasonal Affective Disorder

As the cold winds of winter begin to hit our lips and the leaves begin to change their color, sadness and feelings of dread begin to partake in our daily conversation. We may notice that we no longer look forward to the day ahead of us or the unique obstacles that we...

Separation Anxiety Disorder, Children and Parenting

Separation Anxiety Disorder, Children and Parenting

When Your Child has an Anxiety Disorder Parenting a child with an anxiety disorder such as generalized, social, or separation anxiety disorders can be incredibly difficult. Simple tasks may become challenging for both the parent and the child when anxiety is involved....

ADHD and Executive Function

ADHD and Executive Function

To understand how ADHD affects your brain, it is important to know first how the brain works. The brain has billions of nerve cells, or neurons, that allow you to move, sense, think, feel, and act.  Nerve cells communicate through electrical impulses that release...

Seasonal Affective Disorder – What it is? Are there Treatments?

Seasonal Affective Disorder – What it is? Are there Treatments?

Understanding Seasonal Affective Disorder Seasonal affective disorder is a health condition that mainly affects people during the winter. This medical problem has an assortment of symptoms that include: Social isolation Extreme fatigue Brain fog Hopelessness...

Depression and its Symptoms

Depression and its Symptoms

Many people are under the misconception that depression is feeling down in the dumps and that sufferers can just pull themselves out of the rut. In reality, depression is a serious mental health disorder that can be completely debilitating to those affected by the...

Eating Disorders

Eating Disorders

Research reveals that thousands of teenagers have eating disorders that can affect their mental or physical well-being. Some teenagers develop an eating disorder as a way to cope with stress while others are trying to meet the expectations of their thinner...

Back-to-School Blues

Back-to-School Blues

It’s that time of year again! Shopping lists for school supplies, purchasing new clothes, registration days and back to school nights are occupying a lot of families’ time these days. And we all are enjoying the cute pictures of the first day of school on social...

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