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Articles
Looking
at Teen Depression from the Inside by Gary E. Nelson
The paper was folded, so I thought at first it might be
a note to a friend. Maybe it would provide a clue to our
predicament. The folded paper turned out to be part of
an essay Tom had written for health class. It didn't help
us in terms of providing an answer for why Tom was feeling
and acting in the strange new ways. However, Tom's writing
on the paper did provide me with one of the most graphic
pictures of depression that I have ever encountered. I'm
not sure what prompted the writing, but simply put, Tom
said that feeling depressed was like, "being beaten
from the inside."....Read
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Helping
Children Cope During Crisis by Dr. Sam Caron, Ph.D.
Children with ADHD have difficulty inhibiting their thoughts,
actions, and emotional displays. They become over stimulated
and have difficulty stopping thoughts, emotions, and activities.
They are also attracted to things that are highly stimulating.
The bombardment by the media of over stimulating and disturbing
images will probably attract their attention much more
than redundant school work....Read
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Using
Art Therapy for Good Mental Health by Mara McWilliams
The key to living successfully with bipolar disorder is
realizing how your disorder benefits you. For me, bipolar
disorder allows me to tap into my creativity. I suggest
you too look at your life and see where your disorder
adds something special to your life.... Read
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Managing
shared child custody while minimizing conflict by
Bill Moritz PhD
Coping with an ex-spouse after divorce is often difficult.
Adding shared custody of children to the equation can
further complicate an already stressful situation; for
parents and children, alike....Read
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Communicate
with Your Teen by Brenda Nixon Parenting Speaker,
Writer, Educator.
“Dad, why are you mad at me?”
“I’m not mad son.”
“Yes you are!”
“No I’m not.”
“You look mad to me.”
Sound familiar? Do squabbles with your teen begin like
this or get sidetracked with these mistaken accusations?
There are many reasons parents and teens argue but consider
this...Read
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How
Homelife Breeds Bullying by Dr. Steven Richfield
The roots of bullying behaviors dig deep into the fabric
of our culture, setting the stage for a host of responses
our children learn from an early age. Intolerance and
discrimination are two long-standing cultivators of bullying,
especially when kids are confronted by obvious social
or racial differences between themselves and others...Read
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Advice
for Parents of Bullied Kids by Kathy Noll
What do you do when your child doesn’t understand
why he (or she) is getting picked on by other kids? Through
anger, tears, and frustration your child asks if he can
change schools. First let’s define "bullying."
Bullying consists of purposely directed threats, physical
attacks, words, gestures, or social exclusion. Bullies
try to "control" their victims by making them
feel small so they can feel big....Read
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