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Feeling Safe Again

February 8, 2019 by Sarah Edwards

One of the most difficult aspects of surviving a trauma is being robbed of the sense of safety we otherwise tend to take for granted. It’s the general feeling most of us have that there is nothing imminent to fear lurking ahead of us at any moment. Usually trauma victims have lost this feeling and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, PTSD, Special Reports Tagged With: trauma. insomnia

Finding the Root Cause of Depression for Proper Diagnosis and Treatment

February 1, 2019 by Sarah Edwards

Mental health problems are often challenging to diagnose. Depression is a very common mental illness that can be related to many conditions so proper diagnosis and treatment involves discovering the root cause of the depression within a given person’s brain. For example, despite these … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Depression, Featured

How to Talk to Someone Who Is Depressed

January 16, 2019 by Sarah Edwards

Trying to talk to someone with depression is difficult. Many times, people do not know what to say when they learn or believe a family member or friend is suffering from depression. “Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls, the most massive characters are seared with scars.” - … [Read more...]

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Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls, the most massive characters are seared with scars

January 14, 2019 by Sarah Edwards

Depression is an illness and comes in many forms. According to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), over 16 million adults in the United States suffered from at least one major depressive episode in 2015. I believe this number to be low given the stigma attached to seeking … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Depression, Featured Tagged With: COPE Program to Help Teens and Adolescents Manage Depression, crippling disease, What not to say or do when helping someone with depression

ADD Classroom and Home Accommodations for the ADD Brain

March 8, 2016 by Sarah Edwards

Current research by the Council for Exceptional Children indicates that nearly 10 percent of school-aged children struggle with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). Both in the home and at school there are many easily recognizable signs. Inattention Impulsiveness Hyperactivity – mental or … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Kids and Teens, Special Reports Tagged With: ADD, attention deficit disorder, careless, Exceptional children, hyperactivity, impulsiveness, inattention, unmotivated

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