#1 Cause of Environmentally-related ADHD and ADHD-like symptoms
#1 Environmental cause of ADHD and related symptoms is electronic over-stimulation.
Education
Child Mental Health, Education, Tips and Tricks for Kids
Tips on Managing Oppositional/Defiant Behaviors in Your Child: PART 3
Here’s the 3rd post in this weekly series about managing oppositional/defiant behavior. Rule 3: Make your request into a game.
Adolescent Mental Health, Adult Mental Health, Child Mental Health, Education, Nutrition, Supplements, Uncategorized
Are you a mother of an autistic child and currently pregnant? Univ of Oregon seeks subjects for Vitamin D supplementation study
Study seeks participants for vitamin D study in pregnant mothers with autistic children.
Oppositional Defiant Disorder and Behaviors: Tips to manage problematic behavior in your child PART 2
Part 2 in a series on managing and reducing oppositional defiant behaviors in your child.
Oppositional Defiant Disorder and Behavior: Tips to manage problematic behavior in your child PART 1
Tips for managing oppositional defiant behaviors in your child: a weekly series.
Can taking stimulants stunt my child’s growth?
This is one of the most frequently asked questions when it comes to medication treatment options. Here’s the general consensus:
Adolescent Mental Health, Articles, Education
Bullycide: Learning from a Tragedy
Erring on the safe side…a vote for restricting your child from social media. Dr Dunckley expands on an article by pediatrician Ari Brown, MD, regarding advice for managing a disturbing and growing concern regarding online bullying in teens.
Adolescent Mental Health, Adult Mental Health, Child Mental Health, Did you know...?, Education, Metabolic Disorders, Nutrition, Supplements, Weight Management
Nutrition for the Mind and Body: Weight Management
Mental stress, mental illness, psych meds, and poor sleep all contribute to weight gain, especially in the belly. Here is a program that specifically counteracts these effects and addresses mental health at the same time!