Category Archives: Mental Health

Does Ritalin Improve Academic Performance?

If Ritalin helps your child focus in class, he or she should learn more. But are parents correct in this assumption?

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Anatomy of Mental Health (Episode 99)

Psychologists speak to Dr. Michael Cheng about anxiety, sensory processing problems, and mental health resources.

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Is Nature Art Preferred or Therapeutic For Kids?

Research over the years has consistently shown that, for adults in health care settings, displaying art can improve mood and reduce stress. In addition, the majority of adults have also been found to consistently prefer representational nature art over abstract images.  This phenomenon has been shown to be true of adults all over the world. [...]

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Have your kids witnessed bullying?

Researchers have found that bystanders may be invisible victims of bullying.

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Winter Blues, Part 3: How friendship and self-esteem affect SAD

The winter blues are different from other kinds of depression, and a strong social network might help those suffering from Seasonal Affective Disorder.

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Winter Blues, Part 2: How Seasonal Depression Differs From Depression

Depression and Seasonal Affective Disorder have many symptoms in common. Both can involve a loss of interest in activities, poor concentration, disturbance in appetite and sleep, and suicidal thinking. However, there are several distinctions. The most obvious is that S.A.D. comes and goes with the changing of the seasons. While S.A.D. has been known to [...]

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Dreams, Part 2: What Do Dreams Mean?

So what do dreams mean? The theories of Freud and the more modern day neuroscientists reflect two ends of a continuum.

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Compassion, Part 3: Are kids with ADHD less compassionate?

Kids with ADHD often have social problems – is it because they lack empathy?

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Compassion, Part 2: How Compassion for Yourself Changes Your Life Experience

Research has found that self-compassion affects peoples’ experience in significant and surprising ways.

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Autism Treatments, Part 3: Is "Full Recovery" Possible?

Most people regard autism spectrum disorders (ASD) as life-long in nature. However, research over the past 40 years has shown that this is not always the case.

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