PARENTING A CHILD WITH ADHD

While ADHD is believed to be hereditary, effectively managing your child’s ADHD can have a positive effect on both reducing the severity of symptoms and the development of more serious problems over time. Early intervention holds the key to positive outcomes for your child with more positive outcomes in school and for your child’s socialization…

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October Is Domestic Violence Awareness Month

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM), a nationwide effort to raise awareness about intimate partner violence (IPV), support survivors, promote prevention, and connect individuals and families with resources. Domestic violence is a serious public health and safety concern that affects people across communities, regardless of age, gender, socioeconomic status, or geographic location. Domestic violence, also…

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Well-Being and Happiness: A Positive Psychology Outlook

We often talk about distress, anxiety, depression, and any other behavioral health conditions that people have. What about happiness? The Preamble to the Declaration of Independence has happiness as an unalienable right: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable…

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ANXIETY IN KIDS AND TEENS

We all have worries and stress in our lives. Anxiety in young children at specific times in development is normal. For example, between the ages of about 8 months to preschool years (4-5) healthy kids may show intense distress at times of separation from their parents or other people they are close to. Young children…

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Is Childhood and Teen Depression Different than Adult Depression?

Yes. Depression often looks different in children and teens than it does in adults. In addition to sadness, loss of interest in activities, and withdrawal, children and teens may show intense irritability, anger, unexplained physical symptoms, sleep or appetite changes, or behavioral acting out. Symptoms can also differ between younger children and teens. Younger children…

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TIPS FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS

Preparing for college is an exciting milestone, but the transition from high school to higher education requires a shift in how you manage your time, money, and personal well-being. A successful college journey requires proactively establishing good habits: building structured routines, mastering practical life skills (like laundry and simple cooking), and actively advocating for yourself…

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Why Choose A Virtual IOP?

Virtual IOPs: Why they are just as effective as in-person Virtual IOPs Are Just as Effective as In-Person Care: What BWG Research Shows: The research compared patient outcomes from BWG’s pre-COVID, in-person DBT-based IOP (2019) with outcomes from the rapidly adapted virtual IOP provided in 2021. The programs used the same core curriculum, facilitators, and interventions—only the delivery…

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