Many people assume Mother’s Day is a happy day for people because they can honor their mother. However, due to the pandemic and deaths due to the pandemic, Mothers Day this year maybe a very difficult day. We have many adults and children who are grieving the death of their mother or grandmother due to […]
We have a tendency to look at teenagers as young adults due to their bodies. Most adolescent boys bodies and girls bodies tend to look like and function like adults. However, their brains do not function like a grown adult brain. The frontal lobes of the brain, which are responsible for reasoning, making decisions, are […]
Hello – Thank you for taking time to read my blog. This is going to give you some insight to what is a Food-Sobriety program? I have talked about quite a bit on my YouTube Channel talk show Most Things Hypnosis (find Central Valley Hypnotherapy) – Taking the word “Sobriety” meaning ‘ to abstain’ – […]
As a result of the pandemic many students have experienced remote schooling and periods of time when they were quarantined to stay home. These changes resulted in a change in their schedules. Many teenagers were able to start school later and some were able to set their own daily schedules. As a result, many […]
Last weekend at the Academy Awards, Will Smith educated the entire world about anger and mental health issues. I say the entire world because the Academy Awards is broadcast world wide and the entire world is discussing the incident. The first thing Will Smith demonstrated is that as a society we still have issues handling […]
Yes it is that time of year again — Prom Season. Since there has been a significant decrease in Coronavirus cases, many schools are having Junior Proms and Senior Balls again. However, there is a difference in the junior or seniors currently in High School. Many are not sure about attending the dances due to […]
Over the past few years children and teenagers have had to cope with a lot of emotions. The main emotions they have been facing are anxiety, fear and grief. If we look at their lives over the past few years, it is not surprising they have been dealing with these emotions. To begin with, children […]
Teenagers and children today are growing up in the middle of a pandemic and waiting to see if there will be a World War III. Adults are feeling anxious and depressed due to everything occurring in the world. Therefore, it is no surprise that children and teenagers are experiencing an epidemic rate of anxiety disorders, […]
What is a coping skill? Coping skills are meant to manage mood symptoms on a short-term basis. Effective coping skills differ from person to person as one coping skill affects individuals differently. Therefore, it is critical to identify the ones that work for you. First, it’s important to distinguish between positive and negative coping skills. […]
The current generation of children and teenagers are once again being exposed to a situation most children have never experienced. With Russia starting a war, children and teenagers are experiencing the largest amount of military activity since World War II. They are hearing nightly, or via their cellphones, how Russia is invading Ukrainian and how […]
