5 Foods to Keep Your Immune System Strong As the events of COVID-19 continue to unfold, many of us are focusing on how we can keep ourselves a…
Most people are surprised to learn that the British Medical Association has approved hypnosis as a valid treatment tool for health in 1957. In fact, this was long overdue since hypnosis was already a part of healthcare in Europe. At the beginning of the 1930’s, many scientists started to do research on the value of…
The end of the school year is around the corner and it is that time of year again – it’s Finals time. Your teenagers are probably very stressed or getting stressed. There is a lot of things going on right now, Junior Prom, Senior Ball and other end of the year activities. As I stated…
In the past decade, Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) has been receiving great attention among professionals and in the media. While most children with ADHD receive therapy services such as behavioral therapy and art therapy, the majority receives medication. Parents and teachers have become more aware of the positive impacts of behavioral and art therapy for…
According to Statistics Canada, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) affects 3-5% of school-aged children. This means one out of 25-30 student meets the criteria for this diagnosis. According to researchers and child mental health professionals, ADHD leads to poor school performance, conduct disorders, and interpersonal difficulties in family and friendships. While researchers continue studying what…
School will be starting soon and many parents will receive reports from their child‘s teacher that will cause them to ask, “Does my child have ADHD?” I hear this very often and do many assessments on children to determine if a child has ADHD. Yes ADHD is a really disorder, but too many teachers and…
Unbearable feelings Some feelings are too powerful to bear alone. If this is so, they remain not only unexpressed but unacknowledged. However they have to go somewhere or be dealt with in some way, so human beings employ defences like denial, repression, displacement being the most familiar, or they get split off and attributed…
When an individual within a family is diagnosed with a serious mental illness, (i.e.Schizophrenia or Bipolar Disorder), the foundation within the family is often shakento its core. The news is devastating, and the diagnosed family member, due to theillness,is not be able to function in the same way as before. This individual will morethan likely…
The Benefits of Clinical Hypnotherapy An Interview with Therapist Murray Kaufman LMFT Jaleh, Yahoo! Contributor NetworkSep 23, 2010 “Share your voice on Yahoo! websites. Start Here.” Clinical Hypnotherapy is being used by many therapists to help assist in treating different mental as well as physical issues. To help understand what Clinical Hypnotherapy is and what…