Category: Therapeutic Blogs
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Understanding Device Addiction: Symptoms, Effects, and Solutions
Older adults often ruefully shake their heads at the many children, teens and young adults who seemingly never take their eyes off their devices. However, they may not realize the deeper implications of device addiction. Also known as tech addiction, phone addiction and gaming addiction, this disorder often coexists with depression, anxiety, poor sleep and…
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The Link Between Cannabis and Psychosis
Have you ever wondered if smoking cannabis is a healthy alternative to drinking alcohol or using a pharmaceutical drug? Wouldn’t that be the easy answer. Getting access to cannabis is easier than ever, with 24 states as of February 2024, legalizing the use of marijuana. Another fourteen states allow cannabis for medical use. And it is…
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Attachment Trauma: What Is It & How to Notice It
Attachment trauma: What is it? Attachment trauma refers to psychological and emotional difficulties in having healthy relationships due to the disruptive, negligent or problematic early relationships one has had from primary caregivers. It is a disruption of the healthy relationship that should have been formed between a child and their primary caregiver. This early childhood…
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What Boundaries Are, And Are Not
Boundaries are not… Boundaries are… © Therapeutic Educational Consulting Photo credit, Vylicil
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The Opposite of Addiction Is Not Sobriety
Those whom don’t understand addiction will tell themselves that they should disconnect from the addict in their lives. They might even fuel the stigmas around addiction. They would believe that change won’t happen until the addict hits “rock bottom”. Punish an addict or make them suffer; and that would give them the incentive to stop…
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9 CBT Tricks for ADHD
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) can be a helpful approach for managing symptoms of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) or Attention-Deficit Disorder (ADD). While CBT doesn’t cure ADHD, it can provide strategies and techniques to cope with challenges associated with the symptoms. CBT has shown significant promise in helping individuals gain better control over their lives. Here are some…
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Substance Use On The Teen Brain
Adolescence is a critical period in neurodevelopment. Research has indicated that the teen brain on substances will show abnormalities in brain functioning, of which often permanently change neurocognition. The longer a teen brain is on drugs, the more neurocognition is affected. From early adolescence through the mid 20’s, the brain develops somewhat unevenly and inconsistently.…
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The Link Between Trauma and Adolescent Substance Use
Adolescence is a time of exploration, self-discovery and navigation through various challenges. For some, this period can be a time when past trauma has reared its head and started screaming. Whether from the past, present or stored in the body, can significantly impact an individual’s mental and emotional well-being. Unfortunately, a coping mechanism that some…
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15 Healthy Habits Around Teens and Screens
Although smart phones have made it convenient and easy when communicating with our kids, teens and screens should be used responsibly to avoid mental health challenges. Below are some useful tips for helping your child develop healthy habits around using devices. You know when your teen has possibly had too much screen time when: When there…
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What Is Transitional Living?
“Adulthood is like looking both ways before you cross the street and then getting hit by an airplane.” – Emma Davis What is transitional living? Several blogs could be written to answer this question because it is so broad. “Transitional”, meaning a period of transition, is the common motive among all the many programs worldwide. All…