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Social media rescues young people’s sanity
Young people have been making big sacrifices around the pandemic. Adolescents’ brains are wired to learn through social interaction, and their bodies are designed to respond to it. They have a heightened sensitivity to reward from their friends, with whom life seems so much better. Yet for reasons of safety – predominantly that of others […] More
Is My Child Depressed?
By Vanita Halliburton | Contributor We’ve all heard the saying, “The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.” Even though we know better, we sometimes let ourselves believe that other families are faring better in the child-rearing department than we are. We can convince ourselves that other parents have used this […] More
Apps To Keep Your Kids Mentally And Physically Fit from Home
By Tanni Haas, Ph.D. As families are hunkering down at home, parents are looking for ways to keep their kids meaningfully engaged. How about encouraging your kids to download some apps that can help them stay mentally and physically fit? Here are some of the very best ones available, and the best part is that […] More
The Hidden COVID-19 Crisis: Mental Health
By Elizabeth Lenart | Contributor The Counseling Place, which provides affordable professional counseling and education services on a sliding scale to all ages and income levels in North Texas, is asking for the community’s support during “North Texas Giving Tuesday Now” through May 5 at midnight. With the onset of COVID-19, anxiety, depression, and emotional […] More
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Emotionally supportive parenting can help disadvantaged children stay on the rails
Why do some children who are raised amid poverty, risk and danger emerge as more resilient than others in similar circumstances ? Why do some grow up relatively unscathed compared with their peers, whose later lives may be scarred by criminality, poor mental health, and repeated disadvantage? Having a calm, supportive parent when something goes […] More
Coronavirus Anxiety: Taking Care of Your Mental Health During a Pandemic
By Stephanie Avery | Contributor Just three months after the coronavirus (COVID-19) began making headlines, the world is experiencing an emergency that is multi-layered and unprecedented. The pandemic is heavy on the hearts and minds of Americans, and many uncertainties still lie ahead. School districts throughout Texas have shut… The post Coronavirus Anxiety: Taking […] More
A Day in the Life of Living Hopeful During the Coronavirus Pandemic
By Dr. Melanie Ross Mills | Contributor How are we to stay positive during these trying times? Each day offers a new set of challenges whether it’s circumstantial, physical, emotional. We hear of people becoming deathly ill due to the Coronavirus. Our hearts hurt for those who’ve been laid off… The post A Day in […] More
