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Suicide: What you need to know to help your children and teenagers

[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvAOJVmk3WE[/embedyt] September 8 to September 14, 2019 is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Tuesday September 10 is recognised as World Suicide Prevention Day Every 40 seconds a person dies by suicide. This means that in the next hour, 90 people will have died by suicide, at the end of today,

September 9, 2019 22 Comments

Dementia and the I word

Dementia Aware: what you need to know about managing incontinence in the person with dementia One of the many challenges that people with dementia face as the dementia progresses, is the loss of ability to control urination and bowel movements (incontinence). It is estimated that approximately 60 to

October 2, 2017 No Comments

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Mental illness in Native American and Alaskan Natives Children and Teenagers

[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9g6NfpQ451s[/embedyt] November is National Native American Heritage Month in the USA and I thought this is a good opportunity to not only talk about mental illness and suicide in Native American and Alaskan Natives children and teenagers, but also to highlight mental illness and suicide in other indigenous populations

November 18, 2019 17 Comments

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Attachment Disorders in Children and Teenagers

[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsWiHXFzHpQ[/embedyt] All human beings, from the moment we are born, until the day we die, need love and a sense of belonging, of attachment, of safety, and the need to be valued and supported. So, imagine what it is like for an infant or young child who does not

September 2, 2019 23 Comments

Could your child/teenager become a psychopath?

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Blog #5 Could your child/teenager become a psychopath? What you need to know about Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) and Conduct Disorder (CD) in children and teenagers.

What you need to know about Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) and Conduct Disorder (CD) in children and teenagers. We’ve all watched television programs about children and teenagers who are ‘out of control’ and sent to wilderness camps or military camps to ‘mend their ways,’ and I am sure many of

July 15, 2019 25 Comments

Another Great Review on Amazon UK

Judith Barry 5.0 out of 5 starsEducational, informative, bravely and beautifully written. 15 July 2018 Format: Paperback|Verified Purchase A powerful and beautifully written book. Difficult to read in places because the authors experience of depression is so vividly described., there were points when I had to stop reading and

July 16, 2018 No Comments

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Blog #5 Could your child/teenager become a psychopath? What you need to know about Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) and Conduct Disorder (CD) in children and teenagers.

Another Great Review on Amazon UK