Deconstructing Stigma: My Story by Tracey Maxfield

Mental Health

#6 The impact of social media on mental illness in children and teenagers

Recently, there has been a lot of criticism directed at the internet and social media sites and their impact on society, notably children and teenagers. Many people are claiming that social media is responsible for the increase in mental illness, suicide and bullying in children and teenagers. But is

July 22, 2019 27 Comments

The Link Between Sleep, Substance Abuse, and Recovery by Chloe Ekberg

Learn how substance abuse, substance withdrawal, and recovery affect your sleep health and what you can do about it. By Chloe EkbergNovember 30, 2020 This article was medically reviewed by Board-Certified Internal Medicine Specialist, Dr. Ravi Pandey. Substance abuse can negatively affect your sleep, whether you are still using or in

January 4, 2021 64 Comments

Bullying

What is Bullying, and What are the Different Types of Bullying Behaviour?

[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=La1x5Y69oHE[/embedyt] National Bullying Prevention Month is a campaign in the United States founded in 2006 by PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Center. The campaign is held during the month of October and unites communities nationwide to educate and raise awareness of bullying prevention. What is Bullying? Bullying is the use

September 30, 2019 23 Comments

Blog #41 Tourette’s Syndrome in Children and Teenagers

[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkC9VrYSU14[/embedyt] Imagine what it must be like having a disorder where you suddenly start barking or spitting for no reason, you repeat phrases such a ‘shut up” over and over again, your lip twitches, your head jerks, your mimic another person’s words, you grunt, you groan over and over

June 8, 2020 No Comments

Hope4theCaregiver Radio Show with Peter Rosenberger and Tracey Maxfield

March 19, 2019 No Comments

Dementia and the Senses

Dementia Aware: What you need to know about dementia’s effect on the five senses As we age, many different changes occur in the body, including changes in the sensory organs that enable us to see, to hear, to touch, to smell and to taste. With some modifications to the

September 6, 2017 No Comments

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