Disinhibited Social Engagement Disorder (DSED): What It Is, Symptoms, & Treatments By E. Patterson & B. Troy

Children, Teens & Young Adults Mental Health

#9: What happens when mental illness in children/teenagers is left untreated

According to the World Health Organization: “Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease and infirmity. Mental health is an integral part of this definition” (WHO, 2019). Recent statistics reveal that 1 in 5 children/teenagers have a mental disorder/illness, yet

August 12, 2019 33 Comments

The 3 E’s of Dementia

Dementia Aware: what you need to know about engaging, enabling and empowering people with dementia The word dementia conjures up so many different thoughts: a loss of memory, a loss of independence, a loss of function; but instead of focusing on the debilitating and despairing features of dementia, what

June 4, 2017 No Comments

Mental Health

Blog #2: Why is there an increase in mental illness in kids? A review of ACEs and risk factors for mental illness

It seems every time we turn on the television or read the news headlines there is mention of another teenager who died by suicide or committed a crime while under the influence of drugs or was involved in a school shooting. Mental illness and suicide in children and teenagers are

June 24, 2019 29 Comments

Bullying

How to help a child/teenager who is being bullied. How to deal with a bully

[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Gm-l_9yEIU[/embedyt] In blogs #16, #17 and #18, we discussed the different types of bullying behaviour, who is a bully, the circle of bullying and signs a child/teenager is being bullied. Today, we will explain how to deal with a bully, and how to help the child/teenager who is being

October 21, 2019 39 Comments

Living Success Podcast with Susan Bell and Tracey Maxfield

May 22, 2019 46 Comments

A Great Conversation About Bullying in the World with Dr. Suzanne Henwood, New Zealand

May 18, 2019 24 Comments

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