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Schizophrenia in Children and Teenagers

[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Pk3a0D5s3M[/embedyt] Schizophrenia is a chronic and severe mental disorder that affects the domains of the brain controlling behaviour, thinking and perception. It requires lifelong treatment and management. Unfortunately, schizophrenia gets a really bad rap in the press and on social media and the mere mention of the word conjures

November 25, 2019 21 Comments

Dispelling the Myth – “Sundowning” by Leah Bisiani MHlthSc., RN1., Dementia Consultant

Reprinted with kind permission “Sundowning” is an area I feel is a distorted viewpoint and yet another “label” for cognitively aware people to use, when they misunderstand and misrepresent people living with dementia. Personally, my belief is there is no such thing as “sundowning”. That it is yet another term

June 30, 2018 No Comments

The Five Most Common Mental Illnesses in Children and Teenagers

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Blog #3: The Five Most Common Mental Illnesses in Children and Teenagers

In Blog #1 and #2 of this series, I talked about mental health, how the brain works, and the effect our current environment and how ACEs (adverse childhood experiences) affects brain growth and development and increases the likelihood of developing a mental illness. We know that 50 percent of

July 1, 2019 14 Comments

Bullying

The Latest Cyber Bullying Statistics and What They Mean in 2021

https://www.broadbandsearch.net/blog/cyber-bullying-statistics Reprinted with kind permission of James Miller of BroadBandsearch.net

April 27, 2021 No 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

Awaken Atlanta – All Stars

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November 9, 2019 26 Comments

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