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“Dementia and Church” Caregivers with Hope withPeter Rosenberger and Tracey Maxfield

I Want To Attend Church, But I Care for Someone With Dementia by Peter Rosenberger | Feb 19, 2018 | Caregivers, Isolation, Loss of Independence, Radio Show Interviews | 1 comment When we try to attend Church, it seems something ALWAYS goes wrong!” When caring for someone with dementia, isolation develops as an increasing challenge for family caregivers.  Many caregivers feel

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Non-Suicidal Self Injury (NSSI) in Children and Teenagers
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Tracey Maxfield

Blog #4: Non-Suicidal Self Injury (NSSI) in Children and Teenagers

 Self-harm or Non-Suicidal Self Injury (NSSI) is a deliberate, self-inflicted injury to body tissue resulting in damage, but without any suicidal intent. The injury can be superficial e.g. skin tear, bruising or can be disfiguring with subsequent scarring to skin. There is some debate amongst healthcare professionals about whether

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Bullying
Tracey Maxfield

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

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Mental Health
Tracey Maxfield

Histrionic Personality Disorder in Children and Teenagers

[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjM6q7gi39g[/embedyt] The American Psychiatric Association (APA) defines Histrionic Personality Disorder (HPD) as a personality disorder characterized by a pattern of excessive attention seeking emotions, including an excessive need for approval and inappropriate seductive behaviour. Many teenagers experience emotional outbursts, overreact to things, seek attention, dress inappropriately, and engage in

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