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Bullying
Tracey Maxfield

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

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Bullying
Tracey Maxfield

The ‘Circle of Bullying’ and Signs a Child/Teenager is Being Bullied

[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5lHBVt2MTU[/embedyt] To truly understand the bully experience, it is important to understand that bullying may not be confined solely to the bully and the victim. Other key people may be involved, some in an active role and others in a passive role and researchers refer to this phenomenon as

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Mental Health
Tracey Maxfield

Blog #7: Mental illness and bullying in children and teenagers

Kids have been bullying each other for generations. Bullying is defined as the physical, verbal, relational, and/or or psychological attacks or intimidation against a person who cannot properly defend him/herself. It includes two key components: repeated harmful acts and an imbalance of power.

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Book Review July 3, 2018

Tracey-Thank you for having the courage to write your book “Escaping the Rabbit Hole.”  I am a 65 year old man from the United States who can relate to many of the thoughts and feelings expressed in your book.  Over the course of my lifetime, I have experienced a number

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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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