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12 Autism Myths & Misconceptions

12 Autism Myths & Misconceptions

According to the CDC, autism affects 2.2 percent of U.S. adults, yet so many misconceptions surround the condition.1 From the idea that autistic people don’t want to make friends to...

12 Autism Myths & Misconceptions

According to the CDC, autism affects 2.2 percent of U.S. adults, yet so many misconceptions surround the condition.1 From the idea that autistic people don’t want to make friends to...

5 Things People with ADHD Wish You Knew

5 Things People with ADHD Wish You Knew

When you hear the term “ADHD,” do you picture a hyperactive little boy bouncing off the walls? Do you only think of ADHD as a condition that affects children or...

5 Things People with ADHD Wish You Knew

When you hear the term “ADHD,” do you picture a hyperactive little boy bouncing off the walls? Do you only think of ADHD as a condition that affects children or...

Managing Anxiety in Children with Autism

Managing Anxiety in Children with Autism

Learn how to reduce anxiety in autistic children, the types of anxiety to look out for, and how to cope as a parent.

Managing Anxiety in Children with Autism

Learn how to reduce anxiety in autistic children, the types of anxiety to look out for, and how to cope as a parent.

What Adult ADHD Really Feels Like

What Adult ADHD Really Feels Like

"People with ADHD may experience working memory impairments, which allow a momentary emotion to become too strong, thus flooding the brain with one intense feeling." What Adult ADHD Feels Like...

What Adult ADHD Really Feels Like

"People with ADHD may experience working memory impairments, which allow a momentary emotion to become too strong, thus flooding the brain with one intense feeling." What Adult ADHD Feels Like...

One Mom's Journey Raising a Child with ADHD

One Mom's Journey Raising a Child with ADHD

As we navigate through life we wear many hats. I am a therapist, mental health/behavior specialist for a school district, a wife, and a Mom. Out of these hats, the...

One Mom's Journey Raising a Child with ADHD

As we navigate through life we wear many hats. I am a therapist, mental health/behavior specialist for a school district, a wife, and a Mom. Out of these hats, the...

Your Guide On How to Unplug!

Your Guide On How to Unplug!

"Research shows that kids who spend seven or more hours a day on screens are more likely to develop depression or anxiety than those who use them for an hour...

Your Guide On How to Unplug!

"Research shows that kids who spend seven or more hours a day on screens are more likely to develop depression or anxiety than those who use them for an hour...

How Does ADHD Affect Executive Function in Women?

How Does ADHD Affect Executive Function in Women?

What is executive function and how does ADHD affect these cognitive skills? Explore how to distinguish ADHD from executive function issues and how they are connected.

How Does ADHD Affect Executive Function in Women?

What is executive function and how does ADHD affect these cognitive skills? Explore how to distinguish ADHD from executive function issues and how they are connected.

The Connection Between Coronavirus & Insomnia

The Connection Between Coronavirus & Insomnia

If you’ve been having trouble falling and staying asleep in recent months, you’re not alone. Whether due to anxiety, loss of routine, obsessive news consumption or all of the above,...

The Connection Between Coronavirus & Insomnia

If you’ve been having trouble falling and staying asleep in recent months, you’re not alone. Whether due to anxiety, loss of routine, obsessive news consumption or all of the above,...

Why an ADHD Diagnosis Can Go ”Hidden“ In Women

Why an ADHD Diagnosis Can Go ”Hidden“ In Women

Explore the data behind why female ADHD is harder to diagnose and the less common signs and symptoms to look out for.

Why an ADHD Diagnosis Can Go ”Hidden“ In Women

Explore the data behind why female ADHD is harder to diagnose and the less common signs and symptoms to look out for.

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Can Anxiety Interfere with Relationships?

Studies show that, on average, adults with anxiety disorders are likely to experience poor relationship quality.1 This is especially true in the case of generalized anxiety disorder, which affects 6.8...

Can Anxiety Interfere with Relationships?

Studies show that, on average, adults with anxiety disorders are likely to experience poor relationship quality.1 This is especially true in the case of generalized anxiety disorder, which affects 6.8...

Common ADHD Misconceptions In Adults

Common ADHD Misconceptions In Adults

While ongoing research and brain imaging studies have allowed us to gain a better understanding of ADHD in recent years, there is still much to learn. Common myths about ADHD...

Common ADHD Misconceptions In Adults

While ongoing research and brain imaging studies have allowed us to gain a better understanding of ADHD in recent years, there is still much to learn. Common myths about ADHD...

How to Deal With Pre-Travel Anxiety

How to Deal With Pre-Travel Anxiety

Learn how to successfully travel with anxiety from an extensive traveler who has struggled with anxiety from a young age.

How to Deal With Pre-Travel Anxiety

Learn how to successfully travel with anxiety from an extensive traveler who has struggled with anxiety from a young age.

Your Complete Guide to Weighted Blankets

Your Complete Guide to Weighted Blankets

Popularized in the late ‘90s by occupational therapist Tina Champagne, weighted blankets have been used as sleep aids and calming tools in special-needs communities for years. Also known as “gravity...

Your Complete Guide to Weighted Blankets

Popularized in the late ‘90s by occupational therapist Tina Champagne, weighted blankets have been used as sleep aids and calming tools in special-needs communities for years. Also known as “gravity...

Anxiety & ADHD: Understanding Their Overlapping Symptoms

Anxiety & ADHD: Understanding Their Overlapping Symptoms

When it comes to ADHD vs anxiety in a child, it may be challenging to figure out the difference between these two disorders. Exploring the overlapping symptoms will help you...

Anxiety & ADHD: Understanding Their Overlapping Symptoms

When it comes to ADHD vs anxiety in a child, it may be challenging to figure out the difference between these two disorders. Exploring the overlapping symptoms will help you...

Natural Remedies For Reducing Teenage Stress & Anxiety

Natural Remedies For Reducing Teenage Stress & Anxiety

From Grease to High School Musical, Hollywood’s portrayal of teenage life is one big party worth singing about. But for some teenagers, anxiety and stress run the show. In fact,...

Natural Remedies For Reducing Teenage Stress & Anxiety

From Grease to High School Musical, Hollywood’s portrayal of teenage life is one big party worth singing about. But for some teenagers, anxiety and stress run the show. In fact,...

Buyer's Guide: How To Help Treat Your Child's Anxiety Naturally

Buyer's Guide: How To Help Treat Your Child's Anxiety Naturally

Many people falsely believe that anxiety is something that only plagues adults. With our running list of stressors—from bills to parenting to health concerns—we often reminisce about our younger years...

Buyer's Guide: How To Help Treat Your Child's Anxiety Naturally

Many people falsely believe that anxiety is something that only plagues adults. With our running list of stressors—from bills to parenting to health concerns—we often reminisce about our younger years...

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Women & Anxiety Disorders: Why Stress and Anxiety Are More Prevalent Among Women

Men and women are more stressed today than ever before. From a work-life balance that seems irreparably out of whack to social unrest and climate change, there’s no shortage of...

Women & Anxiety Disorders: Why Stress and Anxiety Are More Prevalent Among Women

Men and women are more stressed today than ever before. From a work-life balance that seems irreparably out of whack to social unrest and climate change, there’s no shortage of...

Social Media Anxiety in Teenage Girls vs Boys

Social Media Anxiety in Teenage Girls vs Boys

Teens today live in a different world than their parents. According to Common Sense Media, 75% of all teenagers in America have social media profiles. While this may seem harmless...

Social Media Anxiety in Teenage Girls vs Boys

Teens today live in a different world than their parents. According to Common Sense Media, 75% of all teenagers in America have social media profiles. While this may seem harmless...

Why Zoom Calls Can Create Anxiety & How to Cope

Why Zoom Calls Can Create Anxiety & How to Cope

As if COVID-19 and all its unknowns didn’t create enough anxiety for individuals of all ages, now working people and students throughout the nation are  developing what mental health professionals...

Why Zoom Calls Can Create Anxiety & How to Cope

As if COVID-19 and all its unknowns didn’t create enough anxiety for individuals of all ages, now working people and students throughout the nation are  developing what mental health professionals...

Your Complete Guide to Zoom for Kids

Your Complete Guide to Zoom for Kids

Making the transition from the classroom to virtual learning on platforms like Zoom can have a steep learning curve and long adjustment period for children and parents alike. Set your...

Your Complete Guide to Zoom for Kids

Making the transition from the classroom to virtual learning on platforms like Zoom can have a steep learning curve and long adjustment period for children and parents alike. Set your...

Parents' Guide To Helping Anxious Kids With New Year's Resolutions

Parents' Guide To Helping Anxious Kids With New Year's Resolutions

If you help your child make resolutions that are manageable and obtainable, you might see a surge of confidence in the New Year. By following this guide of five ways to...

Parents' Guide To Helping Anxious Kids With New Year's Resolutions

If you help your child make resolutions that are manageable and obtainable, you might see a surge of confidence in the New Year. By following this guide of five ways to...