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March 4, 2015

Is Medication an Effective Treatment for Attention Deficit Disorder?

With 11 percent of children diagnosed with ADD or ADHD, it might be time to assess how the attention deficit medication prescribed to the majority of patients is actually working. Some new studies advocate the potential long lasting changes the medication can bring, while some professionals are reluctant to agree. For individuals with ADD or ADHD, some medications …

Posted by Kathy Rex Mental Health

March 2, 2015

Texting Could Be Negatively Effecting Teen Communication

I was watching a rerun of the “Big Bang Theory” the other night and witnessed a hilarious, but also incredibly insightful scene. The show started with the group sitting in a living room, eating a meal and silently looking at their phones. Amy spoke up and asked, “Can we maybe put the phones down and …

Posted by Kathy Rex Mental Health

January 19, 2015

Child Behavior Issues Can Be Prompted by Social Media

We live in an age of technology. Everywhere you look is a computer, smart phone, or tablet connected to an entire electronic world, full of possibilities and information, but also laced with danger and potential threats. Though social media offers your child a way to stay connected, it also introduces new child behavior issues we …

Posted by Kathy Rex Mental Health

January 19, 2015

Teen Depression Can Be Spurred by the Seasons

Unless you live in Florida, winter in the US is in full force. Most days are gloomy, cold, and if you live in the northern states, they are filled with snow, ice and absolutely no sunshine. Although there are many causes for teen depression, if you’ve noticed your child feeling down in the dumps lately, it …

Posted by Kathy Rex Mental Health

January 15, 2015

Getting Help with Eating Disorders

It is not easy to watch your daughter struggle with her self-image. She is beautiful both inside and out, yet no matter how many times you tell her, she doesn’t seem to see it. If you think your daughter might have an eating disorder or she has already been diagnosed, it is important to first learn …

Posted by Kathy Rex Mental Health Therapy

December 9, 2014

Teen depression: uplifting messages can help

The teenage years are arguably the most volatile, hard to navigate years of one’s life. With a change of schools, peer groups and social activities, most teens struggle to figure out who they are and where they fit in.

Posted by Kathy Rex Mental Health

November 14, 2014

Wilderness Therapy Approaches Things Differently than Traditional Therapy

Is your teen currently in therapy, yet no real changes are being made? Has your daughter recently reverted back to destructive behavior after doing so well for the past six months? Does your son refuse any kind of treatment? If your troubled teen is refusing typical therapy or therapy is not as effective as you …

Posted by Kathy Rex Mental Health

October 28, 2014

A Defiant Teenager Learns Through Wilderness Therapy

You remember your teenager days, but when you have your own defiant teenager, how do you judge what is normal and what is overboard? How do you determine when you need to take action? When the behavior is too severe?

Posted by Kathy Rex Mental Health

October 15, 2014

The Hidden Threat: Depression in Youth

Identifying Depression In Youth With adolescence comes ups and downs. It’s a natural progression, but what happens if your child’s downs are more severe? What could they lead toward? What are they leading toward? What of the time sensitive time period in high school, when there’s little to no room for behavior issues or …

Posted by Kathy Rex Mental Health

October 7, 2014

Traditional Therapy Alternative For Better Teen Mental Health

Teen Mental Health And Wilderness Therapy Teens suffer a staggering amount of inner and outer conflict, but anxiety and depression aren’t impossible to treat if you address the issues in a more comprehensive, direct way. Instead of 45-minute treatment sessions or the occasional outpatient treatment for teen mental health, wilderness therapy takes teens outside of …

Posted by Kathy Rex Mental Health

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Category: Mental Health

Is Medication an Effective Treatment for Attention Deficit Disorder?

Texting Could Be Negatively Effecting Teen Communication

Child Behavior Issues Can Be Prompted by Social Media

Teen Depression Can Be Spurred by the Seasons

Getting Help with Eating Disorders

Teen depression: uplifting messages can help

Wilderness Therapy Approaches Things Differently than Traditional Therapy

A Defiant Teenager Learns Through Wilderness Therapy

The Hidden Threat: Depression in Youth

Traditional Therapy Alternative For Better Teen Mental Health