by Dan DeMarle | Dec 30, 2024 | Exercise/health, Mental Health
Groundbreaking science is unearthing all sorts of surprising ways gardening is good for your health, mood and quality of life. The Benefits of Gardening Just Keep...
by Dan DeMarle | Dec 13, 2024 | Emotional Disturbance
“Findings highlight importance of addressing neurodevelopmental and mental health conditions in this population” “MONDAY, Aug. 5, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Children with medical complexity (CMC) often have neurodevelopmental and mental health...
by Dan DeMarle | Dec 12, 2024 | Emotional Disturbance, Obsessive-Compuslive Disorder, Obsessive-Compuslive Disorder, Recommended Reading
““Imagine that you have a voice in your brain convincing you that unless you turn the light switch on and off several times, your loved one will die. You know it’s an irrational fear but, still, you feel as though you could not tolerate taking that risk. That’s...
by Dan DeMarle | Dec 11, 2024 | Classroom, Mental Health
“Eleven-year-old Carlos is buckling under pressure. The sixth-grader at Lilla G. Frederick Middle School in Dorchester, Massachusetts, is the lead in his school play, acting as the young Siddharta Gautama, who is struggling with leaving his palace before he...
by Dan DeMarle | Dec 7, 2024 | Exercise/health, Mental Health
“It’s new news; it’s old news; it’s news that can never be repeated too often: spending time in nature reduces emotional distress among troubled 10 to 12-year-olds. The Canadian researchers behind the new study say their findings suggest that an inexpensive...
by Dan DeMarle | Dec 7, 2024 | Exercise/health, Mental Health
As new social spaces replace the pubs and bingo halls of yore, groups focused around physical activities offer a laid-back way to connect. “When Elliott Blackmore discovered Mental Health Swims, it felt like home. Swimming and paddleboarding alone had felt...
