by Dan DeMarle | Feb 28, 2023 | Anxiety Disorders, Emotional Disturbance, Meditation, Social Anxiety Disorder, Therapy
Anxiety symptoms like restlessness, feelings of worry and dread, and sleep problems, can interfere with daily life, relationships and career goals. Many people get relief using psychiatric medications, but finding the treatment that works best is an individual...
by Dan DeMarle | Jan 31, 2023 | Anxiety Disorders, Depression, Emotional Disturbance
Last month, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommended primary care screening in children as young as 8 years old for anxiety and continued its prior recommendations to screen children 12 and up for depression. The task force announcement was based on a...
by Dan DeMarle | Jan 11, 2023 | Anxiety Disorders, Depression, Emotional Disturbance, Legislation, Legislative Advocacy, Social Anxiety Disorder
The kids are not alright. Medical experts agree that, after nearly three years of pandemic-induced strain, children are in the midst of a mental health crisis. One signal of just how severe a crisis: The U.S. Department of Education is ready to give schools $280...
by Dan DeMarle | Jan 10, 2023 | ADHD, Anxiety Disorders, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Emotional Disturbance, Other Health Impairment, Woman/Women
The mental health crisis is particularly acute for adolescent females with ADHD, who report abnormally high levels of anxiety (72%) and depression (44%). Generation AnXiety: Findings on ADHD & the Mental Health...
by Dan DeMarle | Dec 6, 2022 | ADHD, Anxiety Disorders, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Emotional Disturbance
Significant risk aversion is often about lack of confidence. To build up your child’s confidence, take a page from the Nurtured Heart Approach, a behavior-management strategy that emphasizes a child’s strengths and positive contributions. Q: “My Child Resists...
by Dan DeMarle | Oct 4, 2022 | Anxiety Disorders, Emotional Disturbance, School Districts, Social Anxiety Disorder
Kids can feel nervous about going back to school, and ADHD can make this anxiety even worse. Learn how to ask your child about their fears and help them cope with anxiety. Ways to help.
