For many, the beginning of the school year brings happiness and excitement. In order for these positive feelings to continue throughout the year, education and awareness are necessary to protect and prevent our youth from bullying. Children and teens need to feel safe...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently conducted a study highlighting how ADHD therapy differs from state to state. Researchers looked at treatment options for children between the age of 4 and 17 in 2009 and 2010. The CDC determined that 40% of...
These days, it’s common to hear Americans say “he is OCD.” We laugh and understand that the person is unrealistically particular or strict in his behavior. That’s funny and lighthearted, but the REAL meaning of OCD in a clinical sense is really NOT funny at all. Let’s...
Back in 2010, Snickers released a Super Bowl commercial promoting the slogan “You’re not you when you’re hungry.” While that was intended to promote the positive attitude you can get from eating a candy bar, new research shows there may be some merit to that statement...
Every human being faces anger triggers in life – events, statements, or memories that cause them to instantly feel upset and aggressive. Some people act out on this instant aggression, while others find ways to cope with and suppress their feelings. Those who choose...
Self-harm is a growing problem in America, particularly among teenagers and young adults. It is difficult to say just how widespread this issue is because so many sufferers do not seek help for their self-injury. Some experts estimate that 1% of the U.S....
Facebook reached 50 million users in just over 3 years while Google Plus took just 88 days to reach 50 million users! Compare that to radio airwaves which took 38 years to reach 50 million listeners! Digital communication has afforded many advances in the last fifteen...
No parent wants to think that their child may want to end his or her life. However, the fact is some adolescents reach a point in their lives when the burdens they carry become more than they can manage and they feel the only way of escape is death. Suicide is the...
Psychological testing is the process that psychologists use to measure how well a person is functioning intellectually, academically, interpersonally, and emotionally. Assessment tools, supported by years of scientific research, are used to examine how people think...
The Beatles may have been onto something when they said “All you need is love.” According to new research from the University of Sydney and the University of Regensburg in Germany, oxytocin, also known as the “love hormone,” may help control alcoholism. The results of...
