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TagHealing After Trauma: Dissociation and Trauma
Trauma has no type; It haunts the soldier dreaming to reunite with his family, only to realize home now feels like a battle zone. Trauma o..
Eating Disorders Among Child Beauty Queens
Little girls are often lost in their own little worlds, playing princesses and slaying their own dragons, with their shiny armors and glit..
The Media’s Portrayal of Parental Addictions
Parents dealing with drug addictions is the latest trend in media and news outlets coverage. It seems like every time you turn on the news..
A Peek at Pica
Caregivers of infants and toddlers are often heard shouting the words, “Don’t put that in your mouth!” In the time frame between birth and..
Childhood Trauma: A Case of Children and PTSD
Childhood. A time full of innocence, playfulness, and hyperactivity. When thinking of their childhood, one might fondly reminisce about a ..
Could Technology Be Making Our Children More Depressed?
My childhood days were mostly spent outdoors at the park. I would run around with the other kids, tumble in the dirt, and adventure around..
Tablet Games: A Possible Future Diagnostic Technique for ASD
Diagnostic techniques for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) often fall short of perfect because they rely on observation of behavioral and de..
Addressing the Eclairs in the Room
Eating disorders among children are becoming a rising issue on both sides of the weight spectrum. According to data collected by the Cente..
Eating Disorders Are Taking a Bite Out of Children
December 9, 2015. While many of us were counting the days until winter vacation, British teenager, Pippa ‘Pip’ McManus was counting her l..
“Do you have open ears?”
Mental illness in a broad sense is a more abstract genre of illnesses in many cases, specifically with Bipolar Disorder, which makes it im..