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16/06/2024

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Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD) can be very difficult for families to deal with and can result in a lot of conflict between parents. But with a diagnosis and treatment plan in hand, kids with DMDD can learn to manage their big emotions and parents can learn the best ways to support them.

More below:
https://childmind.org/article/dmdd-extreme-tantrums-irritability/

06/06/2024

How Social and Emotional Learning programs help kids succeed in school

06/06/2024

You hear a lot of people say things like, ‘When I’m around dogs I have a panic attack.’ Most likely what they mean is they get panicky, but they’re not having a real panic attack. The symptoms of a true panic attack are very specific. They include feelings like a racing heart, sweating, dizziness, shortness of breath, and nausea. People often believe they’re dying. Or “going crazy.”

A lot of times, people think that they’re having a heart attack and they go to the emergency room.

People who’ve had panic attacks often link them with places or situations. Then they feel anxious about having another attack in that same situation.

Panic attacks develop into panic disorder when a person worries so much about having another attack that they start avoiding places or situations. This can mean planes, trains, cars, movie theaters, elevators or social situations like parties. They may also avoid situations that remind them of the physical symptoms of a panic attack. For example, they might avoid exercising at the gym because it makes them sweat. Avoiding another attack can seriously affect all aspects of the person’s life. Panic disorder usually shows up in the teen years.

The best treatment for panic attacks is cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). CBT helps the person feel calm and learn to tolerate their physical symptoms. They learn that the feelings aren’t really going to hurt them. Therapists may have the person do things like jumping jacks to get their heart racing so they can practice skills to feel calm during the physical experience of a panic attack.

Often antidepressant medications are used to help the therapy work better. They work by lessening the intensity of the worry.

When the teen has less fear, the therapist will have them try out things they associate with the attacks, little by little.

This makes them feel more confident and gives them more freedom.

For more on panic attacks and how they can be treated:

https://childmind.org/article/panic-attacks-best-treatments/

16/05/2024

"New mothers with ADHD face distinct postpartum challenges that are as ubiquitous as they are unstudied." Allison S. Baker, M.D. additu.de/ppd-adhd

20/03/2024

Thank you to all our Sage teachers for being endlesly passionate and finding so much delite and excitement in educating our wonderous neurodiverse students.

15/03/2024

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ADHD is largely invisible. We try very hard, but no one can see our internal struggle or effort. All we’re asking for is a little compassion, patience, and non-judgmental love. That means no rolling eyes, no dirty looks, and no scolding us when we’re a few minutes late or can’t find our keys. If you can do that, we will try harder. We will figure out how to get through our rough spots if you promise to stand by our side, support us, cheer us on, and wait for us at the finish line. That’s when we do our best.

09/08/2023

Recent studies link time spent outside with improved concentration. http://additu.de/mcweb3g