ADHD or Screen Overuse? – ‘Screen for Screens’ is needed prior to diagnosis and medication
The CDC reports that there is “no test for adhd” but rather is defined in the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) as a “list of 6 symptoms in children, 5 in adults”, that have been grouped together to define behaviours characteristic of attention deficit.
Why In-Person Therapy is Better – Digital Media Treatment & Education
A discussion with colleagues about ‘limbic resonance’ achieved with in-person therapy (as opposed on online therapy) lead me to this very well composed article written by Tracy Markle MA, LPC and Dr. Brett Kennedy Psy.D.
Disconnect to Reconnect – The #1 key to happiness and longevity of life
Every time we connect with a screen, we disconnect from the humans who surround us. The screen becomes an interface prohibiting human connection, and consequently should be considered an ‘anti-social’ device…
Systemic Abuse, Trauma and Neglect – Viewing child screen addiction as a coping mechanism for family dysfunction.
Every parent I’ve met professes profound love for their children and truly strives to create healthy and functional family lives. Parents who come from dysfunctional families have a much harder time navigating the pitfalls of parenthood…
Children aren’t Born with Mental Illness – We make them that way
Prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, research studies documented an alarming rise in child and youth mental illness. The long-term effects of imposed isolation of families and removal of family support networks are largely unknown…