October is Red Ribbon Month, and our schools and city will be commemorating this day through activities that aim to educate, advocate and provide resources to youth and families about the negative outcomes caused by the illegal drug industry. The first Red Ribbon week...
May is Mental Health Awareness month and a good time to evaluate how well you are taking care of yourself and to check in with the people you care about. Recent research suggests that a mindful approach to self-care benefits our own mental health as well as our...
Now that my children are grown and have moved out of the house, I have time, a commodity that seemed much more precious when we were raising them to leave us and find their place in the world. As Thanksgiving and the winter holidays are often about gratefulness, I...
Recently someone asked me, “If we discuss signs of suicide with youth, will that make them suicidal?” Research suggests that if you ask a teen about suicidal thoughts and plans they will answer honestly and accept referrals for treatment and support. According to the...
October is Red Ribbon month and our local schools and city will be honoring this day through activities that aim to educate, advocate and provide resources to youth and families about the negative outcomes caused by the illegal drug industry. The first Red Ribbon week...
Monday was International Overdose Awareness Day. An average of five people died of overdose every hour in the United States in 2011 and overdose is now the leading cause of accidental death nationwide, according to the Center for Disease Control. Sadly, most families...
The data is in that medical marijuana laws have not significantly increased the number of youth using marijuana. However there is concern that newer blasé attitudes towards marijuana amongst adults and kids have resulted in more frequent use among youth and an...
Sometimes parenting pre-teens and teens can be an “I love you/I love you not” experience. As frustrating as this can be, I encourage parents to (as one wise mom described) try to be that one rock that sticks up in the ocean – always be there in the exact same place,...
Keys to teen brain development to be discussed Thursday at event By Susan Parmelee Over the past decade, scientists have discovered that both the volume of gray matter and number of neural connections increase in the years from 15 through 25. It is not until this time...
Oct. 5-11 is Mental Illness Awareness Week This is an opportunity for conversations about mental health care ending the silence that often surrounds it and getting early treatment for those who need it. Howie Mandel, a long-time suffer of mental illness is an...