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13 Suicide Warning Signs

There’s been a lot of hype lately with the new Netflix original show called, “13 Reasons Why”.  If you’re not familiar with this show, it follows a series of fictional events that leads up to 17 year old Hannah taking her life by suicide.  Many people have gotten into debates as to whether or not this show “glorifies” suicide and provides too many details on how to go about committing suicide for young teens that are struggling with depression and…

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4th of July and the Hyper Sensitive Child

With 4th of July just around the corner, there can be a lot of overwhelming excitement in the air.  Families in town, friends coming over, and getting outside to watch the big firework shows. For many children, loud noises and too much stimuli can be a problem at times.  They may act out, cry, or become distraught if their bodies become overstimulated.  This is known as being hyper sensitive.  Basically, the central nervous system becomes overstimulated by loud noises, bright…

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Don’t Harp on the “Why” or “What If’s?”

Many times in life we do things that we regret or we perhaps say things we don’t mean to others.  We also make little mistakes and have obstacles to overcome in our daily lives.  It’s pretty common, right?  All of us make mistakes – after all, we’re only human.  The problem is, however, that a lot of times, if not dealt with in the moment, we can sometimes internalize these feelings and keep things bottled up.  When this happens, it…

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