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When a child has a mental health condition or a special need, it is crucial for parents to understand all the potential factors that may contribute to their child’s health and well-being. That means a parent in their own educational journey may have heard about genetic mutations that affect mental health. MTHFR genetic mutations are relatively common, and some studies
This is a 3-Part Series on Improving Parent-Child Communication 15 Ways to Improve Communication With Your Child or Teen When communication between parents and teenagers breaks down, it can be a challenging and frustrating experience for both parties. However, it is important to remember that communication breakdowns are a normal part of any relationship and that with effort and patience,
Obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD, is characterized by unwanted thoughts and fears that trigger behaviors that get in the way of a person’s everyday life. Different people experience OCD in different ways. OCD involves rituals, intrusive thoughts, and compulsive behaviors. Although closely associated with anxiety, they’re different because anxiety is rooted in a real event. OCD, on the other hand, often
OCD, or Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, is characterized by irrational fears and thoughts, leading to compulsive behaviors. People with OCD use compulsions to reduce distress or eliminate obsessions. The behaviors result as a way to stop an irrational fear or “the bad from happening.” While all may have intrusive thoughts and compulsive behaviors from time to time, it doesn’t mean it’s OCD.
OCD, or Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, is challenging to treat on your own without support from clinical psychology experts. Many try to manage their own OCD without ever really finding a treatment that helps. It is a misunderstood and often missed mental health condition that is complex to treat because of these issues and families often inadvertently reinforce OCD behaviors. I recall
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a mental health condition where children, teens, and adults harbor obsessions or intrusive fears that cause them to do compulsive, ritualistic behaviors. Such compulsive acts are their responses to the obsessions they have. In the minds of children and teens with OCD, doing these compulsions prevents the negative things they are afraid of from happening. The
OCD, or Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, is regarded as one of the most treatment-resistant mental health disorders because of the strong behavioral habitation that forms. There are also few specialized providers who can properly diagnose and treat this clinical condition. So it’s no wonder parents may have difficulty finding a solution that works for their children and teens. If a child suffers
OCD (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder) and ADHD (Attention-Deficit Hyperactive Disorder) are two entirely different conditions. However, children and teens are misdiagnosed to have one condition over the other. Most of it is because these mental health issues have overlapping symptoms. Many symptoms associated with concentration with attention have very similar effects on children and teens with either one of these conditions. However,
Anxiety, OCD, and depression are prevalent mental health issues in today’s society. In our pandemic world, it seems as though no one is immune from mental health struggles. Unfortunately, mental health issues amongst children and teens have been on the rise for a long time. This rise in children’s mental health issues is what prompted me to start The Global
Not everyone who has PANS or PANDAS has Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) but a significant portion of kids with OCD also have PANS/PANDAS and vice versa. The onset of symptoms can be sudden but for many OCD often starts with signs of anxiety before the OCD symptoms become more apparent due to the internalizing components of the disorder. As we
When a child has a mental health condition or a special need, it is crucial for parents to understand all the potential factors that may contribute to their child’s health and well-being. That means a parent in their own educational journey may have heard about genetic mutations that affect mental health. MTHFR genetic mutations are relatively common, and some studies
This is a 3-Part Series on Improving Parent-Child Communication 15 Ways to Improve Communication With Your Child or Teen When communication between parents and teenagers breaks down, it can be a challenging and frustrating experience for both parties. However, it is important to remember that communication breakdowns are a normal part of any relationship and that with effort and patience,
Obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD, is characterized by unwanted thoughts and fears that trigger behaviors that get in the way of a person’s everyday life. Different people experience OCD in different ways. OCD involves rituals, intrusive thoughts, and compulsive behaviors. Although closely associated with anxiety, they’re different because anxiety is rooted in a real event. OCD, on the other hand, often
OCD, or Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, is characterized by irrational fears and thoughts, leading to compulsive behaviors. People with OCD use compulsions to reduce distress or eliminate obsessions. The behaviors result as a way to stop an irrational fear or “the bad from happening.” While all may have intrusive thoughts and compulsive behaviors from time to time, it doesn’t mean it’s OCD.
OCD, or Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, is challenging to treat on your own without support from clinical psychology experts. Many try to manage their own OCD without ever really finding a treatment that helps. It is a misunderstood and often missed mental health condition that is complex to treat because of these issues and families often inadvertently reinforce OCD behaviors. I recall
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a mental health condition where children, teens, and adults harbor obsessions or intrusive fears that cause them to do compulsive, ritualistic behaviors. Such compulsive acts are their responses to the obsessions they have. In the minds of children and teens with OCD, doing these compulsions prevents the negative things they are afraid of from happening. The
OCD, or Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, is regarded as one of the most treatment-resistant mental health disorders because of the strong behavioral habitation that forms. There are also few specialized providers who can properly diagnose and treat this clinical condition. So it’s no wonder parents may have difficulty finding a solution that works for their children and teens. If a child suffers
OCD (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder) and ADHD (Attention-Deficit Hyperactive Disorder) are two entirely different conditions. However, children and teens are misdiagnosed to have one condition over the other. Most of it is because these mental health issues have overlapping symptoms. Many symptoms associated with concentration with attention have very similar effects on children and teens with either one of these conditions. However,
Anxiety, OCD, and depression are prevalent mental health issues in today’s society. In our pandemic world, it seems as though no one is immune from mental health struggles. Unfortunately, mental health issues amongst children and teens have been on the rise for a long time. This rise in children’s mental health issues is what prompted me to start The Global
Not everyone who has PANS or PANDAS has Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) but a significant portion of kids with OCD also have PANS/PANDAS and vice versa. The onset of symptoms can be sudden but for many OCD often starts with signs of anxiety before the OCD symptoms become more apparent due to the internalizing components of the disorder. As we
The effectiveness of diagnosis and treatment vary by patient and condition. Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge, LLC does not guarantee certain results.
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