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Tag: mental health

Teen Mental Fitness: ‘Your Brain Needs A Hug.’

September 18, 2019September 18, 2019Rebecca Angel

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My Mixed Emotions

Word Wednesday “My Mixed Emotions”

October 24, 2018October 23, 2018Robin Brooks1

My Mixed Emotions is an excellent primer on children’s feelings. It’s essential reading for both parents and children. Relax. Breathe. Be happy!

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CheckPoint 48-hour gaming marathon

CheckPoint: 48-Hour Gaming Marathon for Mental Health

May 19, 2017December 13, 2017Evil Genius Mum

CheckPoint is running a 48-Hour LiveStream Gaming Marathon this weekend. Because gaming IS good for your mental health and your gaming community.

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3 Books for Mental Health Awareness Week

May 10, 2017Robin Brooks

This week, in the UK, is Mental Health Awareness Week. Here is a summary of three books that might help with the struggle against depression.

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Counterpoint: ‘Legion’ as a Careful and Considered Portrayal of Mental Illness

February 14, 2017December 11, 2017Shiri Sondheimer1

With respect to my colleague, I dissent.

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‘Legion’: Conflating Autism, Schizophrenia, and Violence Harms

February 10, 2017Karen Walsh10

The new FX show ‘Legion’ problematically intertwines autism, schizophrenia, and violence, perpetuating dangerous mental health stereotypes.

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Nail Biting: Mental Disorder or Gross Habit?

October 16, 2016Rebecca Angel2

Nail biting is classified as an obsessive-compulsive disorder. Does this mean your child should be treated for the very common habit?

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Interview with the Fangirl Therapist

July 5, 2016Sophie Brown

In Fangirl Therapy, therapist Kathleen Smith (the blogger behind the popular Fangirl Therapy site) speaks directly to those of us who identify as fangirls.

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Gather ‘Round Padawans: Moon Knight and Mental Illness

May 18, 2016Shiri Sondheimer2

If you have questions, ask. If you need help, tell someone. If someone asks you for help? Listen. Be compassionate. Believe. And never doubt that a single word can save a life.

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Study Yourself With ‘Thin Slices of Anxiety’

April 19, 2016Jenny Bristol

I know I’m not alone in having anxiety. Many of us have it. We think too much, especially about the worst case scenario. External and internal factors cause us to be agitated, whether we show it or not.

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I Was Sensory Deprived for an Hour and All I Got Was…

March 16, 2016Shiri Sondheimer13

My life is loud. Two kids, two cats, a husband with ADHD. I live, by choice, in a city. I work in an office far too small for the number of people who share it under a parking garage with thin walls where the phone rings ALL. DAY.

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