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A Parent’s Guide to Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) [presentation]

DBT is a modified form of cognitive behavioral therapy that utilizes both acceptance and change strategies. This type of therapy is particularly effective in addressing symptoms of emotional dysregulation and related behaviors. Learn more about DBT and DBT strategies that… Read more >>

Feeling Anxious? Here’s a Quick Tool To Center Your Soul

We all need strategies to push back against conflict, anger and worry. One of the globe’s leading mindfulness teachers, Tara Brach, distills the practice of mindfulness into a simple 4-step tool from her new book Radical Compassion: Learning to Love… Read more >>

Teachers Use Meditation to Inspire and Calm

Over the past five years, “mindfulness” programs have exploded in popularity. In Grand Blanc, Mich., first-graders are breathing to the sound of Tibetan music before class. In Albuquerque, second-graders sniff and speak about raisins before eating them. In Yellow Springs,… Read more >>

What Does Climate Change Have to Do With Your Child’s Mental Health?

What does climate change have to do with mental health? Climate change, driven by our reliance on fossil fuels, is leading to more frequent and intense natural disasters, which may increase a child’s risk of having depression, anxiety, or post-traumatic… Read more >>

Transgender Youth Reluctant to Come Out to Their Doctors

Half of transgender youth said they tell healthcare providers nothing about their gender identities, survey findings indicated. Among 204 transgender youth ages 12 to 26 who participated, 46% agreed that they “intentionally avoided disclosure” of their gender identity to healthcare… Read more >>

17-Year-Old Boy with Nonverbal Autism Blogs to Reach Others Like Him

A few years ago, Mitchell Robins wasn’t able to tell anyone precisely what he was thinking. He lost the ability to speak when he was 4 and relied primarily on a system of pictures and limited sign language to tell… Read more >>

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