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Bullying Meaning and How to Deal with? What is Bullying Meaning ? It is a distinctive pattern of harming and humiliating others, specifically those who are in some way smaller, weaker, younger or in any way more vulnerable than the bully. Bullying meaning also is a deliberate attempt to cause harm to others of lesser...
Activities for Treating Anxiety in Children Creating artwork can be both relaxing, and therapeutic. Invite children to paint/draw designs or pictures of things that make them happy or calm. This can be accomplished during a school-based therapy session, and/or you can encourage children to engage in artistic activity at home. Children who are engrossed in...
DEPRESSION IN ADOLESCENCE Introduction We all go through situations when we say we are “depressed.” What most mean by that is that they have felt sad. Persistent sadness is just one symptom of what we call, “Clinical Depression.” In adolescence, this symptom is often accompanied by irritability. Apart from these, the following are other symptoms...
Let’s work together to prevent suicide October 10, is World Mental Health Day. A day dedicated to raising awareness and improving the mental well-being of people around the world. Hence, the theme for this year to Prevent Suicide. According to the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) 2019 statistics, over 800,000 people die by suicide...
in Psychotherapy and Mental Health A Brief Introduction to the 5-Point Anxiety Scale: A Behaviorist Perspective
A Brief Introduction to the 5-Point Anxiety Scale: A Behaviorist Perspective What is the 5-Point Anxiety Scale? The 5-point anxiety scale was first described by Kari Dunn Buron and Mitzi Curtis (2003) and was developed to help bring awareness to different emotional stages in the most simplistic form. At each stage, it helps a child...
Mind Institute Qatar Mental Health Services. Psychotherapy In a recent article Generation Adderall by Casey Schwartz in The New York Times Magazine, the author recounts her experience as an Adderall addict, going from an anxious teenager to a high-performing Brown University student to a freelance writer who couldn’t function without amphetamine. This article brings attention...
Stress 101: What is stress? Written By Ariel Landrum, LMFT, ATR What is stress? A stressful situation, whether environmental or psychological, can trigger a cascade of stress hormones that produce well-orchestrated physiological responses. A stressful incident can make your heart pound faster, your breathing quickens, and your muscles tense. This mix of reactions is also known...
Engaging With Life: Mindfulness Introduction Considering how busy each of us is in our lives, it can be easy to rush through the days without noticing what is going on around us. Most of us plan our day, listening to music while commuting to work. Some of us do laundry while watching television. In this...
Sensory Integration in Schools Sensory Integration in Schools: It’s more than just sensory tools… The term“Sensory” has hit schools and hit them big. Many school districts are building their own motor labs complete with swings, trampolines, and squeeze machines (I can’t recall the technical term for these but that is essentially what it is). School...
in Mind Institute Support your child’s learning at home by enrolling in Mind Institute’s Virtual Intervention Program (VIP)
Support your child’s learning at home by enrolling in Mind Institute’s Virtual Intervention Program (VIP) What are your 3-5-year-old child’s development goals? The early years lay the foundations for school-based learning to come. Goals to achieve are: If your child is not reaching age appropriate goals, early intervention is the key, and our program is...
Interventions for Online Therapy with Children and Youth Written By Ariel Landrum, LMFT, ATR In response to “flattening the curve” of the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus), many therapists, social workers, counselors, and others in the mental health field are taking their practices online. They have had to hurdle legal and ethical considerations, onboard new HIPAA compliant...
Pros and Cons of teletherapy/online therapy for Kids While many people may not have considered online therapy as an option until quarantine forced us to take a lot of our lives online, it’s been around for years. Large companies like Talkspace and BetterHelp have mostly appealed to millennials who are comfortable with technology and may...
Teletherapy for Kids & Parents We could all use some extra support right now. Your child may not be talking much about COVID-19, but her behavior might be telling a different story. You’ve got a lot on your plate right now: juggling all the work that school is sending home, struggling to stick with a...
Cognitive Behavior Therapy in Qatar. Mental Health Services Mental Health: Part of a Balanced Lifestyle Mind Institute Qatar offers Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). What is CBT? It is a scientifically tested and proved form of psychotherapy. It is an evidence-based approach to help us learn new skills to solve problems. Through CBT, we explore your...