Many children are diagnosed with ADHD..many are misdiagnosed and carry
a label with them for the rest of their lives..

Labels can create the impact of a dysfunction, disability, a deficit…

A strength based approach looks at at individuals strengths and works
on teaching coping skills and new behaviors to address needs without
demonizing the child or teen.

Parenting skills, behavior modification skills, social skills , self
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The tragic story about the Pat Tillman story is coming to movie
theaters next week.

Pat Tillman gave up millions of dollars to fight for the USA… He was
a guy that was told ge could not make the Sun Devil team nor the NFL
and he rose to the top..

My prayers go out to the Tillman family who have to re-live their loss
and all those who have lost loved ones….

Take some time and call friends and family who have experienced
loss…..

Just calling them and reaching out is huge!!

Grief and loss impact families and friends in many ways. Loved ones
feel anger, sadness, pain.

Those grieving may try to keep busy to avoid the loss but grief and
loss creep in and must be addressed.

Unresolved grief can ooze out into unhealthy habits and behaviors:
like addictions, anger , violence , poor relationships, anxiety ,
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Telephone counseling and psychotherapy have been used in many
hospitals throughout the Usa in the past decade.

Counseling has been used to treat cancer patients and pain and
depression are common symptoms.

There are many who believe in phone therapy and the results.

Some believe that non verbal cues : facial expressions, fidgeting, etc
can not be seen via the phone and is not the best route for counseling .

Life is filled with unexpected events and many teens and relatives
experienced tragedy when an Suv rolled over killing two adolescents
and injuring eight.

Grief and loss is a painful event that needs to be processed so family
and friends and those involved can grieve and learn ways to move on
through life in healthy ways.

Many teens and adults stuff their emotions or ignore them. Some avoid
them by staying busy… Many attempt to self medicate through drugs or
alcohol.

The only way to move through grief and loss is to look at it and deal
with it and not run away or hide from it…

Recreating balance emotionally , physically and mentally is very
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Patents can monitor children’s cell phone and texting.

There are companies that monitor incoming texts for certain words:
drugs, marijuana, weed, suicide etc….

Two of these companies are: websafety and parents are listening
services.

It is important for parents to set limits and boundaries with
technology : video. games, cell phone , facebook, tv, etc…

Creating health and balance is about setting healthy limits and
encouraging healthy activities and balance for your children .

It was interesting to hear about the flight attendant that recently
lost his cool and lashed back at the customer on his flight.

Anger can build up over time and it can ooze out if mood regulation is
not looked at on a daily basis.

Healthy emotions are dealing w feelings on a daily basis and not
ignoring them, repressing, deflecting, denial of feelings, etc..

If they are not dealt with they can impact: job, family,
relationships, sleep, mood, depression , anxiety, and much more.

Psychotherapy and counseling are ways to address and regulate anger
and mood to create a healthy, happy, balanced life.

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Studies show twenty percent of teen adolescents have a mental health
issue.

The most common adolescent Disorders are : AdhD attention deficit
hyperactive disorder, ODD Oppositional defiance Disorder, OCD,
Obsesssive Compulsive Disorders, Conduct Disorders, Depression,
Anxiety and more.

These Issues can contribute to many problems that are problematic for
parents: academic problems at school, behavior problems at school,
violence, family issues, depression , anxiety, alcohol and drugs ,
addictions, anger problems , self esteem issues, self harm, running
away, suicide and other dangerous behaviors, sleep problems, social
and communication problems, rage, crying often, breaks rules, and more.

Family counseling , individual therapy, and professional support can
address these issues.

Charlie Sheen is headed for rehab in CA after pleading guilty to
assault in Aspen CO.

Sheen was sentenced to 36 hours if anger management as well as a 30
day rehab program .

Many actors or addicts have gone numerous times to rehab . It seems
that a 6 month program or longer programs would be helpful in general
for everyone to truly gain a grasp of the underlying issues creating
unhealthy behaviors.

Teens get distracted while driving vehicles. The top driving
distractions are: music, eating, cell phone talking, and texting.

Most teens are aware of the above mentioned dangers, however, feel
that it will not cause problems for them.

There were 6,000 deaths due to distractions while driving.

Thirty states have prohibitions on texting while driving and eleven
states have bans on texting including California. Arizona may look at
these laws in the future.

Teens get learn to make healthy life choices and set boundaries with
cell phones, texting, video games etc. Parents can set limits and role
model healthy behaviors .

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