Parents and teachers: Work together to identify learning disorders in kids and help them learn and live well by Alexandra Cromer, LPC | Feb 15, 2023 | Children, Teens, & Adolescents, Disorders, Mental Health Topics Learning disorders usually present in children at a young age. However, that doesn’t always mean that a diagnosis will be made promptly. Often, parents wonder if their child’s delays or behaviors are normal (because what’s normal, anyhow?) or think they’ll “grow out of it.” Fortunately, there are other key figures…
Acute stress disorder vs. PTSD: Differences in diagnosis, symptoms, and treatment by Christine Ridley, LCSW | Jan 31, 2023 | Disorders, Mental Health Topics After experiencing a traumatic or emotionally scarring event, the fear, pain, and helplessness felt in that moment can linger and affect someone’s life in the weeks and months after it happens. This reaction is completely understandable, as events like those are extremely harmful and can certainly change the life of…