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5 Ways to Put the Thanks into Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is a holiday with a complicated historical past but in recent times has come to be about family, friends, and delicious food! Of course, many people do not enjoy...
5 Ways to Put the Thanks into Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is a holiday with a complicated historical past but in recent times has come to be about family, friends, and delicious food! Of course, many people do not enjoy...

Letting Go of Fear
A bird cannot hold down its perch and fly, likewise, humans cannot grasp anything and be free. As humans, it is our natural instinct to grasp on to anything that...
Letting Go of Fear
A bird cannot hold down its perch and fly, likewise, humans cannot grasp anything and be free. As humans, it is our natural instinct to grasp on to anything that...

The Role of Aromatherapy in the Management of A...
Essential oils (EO) have a direct chemical influence on brain function, especially the frontal lobe and limbic areas of the brain. The chemical qualities and therapeutic versatility of essential oils...
The Role of Aromatherapy in the Management of A...
Essential oils (EO) have a direct chemical influence on brain function, especially the frontal lobe and limbic areas of the brain. The chemical qualities and therapeutic versatility of essential oils...

ADHD Part 4: ADHD First Diagnosed in Adulthood
Over the past few weeks, we have explored some of the basic features of ADHD as well as the major strategies for managing symptoms, including medication and psychosocial interventions. A...
ADHD Part 4: ADHD First Diagnosed in Adulthood
Over the past few weeks, we have explored some of the basic features of ADHD as well as the major strategies for managing symptoms, including medication and psychosocial interventions. A...

ADHD Part 3: Psychosocial Interventions
Last week, we reviewed the major pharmaceutical approaches for the treatment of ADHD. While medication is often necessary in order to fully manage symptoms of ADHD, psychosocial interventions also play...
ADHD Part 3: Psychosocial Interventions
Last week, we reviewed the major pharmaceutical approaches for the treatment of ADHD. While medication is often necessary in order to fully manage symptoms of ADHD, psychosocial interventions also play...

ADHD Part 2: Medications
There are two major categories of medications that are commonly used to treat symptoms of ADHD. Stimulant options, such as forms of methylphenidate and amphetamine, tend to be powerful, quick...
ADHD Part 2: Medications
There are two major categories of medications that are commonly used to treat symptoms of ADHD. Stimulant options, such as forms of methylphenidate and amphetamine, tend to be powerful, quick...

ADHD Part 1: What is it?
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurological condition that affects up to 11% of children and 5% of adults in the United States. Unlike the misleading diagnostic label suggests,...
ADHD Part 1: What is it?
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurological condition that affects up to 11% of children and 5% of adults in the United States. Unlike the misleading diagnostic label suggests,...

5 Qualities of Strong Friendships
While more attention is often paid to familial and romantic relationships, strong and healthy friendships also play an essential role in providing support, joy, and understanding to individuals throughout their...
5 Qualities of Strong Friendships
While more attention is often paid to familial and romantic relationships, strong and healthy friendships also play an essential role in providing support, joy, and understanding to individuals throughout their...

Finding Stability in the Instability of Life
As an ER nurse, there are countless examples of how mental health affects me personally and professionally. When offered to write an article for the Inner Fokus blog, I debated...
Finding Stability in the Instability of Life
As an ER nurse, there are countless examples of how mental health affects me personally and professionally. When offered to write an article for the Inner Fokus blog, I debated...

Suicide Intervention Resources for Parents of C...
Suicide in children and teens is a major public health concern and is among the leading causes of death in the United States. In fact, according to the National Institute...
Suicide Intervention Resources for Parents of C...
Suicide in children and teens is a major public health concern and is among the leading causes of death in the United States. In fact, according to the National Institute...

3 Interesting Facts You May Not Know About the ...
1. The blood brain barrier is a protective network of blood vessels and tissues that regulates the movement of substances between the blood and the brain. Compared to similar membranes...
3 Interesting Facts You May Not Know About the ...
1. The blood brain barrier is a protective network of blood vessels and tissues that regulates the movement of substances between the blood and the brain. Compared to similar membranes...

The Big Five Personality Traits: Where Do You S...
The Big Five is a personality theory that provides a blueprint for understanding ourselves and others based on commonly used terminology that can effectively describe our personalities and approaches...
The Big Five Personality Traits: Where Do You S...
The Big Five is a personality theory that provides a blueprint for understanding ourselves and others based on commonly used terminology that can effectively describe our personalities and approaches...