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Seasonal Affective Disorder: How To Fix SADness
When you are young, winter brings tidings of joy, snowball fights, and Christmas lights. To a child, a blizzard means no school and Christmas means free gifts. To an adult, however, despite the song “it’s the most wonderful time of the year,” the winter and holiday season may be the worst time of year. To … Continue reading
5 Tips Help a Friend With An Eating Disorder
Whether you are at school or at work, spending a significant amount of time around a friend may cause you to notice certain signals. For example, if your friend is constantly displaying a fear of gaining weight, paying constant attention to food or dieting, binge eating, or acting withdrawn, it would not be much of … Continue reading
Beating Insomnia: 5 tips for finding that elusive shut-eye
Insomnia, the world’s most common disorder, can cause rifts in both your professional and social life. The disorder can disrupt your sleeping pattern, effectively disrupting your circadian rhythms. Your circadian rhythm, and more specifically, your cortisol level and melatonin level are responsible for your sleep and wake cycles. Cortisol is manufactured from cholesterol by the … Continue reading
Helping your child learn: 5 tips for parents with children suffering from a learning disorder
Children that suffer from a learning disorder may feel discouraged and embarrassed, especially in a school setting. While other children are learning and progressing with ease, a child with a learning disorder may have to work harder to achieve the same success. Conversely, living with a learning disorder can strengthen the personality and work ethic … Continue reading
Dyspraxia
The learning disorder of dyspraxia involves difficulties with motor skills. Simple tasks such as combing hair or waving goodbye are taxing for those with this disorder. Learning disorders such as dyspraxia can become so frustrating to the sufferers. The ability to perform certain movements and gestures is a difficult chore. Dyspraxia, one of developmental disorders, … Continue reading
Reading Disability
Reading disability is the most common learning disorder with a projected 70% to 80%. One type of reading disorder is dyslexia. Dyslexia makes reading and spelling a difficult task for those affected. Some of the symptom of this disorder include: difficulty learning the alphabet, difficulty with word retrieval, mixing up sound in words with multisyllables … Continue reading
Writing Disability
Another type of learning disorders is the writing disability. Dysgraphia, one type of these disorders, is characterized by an inability to identify forms in letters, written letters and to comprehend the relationship between written letter, sound and spoken words. The disorder of dysgraphia has been associated with difficulty with fine motor skills such as motor … Continue reading
Learning Disorders Explained
A learning disability, also known as a learning disorder, prohibits an individual from learning in a normal manner. These types of disorders affect the brain’s ability to receive and process information. This impedes an individual’s capability to learn as quickly or in the same manner as someone without a learning disorder. Learning disorders are expected … Continue reading
Social Anxiety Disorder
Social anxiety disorder affects the lives of nearly 15 million people. It is marked by a powerful fear of negative public examination. The individual is afraid of being embarrassed or humiliated in front of others. Usually the individual’s lack of social skills perpetuates the fear. The most common example of social anxiety disorder is the … Continue reading
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Equally common among men and women, obsessive-compulsive disorder commonly known as OCD, usually begins in childhood. The annual cost of OCD is $148 billion. OCD is a disorder that is characterized by repetitive obsession and compulsions. Some examples of the manifestation of this category of disorders include the following: persistent thoughts, walking in a certain … Continue reading