Anxiety is one of the most common mental disorders today. Although it has varying causes, the fact is that anxiety affects everyone, including children. These days, it’s common for children to experience anxiety symptoms. The major signs of anxiety among children include excessive fear, crying or clinginess; physical complaints (headaches, stomach ache); eating disturbances; poor…
Struggling to strike a balance between your personal and professional life? You are not alone. Maintaining a healthy work-life balance is becoming harder than ever before. With excessive competition and fear of job loss, workers are putting in longer hours and consequently, struggling to juggle their responsibilities. So, is there a way to achieve a…
As disheartening as divorce may be, the reality is that the global divorce rates have exploded in the past few decades. The decision to end a marriage is by no means simple. It can have profound impact on families, especially children. Kids, in particular, may end up feeling angry and holding onto this anger. That…
From Mozart to Beyoncé, music has been a form of therapy for plenty of ordinary people and hospital patients alike. Research has repeatedly shown that music can be used to improve learning, cognitive function, and symptoms of diseases like epilepsy and even Alzheimer’s. A new study examines the impact of music therapy on terminally ill…
As all the kids line up to go to school, your son, Timmy, turns to you and says, “I don’t want to take the bus. My stomach hurts. Please don’t make me go.” You cringe and think, Here we go again. What should be a simple morning routine explodes into a daunting challenge. You look…
How Anxiety Leads to Disruptive Behavior Kids who seem oppositional are often severely anxious A 10-year-old boy named James has an outburst in school. Upset by something a classmate says to him, he pushes the other boy, and a shoving-match ensues. When the teacher steps in to break it up, James goes ballistic, throwing papers…
Stroke survivor, robbed of speech, finds her words in music NORFOLK, Va. (WUSA9) — There’s something about music. Your foot starts tapping, your head starts bobbing, your emotions soar. Music lights up your mind. Therapists are using music to heal damaged brains. It’s like a miracle. Patients who’ve lost their ability to speak because of…
Using Music Therapy to Heal Troubled Teens Music therapy is a creative therapeutic approach to helping troubled teens through the use of songs and sounds. It is a medium that teens tend to gravitate to naturally, so it can be very effective. This form of therapy offers a unique way to work with teens that…
You cannot undermine the power of music. For some people, music is an essential aspect of their daily life. It is challenging for them to function without listening to some of its form. For others, music has the ability to heal their mind, body and soul. Whether you listen to your favorite track during a…
Need to develop your coping skills for anxiety? You are not alone. Anxiety is one of the most common mental disorders affecting people today. Almost 18.1% of adults in the U.S. experienced some form of anxiety disorder – post-traumatic stress disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder and specific phobias –last year. If left unaddressed, anxiety can take a…