Episode 19: Mental Health: Normal Anxieties
In recent podcasts we have been discussing ADHD. We selected it because it is one of the most commonly diagnosed disorders in school age children and a primary reason for children to be referred to professionals. Children with ADHD have high referral rates not only because of their own learning difficulties, but because they are a distraction to teachers and classmates. Though less commonly referred because they are not a problem to others are students who have Anxiety Disorders. Statistically, anxiety disorders are almost twice as prevalent as ADHD. Unlike those struggling with ADHD, many students with Anxiety Disorders struggle in silence, as their stress is “internalized,” meaning that all of the discomfort, stress, and frustration is turned inward. Because they are not expressing their behavior outwardly, parents and teachers are often unaware that students with anxiety are struggling.
In this podcast, Drs. Berney and Richard begin a series on anxiety disorders by discussing and reviewing normal anxiety. From birth through adulthood, it is normal to experience anxiety. In fact, anxiety is necessary as it warns us of potential problems in our environment. So a certain amount of anxiety and worry is normal. An important part of healthy development is to confront our anxieties and to develop the skills necessary for dealing with our stressors.
This podcast was edited by Mr. Andrew Rasmussen.
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Episode 18: Mental Health: ADHD – Associated Features: When we think about Attention Deficit Hyperactivity… fb.me/44BPrFzxd
Episode 18: Mental Health: ADHD – Associated Features
When we think about Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), we tend to think of three symptoms – inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity. However, ADHD is a heterogeneous disorder that affects a very important system of cognitive processes called executive functions. Executive functions help us organize our life, plan our approach to problem solving, inhibit behavioral and emotional responses, and problem solve. In this episode of The Mental Breakdown Podcast, Dr. Berney, Dr. Richard, and Mr. Rasmussen talk about these associated features of ADHD and the ways in which we treat them.
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Ledger 7.25.15: In this week’s column, I wrote about intrinsic motivation. Intrinsic motivation is the internal… fb.me/6y3OT25lS
Ledger 7.25.15
In this week’s column, I wrote about intrinsic motivation. Intrinsic motivation is the internal drive that we feel to accomplish a task or perform a behavior. While it is something everyone wants, intrinsic motivation is very hard to come by. In this column I provide three things that are needed to increase intrinsic motivation.
Read the full column here: http://www.theledger.com/article/20150724/COLUMNISTS0419/150729680/1484/life?Title=Motivate-By-Using-Right-Means
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