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STRANGER THINGS and TRAUMA
In my work with children and adolescents, I frequently inquire about their current interests and activities capturing their attention. Over the last ten years, I was frequently told by many of them, that they were watching the popular TV series, “Stranger Things”. This and recommendations by several adolescent family members motivated me to check it…
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SEASON’S GREETINGS or “Good Grief”
Many of us grew up watching the yearly Holiday TV special, “A Charlie Brown Christmas” (Charles M. Schulz 1965) which has become a tradition, and many have enjoyed watching this program in the last 60 years. This short film emphasizes that not everyone is geared up for the holiday’s uplifting experience. Some people can relate…
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AN OUNCE OF PREVENTION IN MENTAL HEALTH
We live in a world where risk taking is commonplace and often encouraged. A common saying is “play now and pay later”. Most individuals count on the fact that there is always a fix for those situations where something goes wrong. Many children nowadays spend a great amount of time on their tablets playing exciting video games for hours that provide an explosion of stimuli and entertainment. Oftentimes, this limits participation in other activities…