Inactive Children 'Become Middle Aged Couch Potatoes'

A study conducted in Britain suggests that "Children who lead inactive lives are likely to grow up to become middle-aged couch potatoes".
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Source: BBC News

Bullying

Bullying can lead to lasting psychological problems ... anxiety, depression, lower self-esttem and thoughts of suicide.
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Source: American Psychological Association

Understanding Depression

Many people experience depression every day.  According to Health Canada, approximately 16 percent of women and 11 percent of men, in Canada, will suffer from major depression over his or her lifetime. The good new is, psychotherapy and counselling can help.  This video sheds some light into understanding depression.

Helping Teens Cope with End-of-School-Year Tests

As many students are approaching the end of the school, they tend to be busy with tests and assignments. In a recent survey on stress, teenagers reported levels of stress similar to adults. The Stress in America Survey by the American Psychological Association reported things that cause most teenagers significant stress. As the end of the school year approaches, teens may experience additional stress. Parents need to pay attention to the warning signs, talk to their children and help them to manage their stress. Read More
Source: American Psychological Association

Can Cognitive-Behaviour Therapy Really Change Our Brains?

Cognitive-behaviour therapy (CBT) is used to treat many mental health problems such as anxiety, depression, eating disorders, post-traumatic stress. CBT is based on the premise that problems are not caused by situations or events in our lives, but on how we interpret these situations which can then affect our mood and behaviour. So the questions is asked, "What happens to our brains when we have CBT?" Learn More ...
Source: BBC News

Helping Teenagers with Stress

Adolescents may experience stress daily. Learning stress management strategies can be helpful. Find out more on how you can help adolescents cope with stress in the article ‘Helping Teenagers with Stress’.

Nutrition and ADHD

Scientific research on ADHD diets is limited and results are mixed. Many health experts, however, do believe that diet may play a role in relieving ADHD symptoms. ADHD expert Richard Sogn, MD, points out that whatever is good for the brain is likely to be good for ADHD. Brain researcher and ADHD expert Daniel Amen, MD, recommends these ADHD diet suggestions:
Eat a high-protein diet, including beans, cheese, eggs, meat, and nuts. Add protein foods in the morning and for after-school snacks, to improve concentration and possibly increase the time ADHD medications work.
Eat fewer simple carbohydrates, such as candy, corn syrup, honey, sugar, products made from white flour, white rice, and potatoes without the skins.
Eat more complex carbohydrates, such as vegetables and some fruits (including oranges, tangerines, pears, grapefruit, apples, and kiwi). Eating complex carbs at night may aid sleep.
Eat more omega-3 fatty acids, such as those found in tuna, salmon, other cold-water white fish, walnuts, Brazil nuts, and olive and canola oil. Omega-3 fatty acids are also available in supplement form.
Source: WebMD