Evidence suggests that it is not uncommon for people to have both ADHD and bipolar disorder. According to a 2021 systematic review and meta-analysis, one in 13 people with ADHD had also been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. The review also found that almost one in six adults with bipolar dis...
Thank you for reaching out to Empowering Parents. I can understand your distress. It can be really difficult to know what you can do as a parent when your teen is struggling with peers and relationships. Often times, the best course of action is to be supportive while also letting your ch...
The tips in this article are intended to help parents deal with mild to moderate disrespect. Sometimes, particularly with children who are oppositional or defiant, disrespect can escalate into a pattern of verbal abuse or more serious rule-breaking. Yes, breaking things in your home ordestroying ...
Pharmacotherapy or medication assisted treatment (MAT) programs use medications to assist with the discontinuation of substance abuse and/or to treat comorbid psychiatric conditions. These programs require careful supervision by a qualified, experienced physician. Dependence on medications is continuously monit...
Age– Most problem gamblers have been exposed to gambling repeatedly in their teens, a habit that follows them to their mid-30s but usually dies down a little the older a person gets. However, exposing underage individuals to gambling products may have permanent effects on behavior. ...
The desire to keep kids’ safe means attempting to prevent substance abuse from happening in the first place. Research shows parents are the most influential people in a child’s life, whether they want to admit that or not. Prevention can stem from setting a positive example as tee...
How to Replace This Trope This one’s simple. Depictions of male heroes offer all sorts of dark backstories that don’t include sexual assault. In fact, when Gail Simone rebooted Red Sonja in 2013, she just took out the rape in the backstory and otherwise left most of the event the sa...
evidence is not as strong. There is still more that we don't understand about brain changes and suicide, but these findings point us in a direction to hopefully better treat disorders with increased risk of suicide and to possibly identify people at risk for suicide early enough to prevent ...
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Anxiety disorders commonly occur along with other mental or physical illnesses, including alcohol or substance abuse, which may mask anxiety symptoms or make them worse. In some cases, these other illnesses need to be treated before a person will respond to treatment for the anxiety disorder. ...