This article discusses an aspect of evolutionary psychology that makes it difficult to change behavior patterns and actually makes it more likely to repeat past mistakes when we don’t want to: https://www.sciencealert.com/the-simple-reason-we-make-the-same-mistakes-over-and-over-even-if-we-know-better
Read More »On OCD
March 31, 2023 | For parents of children,For parents of teenagers,For teens | Click on title to comment!
A helpful discussion about Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: what it actually is, how the term can be misused colloquially, and treatment options. https://www.sciencealert.com/ocd-is-a-serious-illness-and-its-more-common-than-you-think
Read More »I don’t like Mondays
March 27, 2023 | For divorced parents,For parents of children,For parents of teenagers,For teens | Click on title to comment!
Some very helpful tips on how to make Mondays less repellant: https://www.sciencealert.com/heres-how-to-rewire-your-brain-so-you-actually-look-forward-to-mondays
Read More »Teens and social plans
March 27, 2023 | For parents of teenagers,For teens | Click on title to comment!
An article on the trend in teens to meet up online or not at all…. and the unlikelihood of making plans irl: https://slate.com/human-interest/2023/03/teenage-depression-gen-z-phones-friends-anxiety.html
Read More »Exercise as an antidepressant
March 27, 2023 | For parents of children,For parents of teenagers,For teens | Click on title to comment!
A new paper from the British Journal of Sports Medicine confirms the effectiveness of exercise as an antidepressant: https://www.businessinsider.com/exercise-effective-treatment-for-depression-study-2023-3 https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/2023/02/14/bjsports-2022-106282.long
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