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Understanding the Long-Term Effects of Bullying on Mental Health

Posted by Improving Lives Counseling Services, Inc. | Children and Adolescent Counseling

Wikipedia defines bullying as: “The use of force, coercion, hurtful teasing or threat, to abuse, aggressively dominate or intimidate. The behavior is often repeated and habitual. One essential prerequisite is the perception of an imbalance of physical or social power. This imbalance distinguishes bullying from conflict. Bullying is a subcategory of aggressive behavior characterized by hostile intent, …

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Addressing Mental Health Stigma: How to Support Adolescents and Teens

Posted by Improving Lives Counseling Services, Inc. | Children and Adolescent Counseling, Mental Health

October is National Depression and Mental Health Screening Month and October 10, 2024 was World Mental Health Day. During the past 24-36 months, we have published blogs and articles on topics such as Suicide and Mental Health Stigma, Unrealized Mental Health, Mental Health in Native Americans, Navigating Mental Health, Minority Mental Health, Mental Health of …

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How to Help Kids Overcome Halloween Anxiety and Nightmares

Posted by Improving Lives Counseling Services, Inc. | Mental Health, Parenting

As Halloween approaches, parents across the country are rushing out to find the perfect costume for their child. Although the Cartoon Network licensed costumes are some of the more popular ones, vampires, witches, monsters, Power Rangers, Superman, Spider Man, and ghosts make this year’s list. Selecting the perfect costume can be a fun family event, …

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Pain Management Myths and Facts: What You Need to Know

Posted by Improving Lives Counseling Services, Inc. | Mental Health

More than 30% of Americans report experiencing pain in the past three months. This figure includes those who visited clinics, saw doctors, or utilized telemedicine. It does not account for the 38% who purchased over-the-counter pain medications or the 70% who visited emergency rooms in the past six months. Whether facing mild discomfort, chronic pain, …

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Understanding Childhood Obesity: Causes, Effects, and Prevention

Posted by Improving Lives Counseling | Children and Adolescent Counseling

The days of walking to the neighborhood school, playing outside until nightfall, roller skating on the sidewalks, and riding bikes and skateboarding on neighborhood streets is long gone for many children. Doing manual chores, eating homecooked meals, and getting excited over a family outing for ice cream is recalling days gone by. Though these things …

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