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Maneuvering the Covid School Year
This school year is a little different. What will this school year be like? This is something a lot of parents have been considering for the past few weeks. At this point, school is under way for most. Choices have been made, technology for virtual schooling is on board, protocols for in-person schooling are in…
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Aha Moments in Mental Health
Have you ever had an Aha moment? One in which you gained a long-awaited insight or figured out the answer to a question that had been long evading you? Just like other medical practitioners, mental health therapists sometimes get stumped in figuring out how exactly to help a client, and we too have our aha…
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Common Symptoms of ADHD
Is ADHD real? Is it over-diagnosed? Is it mis-diagnosed? Can an adult be diagnosed with ADHD? Or is ADHD only diagnosed in kids? Do kids grow out of it? How do I get an accurate diagnosis? Why should I care about any of this? Symptoms Here are some common symptoms of ADHD*: Difficulty staying focused…
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Internet-Induced Trauma after Boston Marathon Shootings
Hello Dr. Nagpal, Last week, after the Boston Marathon bombings, I became complete engrossed with the “who done it” aspect of the story. I followed along on Reddit.com’s “FindBostonBombers” forum, where users posted picture after picture of the scene, looking for people who came with backpacks and left without. Many pictures were post explosion, and…