It can be important to recognize when you can’t cope and need to find somebody who can. If someone is very panicky you need to help him calm down. If he is talking of killing himself you need to take this seriously. But these emergencies are rare. You are more likely to be trying to help someone who is quietly desperate and who needs help to talk about his problems.
A gift of food can say ‘Thank you’ or ‘I love you’. If the food is an outward sign of the cook’s love then it can seem vitally important to eat it. Refusing to eat is seen as rebellion or even as not loving the giver. The trigger for a parent’s battering of a child may be the child’s frustrating refusal to eat.
Why do so many people overeat, drink too much, smoke or rely on "pills" to keep them going?
Many people don’t enjoy dental visits, yet there is an increasing number of children who anticipate their appointments as excitedly as if they were going to the park. These children began their visits at an early age before serious problems occurred. They view their dentist as a friend.
Look at your patterns of eating diary. Are you eating all over your home or at work? Do you sometimes eat standing up? Or whilst doing other things? All of these situations may trigger of eating. Try to eat in just one place at home – and one at work. Sit down at a table and don’t read or watch TV. You will gradually weaken your wide range of eating triggers and only want to eat in the ‘proper place’.
There are many conditions that can present along side autism spectrum disorders.
There are a lot of crazy theories out there about what causes autism.
This article is about getting your child to drink their milk at lunch without threatening them.
At thirty-six years old, I was the single father to two beautiful children. As my life started to adjust after the loss of my wife, father, grandfather and brother in a two year time span, I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Erick Deshon Burgess is a novelist, parole officer and full-time single dad and in addition, I’ve worked for years as the program coordinator for an at-risk youth program.
Another outbreak of swine flu is expected. Here’s how to take steps to protect your children.
