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Helping Someone With Mental Health Issues

There are many misconceptions about mental health issues. Some don’t realize that these often come about because of a problem within the brain. This happens when some of the chemicals needed for feeling good or for stable thinking are blocked. Bouts of depression are common when something bad or tragic happens, but the lingering depression [...]

Autism and Face Blindness

Autism and Face Blindness
 
Many people on the Autism Spectrum report that they experience a ‘condition’ called Face Blindness.
What Face Blindness means for the individual, is that they have difficulty recognizing and remembering the faces of familiar people or remembering newly introduced persons. Sometimes the changes in a known person’s appearance, for example a hairstyle, can [...]

myths and facts about dyslexia

Myth :Dyslexic children are mentally retarded. Dyslexic children usually have a normal IQ /or above IQ, however they have a difficulty in learning to read, write and spell, despite traditional teaching.Dyslexia can range from mild to moderate to severe.
Myth: Dyslexia is an illness Dyslexia is not an illness it is a different way of [...]

Signs and Symptoms of Dyslexia- How to Know if Your Are Dyslexic

Years ago dyslexia is not a known condition and there are people who grew up suffering from the symptoms without understanding what they are suffering. They are labelled as dumb, stupid and slow learners and worse they were not given the proper treatment to teach them how to manage their disabilities. But it is not [...]

Ten Steps To Helping Your Brain Injured Family Member

1.  They can give assistance by helping to further the health of the brain injured survivor.  This can be done in several ways.
-  By beginning cognitive and memory exercises as soon after the inury as possible.  This will help to increase the chances of a successful recovery.
-  Reminders for taking medications;
-  Ensuring that they have [...]