Meet the Dancing, Autistic Barista

Meet the Dancing, Autistic Barista

It is tough holding down a job these days for anyone, but for those burdened with Autism, that task is especially difficult. Check this out, less than forty eight hours ago, a video was uploaded to Facebook that is already approaching a whopping 50 million views. This...
Mental Illness Rethinking the Medical Model

Mental Illness Rethinking the Medical Model

For most of the past three decades, there has been one narrative that dominates our understanding of mental health, both generally and within the medical world. It goes like this: conditions such as depression are caused by an imbalance of chemicals in the brain...
Narcissism And The Millennials

Narcissism And The Millennials

Very recently, there was the idea that this newer generation – coined the Millennials – was full of narcissism and held a critical outlook on the world. The generational gap resulted in many older adults perceiving this younger generation as being self-absorbed. In...
Negative Peer Pressure and Its Effect on Young Adults

Negative Peer Pressure and Its Effect on Young Adults

Negative peer pressure in young adults is defined as The influence of a young man or woman’s social setting that affect their decision making in a negative fashion, potentially affecting their overall way of life. Peer pressure is an inevitable part of life for...
November 2016 National Adoption Month

November 2016 National Adoption Month

November 2016 National Adoption Month – A Clinician Q&A How Many Of Your Clients Are Adopted? The percentage of adopted children in the U.S. is anywhere from 2-4% of the population. I would estimate that anywhere from 20-30% of our clients are adopted. This is...
Obesity Among Young Adults

Obesity Among Young Adults

In the past two decades, the number of obese children and young adults has continued to rise at a phenomenal rate. This, of course, begs the question, what are the steps that can be taken to help prevent obesity in our children? Who is Considered Obese? Someone is...
The “Failure to Launch” Epidemic

The “Failure to Launch” Epidemic

In pursuit of parenting perfection, are adults emotionally stunting children? One of the most significant developments in America today is the failure of millions of young people—even those fully employed—to fully launch into adult life. November, for example, brought...
The Power of a Genuine Apology

The Power of a Genuine Apology

I talked to a woman who relayed this powerful experience and is worth sharing to help illustrate the power of a genuine apology: Her husband and her were going through a very difficult time. He had done things to seriously damage the relationship and she felt...
Top Career Paths for Young Adults

Top Career Paths for Young Adults

There are several different paths that young adults can opt to take as they begin the process of taking control of their lives. Achieving adequate employment that will be both satisfying and financially rewarding is one of the major milestones at this time. Young...