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What is the 5-4-3-2-1 Method for Anxiety in Children?

Dr. Dowtin

Mar 1
5 min

What is the 5-4-3-2-1 Method for Anxiety in Children?

The 5-4-3-2-1 technique is a grounding strategy used to help a child in heightened moments of anxiety or emotional distress when no physical

Dr. Dowtin

Feb 22
6 min

Why Aren't Affirmations Working for Me?

Since you’ve clicked on this article, it is probably safe to assume that you have some reservations about positive self-affirmations, and li

5 Ways to Manage Your Mental Health in 2021

Dr. Dowtin

Jan 31
6 min

5 Ways to Manage Your Mental Health in 2021

Self-care is carving out even just a few seconds a day to remind yourself that you are a person who matters. We need that. The best way to e

What is Racial Trauma: From Fetus to Adulthood?

Dr. Dowtin

Jan 24
6 min

What is Racial Trauma: From Fetus to Adulthood?

Racial trauma is formed from experiencing or even learning about upsetting racial events such as violence, threats, discrimination, and all

Do Babies See Race; Can Babies be Racist?

Dr. Dowtin

Jan 17
6 min

Do Babies See Race; Can Babies be Racist?

By preschool age, children are starting to internalize race distinctions and that is largely dependent on their immediate environment and ex

How Do Racist Ideas Develop in Children?

Dr. Dowtin

Jan 10
6 min

How Do Racist Ideas Develop in Children?

Have you ever stopped to wonder how our actions influence children's beliefs of racism? Many of us haven't. Explore race among children.

Ms. Marianela Rodousakis, LCSW-C

Nov 13, 2020
3 min

Pandemic Parenting in a Bedroom Office

Suddenly, my house is not quite my home. The dining room - 5th grade classroom. The family room - 8th grade classroom. My bedroom = office.

Quiet the Panic in a Pandemic: Phone-Based Apps for Everyone

Jesús O. Barreto Abrams

Apr 6, 2020
5 min

Quiet the Panic in a Pandemic: Phone-Based Apps for Everyone

You will find a review of free phone-based applications (apps), for Android and iOS devices, that may be used during social distancing.

Dr. Dowtin

Mar 23, 2020
3 min

Anxiety: Telework, COVID-19 & You

Right now, the world is responding to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. It is a challenging time for many people. That is because ther...

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