Next Step Blog
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Here at Next Step, we’re extremely passionate about helping you live a better life! Mental health is important for every person at every stage of life.
That’s why we work hard to create courses, videos, books, and other resources to encourage you to take the Next Step toward positive mental health. But if you’re struggling or going through a crisis, asking for professional help is a great idea – and you can do it now! In the meantime, if you read through our blog, you might be pleasantly surprised by the guidance, tips, and strategies from our providers. After all, one step in the right direction is a step in the right direction.
Choosing a medical professional to evaluate for ADHD?
It is very important that treatment options be discussed with a professional who is well informed about the significant, life-long consequences of…
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Grief and Care
The intensity of our grief can be measured by how much we’ve loved. To the extent we have loved much, the pain and loss will be that great.
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Suffering: The Question of “Why”
People who ask the “why” question are coming from a place of deep pain, anguish, confusion, and suffering. They need to be heard and identified with.
Learn MoreCognitive and psychological testing for children and adolescents
If you feel like your child gets frustrated with his homework or schoolwork often and you wonder why then two common disorders might be contributing:
Learn MoreBipolar Disorder affects high functioning people too
Bipolar Disorder is characterized by a tendency to experience distinct episodes of mania or hypomania and sometimes episodes of depression.
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3 Ways to Cope with Extreme Emotions
How to Cope with Extreme Emotions
As humans, we are emotional beings. We all experience different emotions in our day to day lives. Happiness, anger, joy, jealousy, and guilt follow naturally when certain events occur in our lives.
Many of us, however, are quick to feel emotions more intensely than others. Emotions seem to hit hard and occur more frequently adding more stress to any given...
Learn MoreAn Introduction to Mindfulness
Research shows mindfulness can actually change the brain’s grey matter and reactivate how we respond to emotions. It promotes greater consciousness
Learn MoreAdoption and Loss
All orphaned children have experienced traumatic loss on some level. When dealing with and trying to understand loss, it is essential for parents and caregivers of kids from “hard places” (i.e., kids who have experienced neglect, abuse, trauma) to understand the psycho-social issues associated with the loss of a parent or caregiver. It is common for kids who have experienced traumatic loss to...
Learn MoreAn Introduction to PTSD
If you have experienced a life-threatening event which caused you to feel horrified, terrified, and/or helpless you are not alone. The painful…
Learn MoreADHD in High Functioning Adults
One common fallacy about ADHD is that high functioning adults can’t possibly have ADHD. Many people assume that adults with ADHD are incapable of…
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