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"Our anxiety does not come from thinking about the future, but from wanting to control it. Khalil Gibran | www.theelderberrytree.com

The APA's 2018 survey showed that Gen Z's are most likely to seek help for mental health issues. http://bit.ly/APA2018GenZ | www.theelderberrytree.com

"Research shows that anxiety can actually be a pathway to our best selves." Find out more here: http://bit.ly/NYTAnxiety | www.theelderberrytree.com

There are good reasons for bad feelings- they're rooted in evolutionary benefits: http://bit.ly/GoodToFeelBad | www.theelderberrytree.com

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DBT (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy) can be useful in treating anxiety, depression, addiction, + other disorders. Have you heard of it? http://bit.ly/DBTforAddiction | www.theelderberrytree.com

Feeling tired all the time? A new study shows that poor sleep quality can be tied to genetics and serotonin production: http://bit.ly/serostudy | www.theelderberrytree.com

#Brain development in 12-year-olds: what can parents expect at this age? http://bit.ly/12-yr-development | www.theelderberrytree.com

10 Ways Proven by Neuroscience to Learn Faster: bit.ly/learnbrainfaster | www.theelderberrytree.com

Some of the best ways to beat #anxiety include eating healthy snacks, breathing, and maybe even seeing a therapist. http://bit.ly/therapytricks | www.theelderberrytree.com

Did you know that generalized anxiety disorder affects 6.8 million adults or 3.1% of the U.S. population? http://bit.ly/ADAAFact | www.theelderberrytree.com

What is the future of #neuroscience and how could it affect you? http://bit.ly/neurosciencefuture | www.theelderberrytree.com

Teens deal with a lot of stressful situations that may lead to forms of anxiety: http://bit.ly/StandingUpForTeenAnxiety | www.theelderberrytree.com

"Privilege is least apparent to those who have it." - Clarence Page | www.theelderberrytree.com

#Genderidentity is in the #brain. What does this tell us? http://bit.ly/genderbrainidentity | www.theelderberrytree.com

Symptoms of postpartum depression include: strange thoughts, panic attacks, and feeling hopeless. http://bit.ly/postpartumsym | www.theelderberrytree.com

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These are the different types of workplace anxiety; here's what you can do to make these feelings work for you: http://bit.ly/AnxietyWork | www.theelderberrytree.com

Do you feel like you're always "ramped up"? Constantly ruminating over things in your life? Take this quiz to get some answers: http://bit.ly/AnxietySelfQuiz | www.theelderberrytree.com

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The #workplace can be very stressful and that can reflect in your performance. Counseling could be a solution: http://bit.ly/BenefitsOfWorkplaceCounseling | www.theelderberrytree.com

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Zinc tied to sleep? A new set of findings links proper Zinc levels to better rest: http://bit.ly/zzZinc | www.theelderberrytree.com

Prevent developing of postpartum depression by talking with others about expectations and asking your partner for help. http://bit.ly/newmomdepress | www.theelderberrytree.com

Music stimulates new pathways in the brain for those with traumatic brain injuries #TBI. Learn more here: bit.ly/musichealstbi | www.theelderberrytree.com

Overcome prejudice and learn to #love yourself with these tools: http://bit.ly/overcomeprejudice | www.theelderberrytree.com

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5 ways that #yoga can benefit your mental health: http://bit.ly/yoga-and-mental-health | www.theelderberrytree.com

Kill your inner critic with kindness through this soothing 3-minute exercise: http://bit.ly/CenterYourself | www.theelderberrytree.com

One way to help our daughters to be more resilient is to teach them about their emotions. Here are the basics to get you started: Make sure your daughter knows that there are four basic emotions: joy, sadness, anger and fear. Next, teach her that each emotion is important because they give us information. Joy let's us know that something good is happening and it wants us to soak it in and remember it. ... Sadness let's us know we have lost something or someone important to us and it wants us to rest or accept help from trusted people or a pet. Anger let's us know that something unfair has happened and we need to stand up for ourselves or get help to deal with the unfair situation. Finally, fear let's us know that we may be in danger. Fear encourages us to keep ourselves safe. This is just a start for you and your daughter to build her resilience by helping her understand what the purpose of her basic emotions are. More to come! #girlshaveautismtoo #neurodiversity #autismacceptance #aspie #aspergers #autismawareness #autismproud #autismmoms #autismfamilies #love #autismsupport #autismgirls See more

Are you sleep-deprived? It’s more than an inconvenience, it can dramatically affect your overall health. http://bit.ly/sleepDeprived | www.theelderberrytree.com

"Don't judge yourself by what others did to you." - C. Kennedy | www.theelderberrytree.com

Even though girls on the spectrum tend to be vulnerable to experiencing meltdowns, there are ways of reducing the frequency of them. One way is to "Look for patterns." Start a journal where you can track some basic information about each meltdown. After one occurs and things are calm, jot down the date, how long it lasted and if anything helped to calm her. Next, think about what was happening right before the meltdown and reflect on what happened earlier in the day. It is i...mportant to look at both time points because the meltdown might be because of a series of difficulties that built up over the day or it could be because of what was happening right before she became overwhelmed. Some other questions to consider: Are there particular times of days that meltdowns occur? Are there certain situations that tend to overwhelm her? Do they occur more often when she is hungry or tired? Taking the time to write down what was happening before your daughter's meltdown, allows you to put supports in place to help her cope with difficulties that are predictable. If you have more questions about this send me a DM. #girlshaveautismtoo #neurodiversity #autismacceptance #aspie #aspergers #autismawareness #autismproud #autismmoms #autismfamilies #love #autismsupport #autismgirls See more

Vitamin D deficiency is linked to depression. Sunshine and some healthy, yummy foods can help get levels back to normal! http://bit.ly/vitamindpaper | www.theelderberrytree.com

Meltdowns are scary for us as moms to witness in our daughters. However, it is not abnormal and we will support our daughters better if we give them space to feel their feelings intensely, instead of trying to interrupt the meltdown. The only time we need to intervene is if our daughter’s actions are putting her at risk of serious harm or someone else. #girlshaveautismtoo #neurodiversity #autismacceptance #aspie #aspergers #autismawareness #autismproud #autismmoms #autismfamilies #love #autismsupport #autismgirlsrock

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"Nothing is impossible. The word itself says 'I'm possible!'" - Audrey Hepburn | www.theelderberrytree.com

Even just 5 minutes a day of being outdoors can significantly improve your mood! http://bit.ly/NaturalMoodBoost | www.theelderberrytree.com

Gratitude changes the way we look at the world: "the more grateful I am, the more beauty I see." Mary Davis | www.theelderberrytree.com

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"You can't go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending ." - C.S. Lewis