Children Archives

Teaching Mindfulness to Youth

Posted on December 26, 2023 by Emma Bragdon

Mission Be — Teaching Children Mindfulness Analysis by Dr. Joseph Mercola Originally published Dec. 24, 2023 and now archived on https://takecontrol.substack.com/ —————————– STORY AT-A-GLANCE Mission Be, a nonprofit organization that brings mindfulness into schools, was founded in 2013 by social worker and yoga instructor, Carin Winter Mission Be’s curriculum is based on evidence-based practices like breath,

Posted in Children, Meditation children, consciousness, emotional health, mental health, mindfulness, play, school curriculum, school lessons, secular education, social health

Adverse Childhood Experiences Quiz

Posted on October 11, 2023 by Emma Bragdon

ACE – Adverse Childhood Experiences There is well-documented and extensively researched predictor for the severity of chronic illnesses called ACE, or Adverse Childhood Experiences. The scoring system consists of 10 questions that explore dysfunction in one’s childhood home: parental separation and death, incidents of domestic violence, substance abuse, mental illness, criminal behavior, and psychological, physical,

Posted in Children, Integrative Mental Health ACE, adverse childhood experiences, child development, child education, chronic illness, human development, mental health, mental illness

Trace Amounts

Posted on May 7, 2015 by admin

Co-Director: Eric Gladen This new film sheds light on the causes of autism and the ongoing debate do vaccines cause autism. Although it is not anti-vaccine; it does suggest we quickly replace the preservative thimerosal with a non-toxic substance as a preservative. The film is a fast paced tour meeting leading scientists, parents of autistic

Posted in Autism, Children, Drugs, Health, Mental Health, Mercury, Vaccines autism, children, wellness

The Vaccine Safety Manual

Posted on September 17, 2014 by admin

Finally, a book to relieve the confusion in the debate for and against vaccines with simple reliable information. It defuses the emotionalism and lack of science seen elsewhere! It’s a good thing we have this resource, as the controversy rages on and autism rates are at epidemic levels and rising. In the last few weeks

Posted in ADD, ADHD, Autism, Children, Drugs, Health, Medication, Mental Health, Vaccines

Autism, the CDC, and the MMR Vaccine Alert

Posted on August 29, 2014 by admin 1 Comment

Some big news about the link between Autism and the MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccine came out this month (August, 2014). A senior scientist at the CDC, William W. Thompson, PhD, has blown the whistle about faulty research reporting he had agreed to publish with his colleagues that refuted any link between the MMR vaccine

Posted in Autism, Children, Mental Health, Vaccines

Breakfast Cereal !?

Posted on August 19, 2014 by admin

That old standby just may be different than what you thought! Aaaargh! After being exposed to very high temperatures and very high pressure, the grains that go into almost all of the major brands you see on the supermarket store shelves are not only unhealthy, they’re poisonous. Even the whole grains in the “healthier” cereals

Posted in Children, Health, Micronutrients, Nutrition nutrition

Air Pollution May Cause Severe Mental Health Issues

Posted on June 18, 2014 by admin

It may be time for a new answer to “What is Autism?” New research from the University of Rochester Medical Center describes how exposure to air pollution early in life produces harmful changes in the brains of mice, including an enlargement of part of the brain that is seen in humans who have autism and

Posted in Autism, Children, Health, Mental Health, Psychiatry autism, children, pollution, schizophrenia

ADHD Medications

Posted on June 6, 2014 by admin

Alarming news: one in five boys in the USA will be diagnosed as having Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) by the time he goes to high school (not quite as many girls). Ten thousand toddlers, age 2-3, are now being given ADHD drugs even though the safety of this has not been studied so prescribing

Posted in ADD, ADHD, Alternatives to Psych Meds, Children, Medication, Micronutrients ADHD, ADHD medications, alternatives to psych meds, mental health

Two Important New Films

Posted on May 12, 2014 by admin

Wondering why we have epidemics of chronic illness, ADHD and Autism? This will be good news if you like to find “who-dun-it”. In the 1970s: 1 in 10,000 kids was autistic. Now, it’s 1 in 50. It makes sense that there is not one answer as to “Why?”. Rule out genetics—because that could not change

Posted in Autism, Children, Depression, Health, Mental Health

Say No to Kids and Pharmaceutical Drugs?!

Posted on April 24, 2014 by admin

Saying No to Kids and Pharmaceutical Drugs? A new article by Peter Breggin, MD in the journal Children & Society, outlines The Rights of Children and Parents In Regard to Children Receiving Psychiatric Diagnoses and Drugs: ”. . . This article addresses the scientific and moral question of whether it is ever in the best interests

Posted in ADD, ADHD, Children, Drugs, Health, Medication, Mental Health, Psychiatry ADHD, Breggin, drugs, kids