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Suffer the Children

The case against labeling and medicating children, and effective alternatives for treating them

Internet Addiction
Screen Time and Autism

Marilyn Wedge Ph.D. on December 13, 2021

Does spending excessive time on electronic screens affect cognitive and language development in early childhood?

Does spending excessive time on electronic screens affect cognitive and language development in early childhood?

Autism
Tablets for Tots? Maybe Not

Marilyn Wedge Ph.D. on November 3, 2021

Research shows that effective parent training can reduce young children’s excessive screen time and, potentially, their early symptoms of autism or ASD.

Research shows that effective parent training can reduce young children’s excessive screen time and, potentially, their early symptoms of autism or ASD.

Marriage
The New “Marital Partnership”

Marilyn Wedge Ph.D. on June 6, 2021

The increased stress brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic is putting couples at an increased risk for experiencing infidelity.

The increased stress brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic is putting couples at an increased risk for experiencing infidelity.

Trauma
Reflections on Alice Miller

Marilyn Wedge Ph.D. on April 14, 2021

Depression, anxiety, and even physical illnesses are often rooted in childhood trauma. A technique called "focusing" can release the vestiges of trauma.

Depression, anxiety, and even physical illnesses are often rooted in childhood trauma. A technique called "focusing" can release the vestiges of trauma.

Integrative Medicine
The Inflamed Teenage Brain

Marilyn Wedge Ph.D. on March 3, 2021

In the past few years, integrative medicine, an innovative approach to what we think of as psychiatric symptoms, has been gathering attention.

In the past few years, integrative medicine, an innovative approach to what we think of as psychiatric symptoms, has been gathering attention.

Loneliness
COVID and the Single Young Adult

Marilyn Wedge Ph.D. on February 8, 2021

What should young people do, facing the COVID 19-induced crisis of social isolation and the resulting loneliness?

What should young people do, facing the COVID 19-induced crisis of social isolation and the resulting loneliness?

Adolescence
COVID and the Teenage Brain

Marilyn Wedge Ph.D. on January 19, 2021

if parents push a teenager too far into conforming to their views, their teen may face identity confusion.

if parents push a teenager too far into conforming to their views, their teen may face identity confusion.

ADHD
Is ADHD a Response to Adversity or a Mental Disorder?

Marilyn Wedge Ph.D. on September 20, 2020

Children who are impulsive may struggle in today’s educational environment which labels impulsivity as a “disorder.” But it might have had advantages in a previous environment.

Children who are impulsive may struggle in today’s educational environment which labels impulsivity as a “disorder.” But it might have had advantages in a previous environment.

Fear
An Unusual Twist to Exposure Therapy

Marilyn Wedge Ph.D. on September 19, 2020

Milton Erickson not only did exposure therapy in his office. He sometimes arranged for a patient to face his greatest fear in the outside world where the fear occurred.

Milton Erickson not only did exposure therapy in his office. He sometimes arranged for a patient to face his greatest fear in the outside world where the fear occurred.

Education
Home Education in the Age of Coronavirus

Marilyn Wedge Ph.D. on May 29, 2020

Parents are now having to weigh their fear of the threat of coronavirus infection in traditional classrooms with the challenges of educating their child at home.

Parents are now having to weigh their fear of the threat of coronavirus infection in traditional classrooms with the challenges of educating their child at home.

Mindfulness
Mindfulness Can Help Kids with ADHD

Marilyn Wedge Ph.D. on February 26, 2020

Because children’s brains are plastic or malleable, even 10 minutes a day of mindfulness can calm their Monkey Minds by activating higher brain functions.

Because children’s brains are plastic or malleable, even 10 minutes a day of mindfulness can calm their Monkey Minds by activating higher brain functions.