by Dr Schnack | Jan 6, 2020 | Uncategorized
Depression & Behavioural Activation What Is Depression? What we’re talking in this post is the clinical definition of depression (not the everyday “feeling down” idea of depression). Listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth...
by Dr Schnack | Dec 16, 2019 | Uncategorized
Do you believe in yourself? The one freedom we all have is to choose the attitude we take in any given situation, including how we think of ourselves. Everyone goes through moments of self-doubt. You’re not sure you’re good enough to get the dream job, get into a top...
by Dr Schnack | Nov 10, 2019 | Adult Psychology, Teen
How do you know if you’re suffering from perfectionism versus having high standards? Here are some questions you can ask yourself that might help you see the difference: Standards I set: Do I routinely disappoint myself when I’m trying to live up to the standards I...
by Dr Schnack | Oct 8, 2019 | Child Psychology
How Can I Help My Child Deal with Anger?All human beings get angry. We’re supposed to, evolutionarily speaking it helps us to survive when our fight or flight options get restricted down to the former. But anger can of course also be damaging, it can overwhelm us,...
by Dr Schnack | Jun 16, 2019 | Uncategorized
Its summer, school’s out, and the days are long. Lots of children get through the days with extra helpings of screens and tech. Children are tech-bound for up to eight hours a day, and teenagers more than 11 hours a day. The only activity they’re actually found to be...
by Dr Schnack | Apr 9, 2019 | Adult Psychology, Child Psychology
Is it hard for you to sit still? Do you act without thinking first? Do you start but not finish things? Perhaps you see these symptoms in your child? If so, they could be a signs of ADHD. Most people will show some of these behaviors at times, but ADHD is much more...