There are a handful of helpful techniques you can use to strengthen your child's confidence in facing their anxiety.…
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Dakota Family Services provides an intensive, comprehensive Dialectical Behavior Therapy Program to help adolescents manage and regulate their emotions and behaviors.…
Generations of children and adults with chronic emotional dysregulation leading to suicidality and self-harming behaviors have lacked effective treatment options. Early therapists and psychiatrists recognized the plight of these individuals, but due to the complexity of the illness and lack of scientific knowledge, they were unable to treat them successfully. Many were told they simply could not be helped.…
Our understanding of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) has grown significantly in the last decade or so. But, because the knowledge of the public has not caught up to the research, myths about ADHD reach far and wide. Clearing up some of those myths will help you understand what is like for kids and adults who live with ADHD.…
The Blue Cross Blue Shield ND Caring Foundation granted $20,000 to Dakota Family Services to support its free Community Chats.…
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy can help you identify your thought patterns, how they make you feel, and how they impact your actions—giving you a powerful way to manage your mental health and create more healthy patterns of thinking.…
If you are concerned about someone, start with an honest conversation. It is a myth that asking and talking about suicide will put the idea into someone's head.…
If you recognize any of the signs or are worried about a friend or loved one, ask them if they are OK and if they are contemplating suicide. It might make you uncomfortable, but no one is ever going to be mad at you for asking them how they are doing.…
Since its birth in the 1960-1980s, the Internet has grown tremendously. What started as a limited communication tool for academic, military, and research institutions has evolved into a primary way for people to connect. As one of the biggest sources of entertainment, the internet has also become one of the scariest places for children to venture.…
Play is an important part of childhood development. Child development can be disrupted by stress, trauma, or other factors. When this happens, children may struggle with communication skills, social skills, self-esteem, anxiety, or depression. Play is how children learn, how they express their thoughts and emotions.…
Sara recently joined Dakota Family Services, an outpatient behavioral health clinic, as a clinical psychology doctoral intern.…
While most of us have a general idea of moods, feelings, and emotions—you likely don't know their real differences. Learn what they are here.…