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If you have a child who struggles with any mental illnesses ask your occupational therapist how they can help. please call TEAM 4 Kids to schedule an appointment.
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Many kids with learning and attention issues also have mental health issues. The most common are ADHD, anxiety, behavioral challenges, stress, fear, low self-esteem, depression and other emotional struggles. There are a number of treatments for these and other emotional health problems. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is one of them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is a treatment approach that calls attention to the interrelation of our thoughts, feelings and behaviors. If a person is experiencing negative thinking, they will have negative feelings and behaviors in alignment with this negative wave of thinking. Thoughts such as “I am dumb,” or “I am worthless”
precipitate feelings of sadness or frustration and facilitate negative behaviors that continue to fulfill these negative internal beliefs. On the contrary, if a person experiences positive thinking their feelings and behaviors will be positive in nature.CBT teaches kids how to manage their emotions and put things in perspective. Read More..