Depression – Dr. Randy Cale

22 Feb

Exhausted Brains, Anxious Kids: The Sleep Crisis Parents Can Still Fix

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In ADHD, All Posts, Anxiety, Brain Neurofeedback, Depression, Insomnia

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Let’s start with a simple truth most parents already know but often avoid enforcing: children and teens today are profoundly sleep deprived. Not mildly tired. Not “could use a little more rest.” Neurologically depleted. And while schools, schedules, and stress

15 Feb

Why You’re Still Stuck: The Paradox of Effort in Healing

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In All Posts, Anxiety, Brain Neurofeedback, Depression, Insomnia

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Let’s be honest—kindly honest, not beat-yourself-up honest. If you’ve struggled for years, you’ve probably tried just about everything. The self-help books are stacked like a motivational Jenga tower. You’ve done therapy. You’ve journaled. Meditated. Affirmed. Exercised. Perhaps even whispered sweet

19 Oct

When Focus Fails: Understanding Executive Function and Why So Many Struggle

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In ADHD, All Posts, Anxiety, Brain Neurofeedback, Depression, Healthy Habits, Insomnia
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If you’ve ever said, “I just need to focus,” and then found yourself scrolling, snacking, and reorganizing your sock drawer-you’ve just met your executive function. And it wasn’t having its best day. For children, weak executive function shows up as

14 Jul

The Emptiness of Seeking Immediate Attention

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In All Posts, Anxiety, Behavior Issues, Brain Neurofeedback, Depression, Parent Coaching
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A mom in my office said it perfectly last week: “He wants attention every second. If I look away for one minute, he’s whining or yelling or doing something dramatic to get me back. It’s like he can’t just be

09 Feb

The Data Is Conclusive: It’s Time to Step Up

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In All About Life, All Posts, Anxiety, Brain Neurofeedback, Defiant Child, Depression, Self-Esteem, Teenagers
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In the past, many authors, including myself, have written several articles about the emerging issues with children and adolescents growing up with smartphones in their hands. As time moves on, research is becoming more and more conclusive. Children and adolescents

06 Jan

Stop the False Hope This Year

Every New Year offers us a chance to take stock of our home and our efforts at building good habits in our children. In particular, it’s good to carefully determine if “false hope” lives in your home, as it will

17 Mar

Why Good Advice & Counseling Doesn’t Work.

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In ADD & ADHD, ADHD, All Posts, Anxiety, Anxiety & Fear, Behavior Issues, Depression, Parent Coaching
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Many families seeking change for their children arrive after trying many other routes to help their children. Whether it’s anxiety that just gets worse, tantrums that have grown to an explosive level, unmotivated teens who won’t do anything, escalating attentional

31 Dec

“Do” Constantly, Then Maybe “Have” & Afterwards I Can “Be” Happy & Fulfilled in 2024?

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In All About Life, All Posts, Anxiety, Anxiety & Fear, Brain Neurofeedback, Depression, Happiness, Parent Coaching
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As the New Year is upon us, many of us reflect upon our lives, our successes, our satisfaction, where we have been and likely where we are going. If life is filled with enormous levels of satisfaction and happiness, then

05 Apr

Ending War Inside and Out Part 2

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In ADHD, All Posts, Anxiety, Brain Neurofeedback, Depression, Insomnia, Migraines
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In my article, ‘The Mind Makes War and We Suffer‘, I discussed how we do war in our heads. And unfortunately, when we make ‘war’ with ourselves, we get frustrated, depressed, feel guilty, and ashamed. WE can also have battles

28 Mar

Making War Part 1

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In All Posts, Anxiety, Brain Neurofeedback, Depression
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The Mind Makes War & We Suffer A war is raging on. It is raging both in our minds and in our lives. Few can move through the day without engaging in the war, whether they want it or not.