Heidi Swapp lost her 16 year old son to suicide.  At a younger age her son suffered a serious concussion and things spiraled from there.  He suffered from depression and feelings of inadequacy and was seeing a therapist at the time. Heidi now spends some of her time openly talking to parents about suicide and depression and the effects it has had on their family.  She is open and honest…

Teen Runaway Has your son run away or threatened to run away? You are not alone. According to the National Runaway Safeline (formerly known at the National Runaway Switchboard) one in seven kids between the ages of 10 and 18 will be a teen runaway at some point. Statistics show between 1.6 and 2.8 million youth run away in a year. What is the definition of a teen runaway? The…

Max is a boy living with and dealing with the effects of ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.  His parents suspected there was a problem when he was in preschool.  If he didn't want to do something, he would just lay down on the floor.  As school became more demanding in future years, he would sometimes sit in front of his homework for hours and only write a few words.  Max…

This is an interesting article about a man who was a video game addict.  Video game addiction is real and it's proving to be a big problem in the rising generations. "Dr John Charlton is a researcher in the psychology of online games addiction at the University of Bolton. 'There are studies,' he says, 'showing that the physiological bases of these types of addiction are similar to alcohol and drug…