Kristen MacDonald

05/07/2024

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/PLg6NsLuec8qHn1x/?mibextid=oFDknk

Official 2024 Community Voting Awards Platform for Moncton, NB. Where the community votes for their favourites every year.

12/22/2023

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/talking-about-trauma/202206/polyvagal-theory-approach-understanding-trauma

This theory highlights the nervous systems importance in how we perceive trauma.

03/02/2022

https://www.verywellmind.com/adhd-symptom-spotlight-emotional-dysregulation-5219946

Emotional dysregulation is an impaired ability to control your emotional response, leading to extreme or overblown reactions that don’t really fit the situation. Learn more about how it affects those with ADHD.

01/23/2022

https://theconversation.com/regret-can-be-all-consuming-a-neurobehavioral-scientist-explains-how-people-can-overcome-it-172466

Remorse and sorrow from a bad choice can haunt you for years, even decades. But there are evidence-based ways to move past regret.

01/15/2022

https://www.glamour.com/story/disenfranchised-grief-is-very-real

“After a divorce, soothing platitudes are plentiful. But when a situationship ends, there’s less support to be had no matter how devastated you might feel.”

01/14/2022

https://www.cbc.ca/radio/sunday/the-sunday-magazine-for-november-28-2021-1.6262839/why-listening-to-your-old-faves-can-be-such-an-effective-antidote-to-stress-1.6270264

There's a reason listening to favourite old songs surged over the past two years. One expert says feelings of nostalgia can act as an antidote to stress.

12/28/2021

https://www.verywellmind.com/polyvagal-theory-4588049

Polyvagal theory helps provide insight into how the mind and body work together in response to social cues. This protects us from danger and uncertainty. Learn more.

12/20/2021

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/simplifying-complex-trauma/202112/how-bottom-treatment-can-address-trauma

Strategies to help the adult brain engage with past trauma.

12/16/2021

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/11/well/family/rude-child-development-behavior.html

The safer children feel, the more they can show their true selves — warts and all — experts say. And that’s good for their development.

11/14/2021

09/19/2021

[ADHD Experts Podcast] 369- Deficient Emotional Self-Regulation: The Overlooked ADHD Symptom That Impacts Everything
https://podcastaddict.com/episode/127794200 via

Deficient emotional self-regulation (DESR) is an integral part of ADHD and can have serious negative effects on daily functioning. Russell Barkley, Ph.D., discusses the ADHD-emotional dysregulation link and effective treatments.

09/15/2021

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/object-permanence-adhd

Object permanence is the ability to understand that an object continues to exist, even though it is out of sight. It can affect people with ADHD differently. Learn more.