Emotional, Behavioral and Mood Symptoms
Mood symptoms are often the result of inadequate sleep, blood-sugar dysregulation, food sensitivities, chronic inflammation and/or gut dysbiosis.
Emotional, Behavioral and Mood Symptoms Articles
Brain Harmony Main Info Page
What Is Brain Harmony? Brain Harmony is a therapeutic program designed to address neurological challenges through home-based interventions. Founded by Carol Garner-Houston, a neurodevelopmental specialist and licensed occupational therapist, the program leverages neuroplastic tools to address various neurological conditions, Brain ... Read More
Emotional, Behavioral and Mood Symptoms Main Info Page
Children are increasingly being prescribed pharmaceutical medication to help them deal with emotional and behavioral problems as well as mood symptoms. What Types of Emotional, Behavioral and Mood Symptoms Are Commonly Seen in Our Kids? Depression: May be exhibited as ... Read More
Moro Reflex
What Is the Moro Reflex? The Moro reflex, often referred to as the “startle reflex,” is one of the many primal/primitive reflexes present in infants from before birth. It is a physical reaction to sudden stimuli in a baby’s environment—most ... Read More
Autism and Picky Eating
What Distinguishes Developmentally Appropriate Picky Eating from Pediatric Feeding Disorders? Every parent knows that mealtimes with young children can present challenges. Refusals to eat certain foods, complaints about textures, and demands for favorite meals are often chalked up to “picky ... Read More
Understanding Nervous System Dysregulation in Autism
The Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) To truly understand what’s happening in the bodies and brains of children with autism, it helps to start with the autonomic nervous system (ANS)—the system that silently manages our involuntary functions like heart rate, breathing, ... Read More
Using Heavy Work to Help Regulate Your Child’s Nervous System
What Is Heavy Work? Heavy work is a term commonly used by occupational therapists and other developmental therapists to describe activities that push or pull against the body’s muscles and joints, offering deep sensory input and engagement. While the name ... Read More
Does My Child Have a Dysregulated Nervous System?
What Is a Dysregulated Nervous System? The nervous system is like “command central” in your body. Its job is to act as the body's communication network, sending and receiving messages between the brain and the rest of the body. It ... Read More
How Diet, Neurotransmitters, and the Microbiome Shape Mood, Cognition, Behavior and Other Bodily Functions
What Are Neurotransmitters? Emerging research into the gut-brain axis is reshaping our understanding of mental health, behavior, and cognition, especially in children. At the heart of this intricate system lies the dynamic relationship between diet, neurotransmitters, and the gut microbiome ... Read More
Emotional, Behavioral and Mood Symptoms Stories
Harper’s Reversal of Developmental Delays
I helped our daughter Harper heal from severe developmental delays, and there's help. No Eye Contact or Speech at Two and a Half Harper's main symptoms were, and I would say they peaked at about two and a half years ... Read More
Owen’s Reversal of Anxiety and PANS Symptoms
My son had PANS, and now he's thriving. There is hope. Diagnosed with Anxiety at Three-and-a Half Years Old Owen was born twelve weeks early and, was definitely one of those mini preemies who was two pounds, two ounces, and ... Read More
Marilee and Douglas: Overcoming Kidney Failure and Multiple Chemical Sensitivity
This story is used with permission from Marilee Nelson, the founder of Branch Basics. Perspective and Awareness: What I Wish I Had Known Years Ago Perspective on any topic is based on an understanding of the available information that pertains ... Read More
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