Yvonne Krasner-Cohen LPC, LCADC, ACS

03/15/2022

For those that want to understand ADHD…

A.D.H.D
Take my hand and come with me,
I want to teach you about ADHD.
I need you to know, I want to explain,
I have a very different brain.
Sights, sounds, and thoughts collide.
What to do first? I can't decide.
Please understand I'm not to blame,
I just can't process things the same.
Take my hand and walk with me,
Let me show you about ADHD.
I try to behave, I want to be good,
But I sometimes forget to do as I should.
Walk with me and wear my shoes,
You'll see its not the way I'd choose.
I do know what I'm supposed to do,
But my brain is slow getting the message through.
Take my hand and talk with me,
I want to tell you about ADHD.
I rarely think before I talk,
I often run when I should walk.
It's hard to get my school work done,
My thoughts are outside having fun.
I never know just where to start,
I think with my feelings and see with my heart.
Take my hand and stand by me,
I need you to know about ADHD.
It's hard to explain but I want you to know,
I can't help letting my feelings show.
Sometimes I'm angry, or sad.
I feel overwhelmed, frustrated, and mad.
I can't concentrate and I lose all my stuff.
I try really hard but it's never enough.
Take my hand and learn with me,
We need to know more about ADHD.
I worry a lot about getting things wrong,
Everything I do takes twice as long.
Everyday is exhausting for me...
Looking through the fog of ADHD.
I'm often so misunderstood,
I would change in a heartbeat if I could.
Take my hand and listen to me,
I want to share a secret about ADHD.
I want you to know there is more to me.
I'm not defined by it, you see.
I'm sensitive, kind and lots of fun.
I'm blamed for things I haven't done.
I'm the loyalist friend you'll ever know,
I just need a chance to let it show.
Take my hand and look at me,
Just forget about the ADHD.
I have real feelings just like you.
The love in my heart is just as true.
I may have a brain that can never rest,
But please understand I'm trying my best.
I want you to know, I need you to see,
I'm more than the label, I am still me!!!!
~Author Unknown
Copy and paste this as your status if u know someone with A.D.H.D or know the struggle yourself.
** The struggle is real!**

06/21/2020

https://childmind.org/article/managing-anxiety-during-reopening/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Managing%20Anxiety%20During%20Reopening&utm_campaign=Weekly-06-16-20

With no clear roadmap and so many difficult and confusing choices to make, we offer strategies to help parents stay calm.

05/16/2020

04/19/2020

https://forge.medium.com/to-survive-the-quarantine-change-your-metrics-e345d79be14b

To survive quarantine, you need to change your metrics

04/16/2020

If you’re in quarantine with an abusive person/partner private message me and say, "just thought i'd say hi" and I will know to check up on you.

Say "just thought i'd say hi, haven't spoke to you in a while", and I will know to contact the police.

Domestic violence is a silent crime that remains hidden until exposed. Domestic violence grows when families spend a lot of time together. Right now, in the US, there is roughly a 20% increase in domestic violence being reported to law enforcement.

If you’re willing, post something similar. You never know who might need your help.

04/12/2020

On our special holidays Passover and Easter let’s think about all the positive things and the small things that we are grateful for, because some of the negative/sad things weigh very hard for our global children:

Sad but true....

Here's to the kids who were supposed to get their braces off after two long years, and now have to wait a few more months.

Here's to the kids who couldn't wait to get their driver's license, and now they check daily to see when the DMV will open.

Here's to the kids who are wondering if there will be any sort of graduation ceremony culminating 13 years of school, or if they will get to attend freshman orientation over the summer at their selected college--or if there will even be a fall semester.

Here's to the kids who are wondering if they will miss their first time as a camp counselor or employee at the Froyo stand or the internship they worked so hard to get.

Here's to the kids who were hoping to get their first kiss at the prom.

Here's to the kids who dreamed of going to States in track or lacrosse or baseball or show choir. Here's to the kids who wanted to put themselves out there and try something new this spring. Here's to the kids who worked hard all year to come back from an injury.

Here's to the kids who found their tribe in the band or orchestra or drama department and now feel lost without their people.

Here's to the shy boy who was working up the courage to ask the new girl out for a movie. Here's to the lonely girl who was just starting to make friends in her art class.

Here's to the kids who have studied all year for their SATs and now sit anxiously wanting to get it over and done with.

Here's to the kids who have worked hard all year to build up their GPA and now are unsure if their grades count.

And here's to the kids who miss school because it was their safe place, where they were fed, where someone showed they were valued and loved.

Here's to the kids whose lives are forever changed, forever branded with the mark of a virus that they do not fear but impacts them greatly.

We talk about big events like proms and graduations and college tours, but it's not the big things they are missing. It's the moments woven into these milestones, the imprints of these rites of passage.

We won't know the long-term damage this will have on our kids for years, so let's lift them up while we can.

Their grief is real, even if it seems small to us.

Their sadness is justified.

Their lives are changed.

May we remember their perspective is small and their feelings are big.

We can't give you back the moments, the experience, the time, but we can acknowledge it hurts.

Here's to the kids.

Copied and pasted - feel free to keep it going!

04/07/2020

Interesting article I thought may be helpful.
https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Wellness/tips-manage-loneliness-anxiety-social-distancing-coronavirus/story?id=69870287

Feelings of loneliness can have a negative impact on mental and physical health. Here are strategies to stay connected while social distancing.

04/02/2020

http://m.na.org/?ID=virtual_meetings

This page contains links and resources to help addicts meet online or by phone. If you have a locally developed resource you’d like to share, please let us know: worldboard@na.org

03/30/2020

More ways to cope

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/national-institute-of-mental-health-nimh_covid19-activity-6649278856253501440-xq5b

It can be difficult to cope with fear and anxiety, changing daily routines, and a general sense of uncertainty about . Although people respond ...

03/29/2020

You can also reach out to me.

03/28/2020

There is no shame in anxiety, we all have it! For some it just interferes with their lives more than others. Be kind, people’s unseen illnesses are just as crippling as the ones we can see.

03/24/2020

I am a mental health professional. Please contact me-no questions asked & no judgment if you or someone you know is struggling through this surreal time. I can listen or assist with referring you to a provider or program that can help.

If you are a mental health professional willing to donate your time, you can copy and paste this too.

03/22/2020

I hope everyone is safe and healthy during this difficult time.
Here’s a useful resource from the child mind institute. https://childmind.org/coping-during-covid-19-resources-for-parents/

Our clinical and supportive resources include: Facebook Live video chats with expert clinicians (10am and 4.30pm) Remote evaluations and telemedicine Flat-fee phone consultations for problem behavior Comprehensive resources for parents on coronavirus topics And Today’s Daily Tip: MANAGING SCREEN T...

03/13/2020

Please be in touch if you need some support. I am doing phone sessions for those that don’t want to come to my office.

https://afsp.org/taking-care-of-your-mental-health-in-the-face-of-uncertainty/

Taking Care of Your Mental Health in the Face of Uncertainty AFSP Share168.5KTweetShare By Doreen Marshall, Ph.D. Human beings like certainty. We are hard-wired to want to know what is happening when and to notice things that feel threatening to us. When things feel uncertain or when we don’t gene...

02/17/2020

https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-lonely-burden-of-todays-teenage-girls-11565883328

Amid our huge, unplanned experiment with social media, new research suggests that many American adolescents are becoming more anxious, depressed and solitary.

02/05/2020

We need to stop this epidemic of children and teens taking their lives.

https://childmind.org/article/teen-suicides-risk-factors/

Temperament, family and community all play a role - what are the risk factors for teen suicides and how can parents and caregivers stave them off?

01/26/2020

https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20200121-why-procrastination-is-about-managing-emotions-not-time

Address the real reasons you procrastinate and you’re more likely to start achieving your goals.

01/20/2020

A wonderful resource! Thanks Neala!

https://parentingmytransgenderchild.com/2019/12/27/welcome-to-the-pediatric-psychiatric-hospital/

There was a warrior dad on the unit with me. As we were leaving he whispered “Keep it together mom. Keep it together until you turn the corner.”