Mental Wealth

How Small Investments Create Big Returns

Victoria L. Dunckley M.D.

How the Tech Industry Uses Psychology to Hook Children

Why is it so hard for kids to look away from their devices? The answer is persuasive design—sophisticated techniques that exploit kids' reward systems.

9 Reasons to Leave Video Games Home During Vacation

Think vacation is the perfect opportunity to loosen the screen-time reigns? Here are 9 reasons to go screen-free on your next family getaway.

Is Your Child Overstimulated from Too Much Screen Time?

Are your children are experiencing electronics-related symptoms that mimic mental health. learning, and behavior issues? Take this quiz.

Hey Parents—Put Down Those Devices

Did you know being strict about your own screen time greatly improves the odds that you'll manage your children's in a healthy and mindful manner? Here are seven reasons why.

Growing Up in a False Reality

Seeking artificial validation not only results in addictive, destructive behaviors, it also displaces the very experiences that would otherwise offer us authentic validation.

The Radical Notion of Returning to Handwriting

Need to remember something or learn something new? Write it by hand.

10 Ways to Protect the Brain from Daily Screen Time

You may have heard that screen time can wreak havoc on children's nervous systems. But aside from restricting technology, what can parents do to buffer against overstimulation?

Why Social Media is Not Smart for Middle School Kids

Wondering why your middle schooler's social media use has ratcheted up your stress levels? Understanding the brain at this age can help you can take back control.

Toward Integration: Mental Health Defined

We're all familiar with mental health issues or symptoms. But what does a mentally healthy brain look like? And how do we get there?

Is Guilt Affecting How You Manage Your Child's ScreenTime?

Parental guilt can undermine the best of intentions when it comes to restricting children's screentime. Here's how to give guilt the boot.

Autism and Screen Time: Special Brains, Special Risks

Is your gut telling you that your child with autism has too much screen time? Here are 11 reasons why ASD kids are more vulnerable to screen time effects, including addiction.

Managing Trump-Related Tears, Fears & Taunts in Kids

Teachers across the country are reporting children are acting out deportation-related worries, ranging from fearfulness to bullying and feelings of separatism.

Will Your Gamer Survive College?

If you're concerned about your son's video game habits spinning out of control when he goes to college, you're right to be worried—but here's what parents can do.

This is Your Child's Brain on Video Games

Playing video games presents an "evolutionary mismatch": A fight-or-flight response unaccompanied by a physical discharge of energy. So guess where all the energy goes?

Screentime and Arrested Social Development

Millennials can have a hard time conversing and making eye contact when face-to-face. How will this affect them when it comes time to be an adult in the real world?

7 Myths About Concussions

Despite ongoing controversies over head injuries in athletes, misconceptions regarding concussions persist–which can prevent players from getting appropriate treatment.

The Illuminating Tale of Sunlight's Impact on Health

Research shows our genes are programmed to respond to exposure to full spectrum light, which we now know to be a critical factor in how healthy we are. But are we getting enough?

The Unique Impact of Dads

Dads often report feeling undervalued, yet research shows their influence offers unique, long-term developmental benefits.

Restricting Screens: Why Your Child WON'T Get Left Behind

When it comes to limiting screen-time based on tolerability, parents needn't worry whether keeping the child from electronics now will put them at a disadvantage later.

Rethinking How to Help Kids Lose Weight

Is it possible to "tweak" a child's metabolism to help them lose weight naturally? How do psychiatric issues and medications impact weight in children?

12 Days of Non-Tech Gift Giving

Get "real" toys this year! Here are 12 gift categories for children that encourage imagination, bonding, movement, and of course loads of family fun.

Going Screenfree: Sheer Madness or Sheer Genius?

Whether a parent senses screen-time is having a negative impact on a child or simply feels there's way too much of it, constantly managing electronics use can drive parents crazy. Here are three tips to help parents go from thinking "something needs to change" to taking decisive action.

A Curious Case of Depression

A young adult male comes in reporting weight loss, fatigue, shortness of breath, difficulty concentrating, and depression so severe he's requesting "shock therapy." Where does one begin with such difficult cases?

The Hidden Agenda Behind 21st Century Learning

High-stakes testing, obsessive data collection, and lofty promises of technology’s potential to “revolutionize” education are contributing to alarming amounts of school-based screen-time—without regard for screens’ numerous impacts on learning and mental health. Teacher and public education advocate Tara Ehrcke describes the deceptive web behind 21st Century Learning.

Screentime Is Making Kids Moody, Crazy, and Lazy

By disrupting sleep, suppressing the brain's frontal lobe, raising stress hormones, and fracturing attention, daily screen-time harms children.

Wired Parent, Wired Child

When it comes to managing their kids' screen-time, parents are often blamed for being bad role models. But blaming and shaming parents doesn't work. Here's what does.

Ask Your Doctor If You Should Take Advice from a Commercial

Commercials about psychiatric drugs are now ubiquitous. Are they helpful or harmful?

Reduce ADHD Symptoms Naturally With These Five Steps

Does research support the use of natural methods for treating ADHD? Here are five evidence-based suggestions for tackling the poor focus and disorganized behavior that are part and parcel of this disorder.

Why CFL's Aren't Such a Bright Idea

In light of rising environmentally-sensitive brain disorders such as autism and ADHD in children, are energy-saving CFL's costing us dearly?

Dumb & Dumber: Interactive Screentime Is Worse Than TV

Few parents would argue that television is good for kids' brains, while many mistakenly believe that interactive screen-time has beneficial effects that outweigh any risks.

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