Scott Wolfenden

Social Science/Psychology/Education. Certificates: NJ Early Childhood. NJ High School Psychology. MS Science. Member - Society for Teaching Psychology (STP), www.teachpsych.org - Participating member of NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness).

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Scott Wolfenden Quick Facts

Main Areas: Mental Health
Best Sellers: Overcoming ADHD Without Medication: A Parent and Educator's Guidebook
Career Focus: Educator
Affiliation: NAMI, Society for Teaching of Psychology, National Council of Non-Profits, Center for Non-Profits of NJ

The Association for Youth, Children and Natural Psychology was formed in the summer of 2006. In November of 2008 it was incorporated as a NJ not-for-profit. The originators of the corporation are educators in Newark, NJ.

The purpose of the AYCNP site is to provide a web portal where consumers can go for solutions in self-help for mental health disorders, difficulties and prevention. The site also gives ideas for parents on positive parenting and protecting children, as well as in prevention. It has pages for educators and provides professionals in mental health and related fields a more rounded out idea of the real needs of adults, youth and children. It is a grass roots type of effort and the site is HON (Health on the Internet) certified.

The AYCNP also provides educational materials on the subject of mental health and children and youths to individuals, educators and schools, public and other, and to organizations.

The AYCNP is a member of

National Council of Nonprofits and Center for Non-Profits of NJ

The book (July 2009) Overcoming ADHD Without Medication: A Parent and Educator's Guidebook, is available on Amazon.com. It is well referenced, and has 96 authoritative footnotes and bibliography with 78 citings. Additionally, a recommended reading section will help parents and professionals to find the best materials and research in ADHD solutions. 128 pages, illustrated, index. https://www.createspace.com/3410900

Members of the AYCNP board of directors are members of the Society for Teachers of Psychology (STP) http://teachpsych.org/and NAMI (National Association for Mental Illness) http://www.nami.org.

See our site at http://www.winmentalhealth.com

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Best psychology books, best self help books, book reviews

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Overcoming ADHD Without Medication: A Parent's and Educator's Guidbook

http://www.amazon.com/Overcoming-ADHD-without-Medication-Educators/dp/1448640695/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1248309767&sr=8-1

Medical Care

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The Medical Model of Mental Health and Psychiatric Labeling

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Music Psychology

http://www.winmentalhealth.com/music_psychology.php

Parental Internet Control Software Reviews

http://www.winmentalhealth.com/parental_internet_control_software.php

Bipolar Disorder Self Help

http://www.winmentalhealth.com/self_help_bipolar_disorder.php

Scott Wolfenden Books

Overcoming ADHD Without Medication: A Guidebook for Parents and Teachers

http://www.amazon.com/Overcoming-ADHD-Without-Medication-Guidebook/dp/0982992432/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1345911578&sr=8-3&keywords=overcoming+adhd

Happy Healthy Children in the 21st Century

http://www.amazon.com/Happy-Healthy-Children-Century-ebook/dp/B0052ATKFO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1316535486&sr=8-1

Superar el Trasto o por Déficit de Atención con Hiperactividad (TDAH) Sin Medicación: Guía para Padres y Educadores (Spanish Edition)

http://www.amazon.com/Superar-Trastorno-Atenci%C3%B3n-Hiperactividad-Medicaci%C3%B3n/dp/0615677886/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1345911417&sr=1-2&keywords=tdah

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Parenting: 21 Positive Steps

1. Provide loving but firm discipline for your children. Try to be consistent and don’t over-discipline a child or be overbearing. Endeavor to provide your children have good, positive companionship with suitable friends.

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Bipolar Disorder: 5 Ideas to Heal Naturally

1. Walk for Exercise and as a Healthy Lifestyle Walking can be one of the best natural remedies for depression and bipolar disorder. It helps to naturally adjust the brain's chemistry. Walking has proven to be better than medicine (says Duke University) for mild to moderate depression, and helps for major depression and bipolar disorder as well. 2. Attention to Diet and Nutrition

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Positive Steps in Overcoming Eating Disorders

The seeds of eating disorders can start from young. Girls are bombarded with images of the "perfect" body from the media. The Barbie doll image, which today also takes the form of movies and video games, the Princess culture that Disney promotes, and then later on in advertising, in print and on television, the image of the perfect body is reinforced.

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Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders - Facts and Hope

There are five PDD (Pervasive Developmental Disorder) disorders that have been labeled, autism, Asperger syndrome, Rett Syndrome, Childhood Disintegrative Disorder (the latter two less common). There is a a 5th PDD disorder labeled PDD-NOS, that is pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified, that does not meet the criteria for the other commonly diagnosed disorders.

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Depression, Statistics, What Causes Depression and Lifestyle Solutions

Depression is one of the most common mental health disorders. Nearly 12 million women, or 12% of all women in the United States are diagnosed with depression at any time, compared to 7% of men or just over 6 million men. Mild and moderate depression can be differentiated from Major Depression or clinical depression. (University Health Services Tang Center Berkley, CA).

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ADHD - Natural Remedies

The symptoms of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder affect approximately two to three million in the United States. While ADHD is often referred to as a childhood disorder, it also affects adults and while up to 50% grow out of ADHD as they enter adulthood, many continue to have serious symptoms as adults. Natural remedies for ADHD have helped many who had serious symptoms of the disorder. While some natural remedies are clearly commercial attempts at selling supplements, a non-pharmaceutical, non-supplemental method of treating ADHD has proven to be effective.

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Parental Internet Control Software - What Parents Should Do

For the majority of Internet users with children, the internet in the home, or even in a child or teen's bedroom, is a wide open door to the world. That is, few parents take time the time to investigate parental controls on their children's internet. Some feel that the school will most likely educate their children on the subject. Others assume their children are responsible enough to handle it. Parents Need to Educate Themselves in Computer Literacy

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Favorite Quotes & Thoughts from Scott Wolfenden

* Much can be accomplished in self help for mental health disorders.

* Lifestyle changes can make a difference.

* Medications are being overprescribed for mental health disorders.

* ADHD rarely (never) requires medication.

Symptoms of ADHD can be overcome by the majority of children and teens by cutting back on television, movie and video game time, toning down the intensity of music and amount of time on non-educational electronics/internet, by giving children love and attention, as well as attention to diet: low sugar, low carbs, low on additives, no caffeine. Parents, psychologists, encourage parents to take the TV and video games, the Internet, out of the child's bedroom! Set time limits on media time! Don't let children watch violence on TV, movies and video games! It will make a difference in ADHD, depression and bipolar disorder.

For mild and moderate depression, reliable university studies have demonstrated that moderate exercise 3-5 times a week helps depression more than medication in both the short and long-term.

30% of the symptoms of bipolar disorder can be remedied through attention to diet and nutrtion, cutting out cigarette smoking, and cutting out alcohol or other substance abuse.

Antidepressants have serious symptoms including sexual dysfunction (50% of adults), and an increase in suicidality in age groups of children up to age 24.

Attention to mental hygiene is a necessity. Spiritual needs are also important to fulfill.

Green therapy also works for ADHD and depression, that is getting out of the house and hiking, playing in the park, etc.

Contacting Scott Wolfenden

AYCNP

http://www.winmentalhealth.com

aycnp@winmentalhealth.com

212-501-2028

How to get started

Please visit our website at http://www.winmentalhealth.com and recommend the site to acquaintances or friends who might find the information useful. Look through the books available on various subjects such as ADHD and depression. Thank you for your support.