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What is Anxiety?
Is it Anxiety, a Phobia or just Life in Twenty-first Century? By Ari Goldstein, Ph.D. According to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) is one of the most...
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What is Neurofeedback and How Does it Work?
Just as biofeedback allows physicians to help patients control their heart rate and breathing to resolve physical health issues, neurofeedback enables patients to monitor and adjust their brainwaves to...
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Do You Have Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)?
If you do, you’re not alone. So do many soldiers, sailors, first responders, hurricane survivors and rape victims including Lady Gaga. (Yes, THAT Lady Gaga!) The fact is many more people have probably...
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Learning Disabilities vs. Autism
Is Autism a Learning Disability? The short answer to this question is “no.” The long answer is a bit more complicated. For one thing, an autistic child may have a learning disability in addition to...
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Can Children Suffer from Depression?
By Ari Goldstein Most of us think of childhood as a time of freedom from responsibility, playtime and school yard crushes – when every day is full of fun, happiness and exciting new discoveries. But...
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Is ADHD Increasing Among Young Adults?
By: Ari Goldstein At Chicago Mind Solutions we try to keep abreast of the latest developments not only in the science of neurofeedback, but in the conditions it treats. One of these is ADHD, a...
View ArticleAre There Any Side Effects to Neurofeedback?
Patients who are considering Neurofeedback often ask if there are any adverse side effects to the therapy. As a general rule, most neurofeedback patients experience little or no adverse effects. In...
View Article7 Steps to a Positive Neurofeedback Experience
By Ari Goldstein, Ph.D. Educational Psychologist Chicago Mind Solutions You may have heard from some neurofeedback providers or enthusiastic patients that there are no side effects with neurofeedback....
View ArticleLENS Therapy vs. Traditional Neurofeedback
By Ari Goldstein, Ph.D. Educational Psychologist Chicago Mind Solutions Neurofeedback, sometimes called EEG biofeedback is designed to help patients change how their brains function to relieve a host...
View ArticleAn Advancement in Neurofeedback: BrainAvatar from BrainMaster
By: Ari Goldstein, Ph.D., Educational Psychologist, Chicago Mind Solutions In many ways neurofeedback therapy is as individual as the patients who seek it. That’s why at Chicago Mind Solutions we are...
View ArticleMental Health During the Coronavirus – 7 Useful Tips
The coronavirus has caused major changes and disruptions to almost everyone’s life. It can also be a source of considerable anxiety, fear, and frustration. In this time, it is important to take...
View ArticleWhat is Teletherapy?
What is Teletherapy? Teletherapy is mental health treatment delivered online using secure video conferencing. The type of treatment is based on the needs of the client – this can include traditional...
View ArticleReopening and Returning to Society
In recent months, our world has looked very different as a result of the worldwide coronavirus pandemic. After weeks of practicing proper social distancing and respecting state guidelines, we have now...
View ArticleDealing with Anxiety
What is anxiety? Anxiety involves the mental experiences of worry, nervousness, dread, or fear. It also involves many different physical experiences such as racing heart, shortness of breath, muscle...
View ArticleAfraid of Leaving Your Home Due to COVID-19?
For the past several weeks, we have been told the importance of staying home and practicing social distancing. Although the shelter in place mandate has been lifted and our society moves to the next...
View ArticleWhat is Neuropsychological Testing?
What is Neuropsychological Testing? Neuropsychological testing, also referred to as “neuropsych testing,” is an evaluation of a person’s cognitive processes and psychological functioning. There are...
View ArticleAcademic Support for Students During the Coronavirus
Student’s educational experiences have changed dramatically in recent months due to the coronavirus. There is still significant uncertainty about what will happen moving forward and how this will...
View ArticleCOVID Cases are Surging, But We are Ready with Teletherapy
The state had a nice stretch of low and plateaued Coronavirus cases, but unfortunately, as fall has progressed, we’ve seen a troubling uptick. As of this writing, Illinois has reported over six...
View ArticleThe Impact of COVID-19 on Our Mental Health
The title of this blog post suggests doom and gloom. Yes, we will discuss the negative impacts of COVID on mental health, but we’ll also offer ways to manage and combat them. Let’s address the hard...
View ArticleHow Neurofeedback Treats Traumatic Brain Injury, Anxiety, Depression, and More
Imagine if you and your therapist could actually see what your mental illness looks like in your brain. What if you had a visual of your brain’s activity–circuitry and brainwaves–that interprets your...
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