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Author: Megan Baksh

This author has written 31 articles
A Firsthand Look At The Benefits Of Flotation-REST (Reduced Environmental Stimulation Technique)
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A Firsthand Look at the Benefits of Flotation-REST (Reduced Environmental Stimulation Technique)

  • May 22, 2018
  • Megan Baksh
  • Neurodiversity
Flotation-REST. What on Earth is it, and how can it benefit me? If you find yourself pondering this out loud, rest assured, you are not alone!
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How Rescuing Turtles Helped A Man With Tourette Syndrome
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How Rescuing Turtles Helped a Man with Tourette Syndrome

  • November 28, 2017
  • Megan Baksh
  • Neurodiversity, tourette's
After his severe case of Tourette Syndrome left Ryan Stevens, 22, incapable of completing college, he realized a new passion: rescuing animals!
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Study Explores Neural Basis Of Yawning To Help People With Tourette’s Syndrome
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Study Explores Neural Basis of Yawning to Help People with Tourette’s Syndrome

  • October 13, 2017
  • Megan Baksh
  • Neurodiversity, tourette's
“If we can understand how alterations in cortical excitability give rise to neural disorders we can potentially reverse them. We are looking for potential non-drug, personalized treatments,” Professor Stephen Jackson of the University of Nottingham said.
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New Study Tracking Eye Movement Offers Innovative Method For Diagnosing ADHD
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New Study Tracking Eye Movement Offers Innovative Method for Diagnosing ADHD

  • September 18, 2017
  • Megan Baksh
  • ADHD, Neurodiversity
Researchers may now be able to improve upon their understanding as well as the methods in which they assess attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), by monitoring tiny movements within the eyes.
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Digital Medicine: Videogames As Treatment For Alzheimer’s And Depression
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Digital Medicine: Videogames as Treatment for Alzheimer’s and Depression

  • September 1, 2017
  • Megan Baksh
  • Alzheimer's Disease, Depression, Neurodiversity
Neuroscape, a research lab at the University of California at San Francisco (UCSF), is hoping patients suffering from mental illnesses such as Alzheimer’s and depression, may now be able to “level up” from pills to video games.
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Music As Medicine: The Effects Of Music Therapy On Depression
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Music as Medicine: The Effects of Music Therapy on Depression

  • August 15, 2017
  • Megan Baksh
  • Anxiety, Depression, Neurodiversity
Megan Baksh takes a look at recent studies highlighting the good listening to music can do in alleviating depression and anxiety.
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Artist With Bipolar Disorder Utilizes Creative Process To Help Combat Symptoms
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Artist with Bipolar Disorder Utilizes Creative Process to Help Combat Symptoms

  • August 10, 2017
  • Megan Baksh
  • Bipolar Disorder, Neurodiversity
Creativity comes in many different colors for Jenna Line; an artist who battles bipolar disorder one brushstroke at a time.
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Drug That Enhances Metacognitive Performance May Help Treat Symptoms Of OCD And Schizophrenia
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Drug that Enhances Metacognitive Performance May Help Treat Symptoms of OCD and Schizophrenia

  • July 14, 2017
  • Megan Baksh
  • ocd, schizophrenia
According to a recent study, a drug known as propranolol may be able to boost your confidence by blocking the rush of noradrenaline that occurs throughout your body - which could possibly lead to the development of cutting-edge treatments for schizophrenia and OCD.
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Woodworking Helps Army Veteran Cope With PTSD
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Woodworking Helps Army Veteran Cope with PTSD

  • July 2, 2017
  • Megan Baksh
  • Neurodiversity, PTSD
An army veteran plagued by PTSD has found not only a hobby in woodworking, but also s new business and an opportunity to raise awareness.
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High School Student Overcomes Epilepsy And Becomes School Leader
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High School Student Overcomes Epilepsy and Becomes School Leader

  • June 18, 2017
  • Megan Baksh
  • Epilepsy, Neurodiversity
Virginia Morrison’s unwavering resolve catapulted her into the role of a leader at Orange Park High, where she received high scores on exams, taking advanced placement and early college courses as well.
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New Art Exhibit Shines Light On Common Misconceptions Of Mental Health
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New Art Exhibit Shines Light on Common Misconceptions of Mental Health

  • June 9, 2017
  • Megan Baksh
  • Neurodiversity
Ninety-nine unrecognizable faces representing the lives of those who live with the symptoms of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and depression, have been amalgamated with the faces of those who love them nonetheless, making it impossible for viewers to distinguish who is who.
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Mother With Epilepsy The Focus Of New BBC Radio Play
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Mother With Epilepsy the Focus of New BBC Radio Play

  • May 30, 2017
  • Megan Baksh
  • Epilepsy, Neurodiversity
BBC Radio 4 is set to host the new drama titled "Slipping Through Time," featuring Game of Throne’s star Ellie Kendrick as a young mom with epilepsy.
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Richard Branson Highlights The Potential Of Young People With Dyslexia
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Richard Branson Highlights the Potential of Young People with Dyslexia

  • May 21, 2017
  • Megan Baksh
  • Dyslexia, Neurodiversity
Virgin mogul Richard Branson has penned an article defending young people with dyslexia, in which he argues that the diagnosis should be perceived as a sign of potential rather than a disadvantage.
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Horses Provide Healing For Veterans Suffering From PTSD
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Horses Provide Healing for Veterans Suffering from PTSD

  • May 10, 2017
  • Megan Baksh
  • Neurodiversity, PTSD
Equines for Freedom, a non-profit organization, is devoted to helping veterans conquer symptoms of PTSD.
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Study Finds Kids With ADHD Have Questions For Doctors But Don’t Ask
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Study Finds Kids with ADHD Have Questions for Doctors But Don’t Ask

  • April 25, 2017
  • Megan Baksh
  • ADHD, Neurodiversity
A recent study suggests that children who have been diagnosed with ADHD, are eager to learn more about their condition as well as their medications- but often may not ask for the information.
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Study Suggests Genetic Link Among Autism, ADHD, Bipolar, And Other Neurodiverse Conditions
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Study Suggests Genetic Link Among Autism, ADHD, Bipolar, and Other Neurodiverse Conditions

  • April 17, 2017
  • Megan Baksh
  • ADHD, Autism, bipolar, Depression, Neurodiversity, schizophrenia
According to a recent study, depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, schizophrenia and autism all have one thing in common: they can each be traced back to the same inherited genetic variations.
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Could A Common Antibiotic Help Treat PTSD?
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Could a Common Antibiotic Help Treat PTSD?

  • April 11, 2017
  • Megan Baksh
  • Neurodiversity, PTSD
New research suggests that post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) could perhaps be treated with an antibiotic after yielding promising results from a uniquely designed trial.
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Skydiving For Epilepsy: Mother Takes Flight For Newborn Daughter’s Fight
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Skydiving for Epilepsy: Mother Takes Flight for Newborn Daughter’s Fight

  • April 7, 2017
  • Megan Baksh
  • Epilepsy, Neurodiversity
A British mother of two is skydiving to raise awareness for epilepsy in young children, and money for a hospital and the UK organization Young Epilepsy.
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Just The Essentials: Can Insomnia Be Relieved Through Aromatherapy?
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Just the Essentials: Can Insomnia Be Relieved Through Aromatherapy?

  • April 2, 2017
  • Megan Baksh
  • insomnia, Neurodiversity
Megan Baksh details her recent experiences using essential oils to relieve her insomnia, as well as recent studies that suggest the value of aromatherapy as an alternative treatment for the condition.
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Is “Fear Reversal Learning” Impaired In People With OCD?
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Is “Fear Reversal Learning” Impaired in People with OCD?

  • March 20, 2017
  • Megan Baksh
  • Neurodiversity, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), ocd
Researchers tested OCD patients in an effort to examine how successful patients were at reversing their thought patterns when a once threatening stimulus became safe, and conversely, when a safe stimulus became threatening.
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Burger Van Helps Man With Epilepsy Build A Better Life
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Burger Van Helps Man with Epilepsy Build a Better Life

  • March 14, 2017
  • Megan Baksh
  • Epilepsy, Neurodiversity
A delivery service for hamburgers has allowed Matthew Smith, who has suffered from seizures since he was 18, to find a new level of independence.
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Research In UK Suggests Mental Illness Not Linked To Cat Ownership
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Research in UK Suggests Mental Illness Not Linked to Cat Ownership

  • March 7, 2017
  • Megan Baksh
  • mental health, Neurodiversity
There has been speculation to whether or not a parasite present in cats may be responsible for the development of various psychoses, such as Schizophrenia.
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Music Helps Aid Pianist With Tourette Syndrome
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Music Helps Aid Pianist with Tourette Syndrome

  • February 23, 2017
  • Megan Baksh
  • Neurodiversity, tourette's
Diagnosed with Tourette syndrome (TS) at an early age, Yusuke Osada learned how to use his musical virtuosity to his advantage; as an effective way to help combat his condition.
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MIT Reveals Launch Of New Autism Research Center
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MIT Reveals Launch of New Autism Research Center

  • February 17, 2017
  • Megan Baksh
  • Autism, Neurodiversity
Lisa Yang and MIT alumnus Hock Tan are responsible for the center’s foundation, contributing a generous kick-off commitment of $20 million.
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New Technology Helps Researchers Communicate With “Locked-In” Syndrome Patients
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New Technology Helps Researchers Communicate with “Locked-In” Syndrome Patients

  • February 6, 2017
  • Megan Baksh
  • Neurodiversity
Researchers in Europe have found an innovative way to communicate with individuals who suffer from “locked-in syndrome.”
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Star Wars Fan With Asperger’s Copes Using The Power Of “The Force”
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Star Wars Fan with Asperger’s Copes Using The Power of “The Force”

  • January 27, 2017
  • Megan Baksh
  • Asperger's syndrome, Neurodiversity
James Kenyon was diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome at the early age of five, and is preparing to take part in the Scaffel Pike Challenge in an effort to raise money for the National Autistic Society.
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NPR Releases New Dyslexia Series
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NPR Releases New Dyslexia Series

  • November 28, 2016
  • Megan Baksh
  • Dyslexia, Neurodiversity
NPR’s new series, Unlocking Dyslexia, will include a 5-part radio and blog post series that will take course over the span of two weeks.
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Teenage Boy With Asperger’s Makes Debut As Author
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Teenage Boy with Asperger’s Makes Debut as Author

  • November 21, 2016
  • Megan Baksh
  • Asperger's syndrome, Neurodiversity
After having published his very first novel, a 14 year old boy with Asperger's syndrome is proving he has a hidden knack for writing.
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Toys “R” Us Creating Sensory-Friendly Shopping For Those With Autism
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Toys “R” Us Creating Sensory-Friendly Shopping for Those with Autism

  • November 9, 2016
  • Megan Baksh
  • Asperger's Syndrome (ASD), Autism, Neurodiversity
When you think of Toys “R” Us, it’s unlikely that you are envisioning a relaxed atmosphere for children. However, the toy superstore is currently searching for effective new ways to ensure that those with autism can have a more stress-free shopping experience.
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Insomnia: A Personal Struggle
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Insomnia: A Personal Struggle

  • October 27, 2016
  • Megan Baksh
  • insomnia, Neurodiversity
Megan Baksh details her struggles with insomnia, and how she tries to combat it.
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Veteran With PTSD Pays Homage To Cat That Helped Him Cope
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Veteran With PTSD Pays Homage to Cat that Helped Him Cope

  • October 20, 2016
  • Megan Baksh
  • Neurodiversity, PTSD
Upon his return from duty, King experienced symptoms of PTSD; however, he found comfort in a lively 6-month-old kitten known as Steven.
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