How Sensory Processing Disorder Throws Off Natural Rhythms
4-3-26 When we think about sensory processing disorder (SPD), a common condition in which you misperceive and misconstrue sensori-motor information and behave out of proportion to the messages coming from the environment, we tend to think about someone who jumps when someone touches their shoulder, puts their hands over their ears when a siren whizzes […]
Why Your Cutting Might Be from Spd
4-10-20 Do you cut your skin until it bleeds or pull your hair until it comes out? At the same time, do you have low muscle tone that makes moving seem an effort? If you answered yes to both, cutting or hair pulling may not be psychiatric but physical—a result of sensory processing disorder. SPD […]
Is It Bipolar Disorder or Sensory Processing Disorder (Spd)?
4-28-22 Have you been diagnosed with bipolar disorder II, a psychiatric condition characterized by hypomania (less severe than mania) and depression without psychosis. If so, are you hypersensitive to noise, bright light, odors and light touch? Many people who suffer Bipolar II have sensory issues. Some may suffer both conditions; others may get their sensory […]
Could Your Space Related Phobias Be from Spd?
4-30-21 Do you experience any of the following? Claustrophobia Fear of flying Fear heights, enclosed spaces or wide-open vistas Fear falling, especially on uneven surfaces Dislike bending upside down or having your head backward Dislike rapid, sudden or rotating movements If so, think twice before you run to a psychiatrist to get Zoloft or Xanax. […]
Do You Compulsively Overeat? If So, You Might Have Sensory Processing Disorder (Spd)
5-10-23 Do you often overeat? Do you have floppy muscle tone & hate to exercise? Do you often feel, lazy & lethargic, even depressed? If you answer yes to these questions your over-eating may be a result of sensory processing disorder (SPD), a common condition in which you misperceive and misconstrue sensori-motor information and behave […]
How Poor Body Awareness Links to Belief in Deity
5-20-22 Sarah is a deeply religious Christian who feels strongly connected to God. This deeply felt connection has saved her from a life of depression and suicidal attempts, as it keeps her connected to a higher power that she believes looks over her. Could sensory processing issues relate to the tendency to give oneself over […]
Does Vibration Noise Drive You Crazy?
5-30-24 I’ve been living in my two-bedroom, second floor condo at Kings Point in Delray Beach, FL for almost five years. August. It’s cozy, functional and, with many windows, refreshingly bright. I enjoy especially the calming relaxation of lying on my zero-gravity chair on my screened-in balcony. Surrounded by pots of pink, yellow, and purple […]