After arguably the most turbulent school year in your child’s life, they’re getting a much needed break. While we certainly don’t expect them or you to shift to back-to-school mode now, it’s never too early to consider neurofeedback treatment as a tune-up of sorts to prepare them for fall.
With vaccination rates increasing, schools in Illinois will be opening their doors for full in-person instruction. Still, COVID remains a serious threat, and the impact on children’s mental wellness has been severe and is likely to linger despite their resiliency.
Fortunately, neurofeedback has proven to be an effective form of treatment that can ease the transition back into the classroom and help set your kids up for a successful school year.
What is Neurofeedback Treatment?
As we’ve previously discussed, neurofeedback treatment, through interpretation of brainwaves, identifies the brain’s areas of dysfunction and promotes self-regulation, allowing symptoms to be treated directly. This form of therapy treats a variety of mental health conditions, including Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD), Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Depression, and Anxiety.
These conditions can certainly interfere with a student’s academic performance and overall comfort in the school setting.
How Can It Help?
It starts with understanding a patient’s brain circuitry. The first step in neurofeedback treatment is conducting a Quantitative Electroencephalogram (QEEG) brain map which examines the activity of brainwaves, the electrical impulses that govern behavior, emotions, and thoughts.
The neurofeedback is the information received which allows the detection of areas of dysfunction so that symptoms can be treated.
Treating ADHD
According to the CDC, more than 6.1 million children in the U.S. have ADHD. The symptoms–problems with focus, engagement, and executive functioning–cause enough disruptions for students to fall behind in class and feel less and less confident in their academic and social abilities.
Neurofeedback treatment targets dysregulation in the brain and can improve focus, increasing your child’s engagement in the classroom, ultimately leading to their staying on task and benefiting their overall academic performance.
Manage Depression and Anxiety
It’s virtually impossible to learn when you are feeling stressed, and stress is a major symptom of depression and anxiety disorders. Neurofeedback treatment promotes relaxation in the brain by calming overactive regions that are responsible for stress, worry, and panic.
Simply put, students who are composed and not stressed have more success in school.
All the factors of neurofeedback treatment can affect test scores, classroom performance, and mood positively. Your kids can take in the summer break they deserve while working on their mental health.
Neurofeedback Treatment at Chicago Mind Solutions
Chicago Mind Solutions can provide more information, answer questions, and help decide what type of neurofeedback treatment options are right for you. Please contact us at (224) 723-5050 or email info@chicagomindsolutions.com for more information.
