While challenges in life are unavoidable and often beyond our control, how we respond to them is entirely up to us. For our kids, this can be more complicated. Kids have less ability to regulate their emotions. They may have a harder time recognizing why they may be feeling stressed or a...
With the opening of a mental health center for children at Arizona State University’s College of Nursing and Health Innovation, I started wondering whether there is a new trend in children’s mental health care. I hadn’t heard about specific children mental health care centers, but apparently...
Report: Mental health care for kids lackingDavid Sherfinski
Mental health is so important for children and their growing minds. Early experiences in one’s life lay the foundation for development, learning, relating to others, and more. Any of these areas of life can have lifelong implications and need to be addressed accordingly and early. The Center ...
Happiness & Mental Health Books for Kids Last updated: September 18, 2024Children’s mental health is an area of widespread concern but reading books can help. In a hyper-connected world, children are having to grow up quickly and are being exposed to all sorts of pressures and subject to ...
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While they were only looking at mental health, there were numerous other factors that influenced kids’ wellbeing during COVID-19. “It was bad for children,” LeWinn says. “These small effects on mental health, they are dwarfed by the negative impacts on educational outcomes.” While they ...
Making the Most of Mental Health Apps for Children Mental health isn't exclusive to adults; it affects kids, too. Cultivating a healthy mindset from an early age prepares kids to lead better lives as adults. As a parent, guardian, or caregiver, engaging with young people about their mental...
We’re aiming for a November launch to ride the waves of the gift-giving season and New Year’s motivation for self-improvement. Today’s Reality In our fast-paced, digital age, children face unique mental health challenges. The critical ages of 6-10 are foundational for developing emotional...
Spending on mental health services for children and adolescents has risen by more than one-quarter since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, continuing to rise even as the use of telehealth plateaued, according to a new RAND Corporation study. ...