Help for parents of kids with mental illnessSusan Craton
Often, children will demonstrate typical development, then decelerate their progress, with substantial regression and global deterioration [19]. In other cases, syndromes can be so severe that the impact on neurodevelopment and associated neurocognitive decline begins from a low baseline of development, ...
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Children with mental health difficulties are at increased risk of many adverse psychological, academic, and social outcomes. Emotion regulation is a key transdiagnostic factor in the development and maintenance of mental health challenges. Parents and the family system (e.g., parental functioning, pare...
Any parent will tell you kids can be depressing at times. A new study shows that raising them is a lifelong challenge to your mental health. Not only do parents have significantly higher levels of depression than adults who do not have children, the problem gets worse when the kids move ou...
Most parents want their children to be the best they can be. However, some caregivers puttoomuch pressure on their kids. Being under such intense pressure can have serious consequences, ranging from mental health problems to lowered self-esteem. ...
Children with mental health difficulties are at increased risk of many adverse psychological, academic, and social outcomes. Emotion regulation is a key transdiagnostic factor in the development and maintenance of mental health challenges. Parents and the family system (e.g., parental functioning, pare...
Anxious thoughts and mental exhaustion were described, with caregivers feeling like they were waiting for something that was never going to happen: The winter season was a very difficult time for me and the kids. Obviously, it’s very cold and then we have to cut down on the heating, ...
kids and so did not start a family. I was also told by my father that the world was too horrible a place to bring a child into(he told his own child) , so I have stood my own ground which is amazing in one way, but has left me quite alone and with M.S. for some time,on...
Weight-related discussions during childhood may have long-lasting effects on children’s body image and well-being. However, little is known about how parents frame these discussions with children who have undergone treatment for obesity. Our study aimed to explore how parents perceive weight-related...