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Animal-Assisted Therapy and Children

While most of us are familiar with service dogs and the role they play in their owners’ lives, many people don’t know much about therapy animals...

Teens and Peer Relationships

Changes in a teen’s physical and cognitive development come with big changes in their relationships with family and friends. Family...

Children and Sports – Physical and Mental Health Benefits

Why should children join sporting clubs and what are the physical and mental health benefits? A child’s physical and mental health benefits...

Children and Video Games

Playing video games has become a popular activity for people of all ages. Video gaming is a multibillion-dollar industry bringing in more money...

Parenting Tips

We all want to be the best parents we can be for our children, but there is often conflicting advice on how to raise a kid who is confident, kind...

Phobias in Children

According to Johns Hopkins University, everyone, from the youngest child to the oldest adult, experiences anxieties and fears at one time or...

Social and Emotional Development in Adolescents

Adolescence (the stage between 10 and 24 years) is a period of life characterized by heightened sensitivity to social stimuli and the increased...

Social and Emotional Development in Children

Parents want their children to be healthy and happy. It’s easier to tell if your child is developing physically, but do you know if your child is...

Teen Suicide

Teen suicide is a growing health concern. It is the second-leading cause of death for young people ages 15 to 24, surpassed only by accidents...

Nightmares in Children

According to the Sleep Foundation, nightmares can occur at any age, but studies suggest they are exceptionally common for young children. Roughly...

Gifted Children and Mental Health

Gifted kids sometimes have problems that require the help of a therapist. Such children can be a mystery to parents and consult parenting...

Teen Reactive Attachment Disorder

According to J. Bowlby (1982), Attachment may be defined as a composite of behaviors in an infant, toddler, or young child that is designed to...

Adolescent Risk Taking, Impulsivity, and Brain Development

We’ve all done impulsive things in our lives. For some, it’s adding a dozen extra items in the check-out line at the grocery store. For others...

Social and Emotional Development in Children and Adolescents

Parents want their children to be healthy and happy. It’s easier to tell if your child is developing physically, but do you know if your child is...

Aggression in Children

Aggression in children can take many forms: Angry tantrums; hitting, kicking, or biting; hot-headed outbursts that destroy property; cool-headed...

Children, Mental Health, and COVID-19

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), as countries introduce measures to restrict movement as part of efforts to reduce the number of...

Trauma and Child Development

Traumatic experiences are common in childhood and adolescence and can have significant psychological effects on the child’s emotional well-being...

Depression in Children and Adolescents

Depression is the principal cause of illness and disability in the world. Studies charting the prevalence of depression among children and...

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Child and adolescent psychiatry or pediatric psychiatry is a branch of psychiatry that focuses on the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of...

Stress in Children and Teens

Teen stress is an important health issue. The early teen years are marked by rapid changes — physical, cognitive, and emotional. Young people also...

Children’s Behaviors and Emotions

According to the Children’s Mental Health and Emotional or Behavioral Disorders Project, among all the dilemmas facing a parent of a child with...

Anxiety in Children

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), many children have fears and worries, and may feel sad and hopeless from time...

How Children can benefit from Secure Attachment

When you and your child form a strong attachment, they learn to grow and adapt to the world around them. It provides them with a healthy sense of...