Support for parents whose child has been diagnosed with cancer
No one is ever prepared to hear that their child has a life-threatening illness. For most parents the first...
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Support for a child diagnosed with cancer
When children and teens are diagnosed with cancer, their whole world changes overnight. Instead of going to school, being with...
Help for siblings of children diagnosed with cancer
Siblings of children with cancer feel a lot of stress. Family routines change, and they may feel experience anger,...
Parents Guide to Developmental Milestones
Every child is different, and so is every parent's experience; but experts have a clear idea about...
Parents Guide: How to Help a Child with Selective Mutism
Children with selective mutism (SM) are talkative at home but unable to speak in more public settings, including...
Eating Disorder Symptoms and Effects
Eating disorders are among the most dangerous and difficult to treat of the addiction issues people face. It is easy to see...
Cognitive Problem Symptoms and Effects
Cognitive disorders often begin subtly but progress until they significantly impede the affected individual’s quality of...
Anger Symptoms, Causes and Effects
According to a study conducted by the Harvard Medical School, close to 8 percent of adolescents display anger...
Behavioral Disorder Symptoms and Effects
Behavioral disorders, also known as disruptive behavioral disorders, are the most common reasons that parents are told to take...
Helping Children Cope With Grief
Whether the loss is a grandparent, a parent, a classmate or even a beloved family pet, the grieving process can be...
Parents Guide to Autism
Autism spectrum disorder is called a spectrum because autistic kids may have a wide range of symptoms, cognitive abilities,...
Helping Children Cope After a Traumatic Event
In the wake of a traumatic event, your comfort, support and reassurance can...
Anxiety Disorder Symptoms, Causes and Effects
Anxiety disorders are common in people of all ages. They can range in severity from mild to debilitating....
Parents Guide to ADHD
Children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) find it unusually difficult to concentrate on tasks, to pay...
Parents Guide to Dyslexia
Kids learn to read at different paces, and it’s normal for them to struggle at some point. But...
Female-Specific Health Problem Symptoms and Effects
Women’s health problems are often misunderstood, and many women don’t get the medical attention they need and...
Video Game Addiction Symptoms and Effects
Although it is not yet recognized by the American Medical Association as a diagnosable disorder, video game...
Shopping Addiction Symptoms and Effects
A shopping addict is someone who shops compulsively and who may feel like they have no control over their behavior.What...
Panic Disorder Symptoms and Effects
If you are suddenly experiencing an episode of intense anxiety and fear that sets off physical reactions with no apparent...
Parents Guide to Getting Good Care
When a child is struggling, or his behavior worries you, it can be hard to know whether you need to reach out to a...
Depression in Older Adults
Depression affects more than 35 million adults each year. Of these, 6.5 million are over the age of 65. In the later years of a...
