04.15.2024 Why Pediatricians Are Filling in for Psychiatrists As pediatric mental health issues have risen in the United States over the past several years, the supply of child psychiatrists and therapists has not kept up with demand. This has put pediatricians, often with little training in child psychiatry, squarely on the frontlines of the mental health crisis among our nation’s youth.
03.26.2024 The Power of Connection It is critical that children learn to build connections in community, to establish healthy social relationships early in childhood and throughout their lives. Every aspect of their health and well-being depends on it: physical, mental, behavior, psychosocial, spiritual, and more.
02.23.2024 How to Battle Teen Bullying By taking steps to address bullying as it happens, you can help prevent difficult mental health conditions from developing in bullying victims, as well as in bullies themselves. And combating bullying through implementing anti-bullying strategies as a community can promote healthy awareness and even prevent bullying before it starts.
02.21.2024 3 Phases Experienced During Treatment When your teen is struggling, you want to keep them safe and happy. But it can be hard to know what to do when their emotions or reactions are big and overwhelming. Understanding the three phases experienced during treatment can help you support your teen and yourself during this time of stabilization and trauma processing.
01.25.2024 Combatting Anxiety in Kids There’s no doubt that mental health issues like anxiety are on the rise among children and adolescents. As parents, it can be hard to know what to do when your child experiences anxiety or depression. Is mental health in kids just part of growing up, or is it something you should be concerned about and have treated by a professional? If you’re wondering what causes anxiety in kids, how to help anxiety in kids, or how to help depression in kids, we are here to help.
12.15.2023 Holidays Away from Home As a parent, you might be hesitant for your child to spend the holidays away from home, thinking it better to wait until the new year.
