Teenagers can be a moody bunch, we all remember those days, hormones flying all over the place, they love me -they don’t love, I hate them, I love them, they’re my BFF, it goes on and on. So how can a parent tell if their teenager’s moods are more than just “normal” teenage melancholia and… Read More 10 Signs Of Depression In Teens And How To Help Your Child.
Firstly I am not a medical doctor. The following is for informational purposes only. It may serve as a starting point if you or your child has recently been diagnosed. It should not replace any professional advice you have received. The reason I include such blogs is because of my own experiences regarding diagnosis in… Read More Understanding Epilepsy.
Firstly I am not a medical doctor. The following is for informational purposes only. It may serve as a starting point if your child has recently been diagnosed. It should not replace any professional advice you have received. The reason I include such blogs is because of my own experiences regarding diagnosis in the past.… Read More Understanding Tourette Syndrome.
If you were raised by uninvolved parents the journey to healing can be hard. Often times you may not have realized you were neglected at the time. You could have internalized the pain and loneliness you felt while growing up. Plus having your concerns dismissed as being too sensitive or selfish is so undermining. Sibling… Read More Understanding Uninvolved Parenting And Its Consequences.
What Is Atypical Depression? Atypical depression is a subtype of clinical (major) depression. But atypical depression has some specific symptoms including weight gain, sleepiness, fatigue, have strong reactions to environmental changes, etc. Atypical depression is very common and is four times more common in women than men. It is often first experienced in adolescence. Atypical… Read More Understanding Atypical Depression.
Anger, Aggression And The Teenage Brain. One of the first steps we need to take as parents is to understand what happens in the teenage brain when they are angry. When we take on board information our amygdala produces hormones that create strong reactions to physical pain or emotional alarm. It controls the flight, fright… Read More Understanding And Helping Teens Deal With Aggression.
When we think of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) we often only think about those that have been on the front lines of war. But anyone, including children and teens, can, and do, develop PTSD after a traumatic event. What Is PTSD? Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition triggered by either experiencing… Read More Recognizing Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder In Children & Teens.
What Is Paraphrenia? Originally defined by Emil Kraepelin in the late 1890’s to describe people who were exhibiting mild symptoms of schizophrenia. Paraphrenia was a term used to describe late onset (usually showing up in someone’s 40’s) form of atypical psychosis. It is not referenced in the current DSM 5 but you may still hear… Read More Understanding Paraphrenia
Understanding aggressive behaviour in children requires a parent to become somewhat of a detective in their child’s lives. Aggressive behaviour may have multiple causes ranging from psychiatric conditions, disabilities, medical problems or life circumstances at it’s root. You Know Your Child Best. A parent will know their child best of all and can judge whether… Read More Understanding Aggression In Children
Most teens will experiment. They experiment with everything. They will push as many boundaries as they can. It is their job to do this in order to push themselves into adulthood and away from you as their parent. They are launching themselves. But what happens when their experiments go wrong and they end up with… Read More Substance Abuse In Teens
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