May 9th, 2012 marked the 7th anniversary of National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day. Our goal is to increase awareness about the importance of children’s mental health with the help of their parents, reinforcing the belief that positive mental health is essential to a child’s healthy development from birth. There are various reasons why young […]

May 9th, 2012 marks the 7th anniversary of National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day. Our goal is to increase awareness about the importance of children’s mental health, reinforcing the belief that positive mental health is essential to a child’s healthy development from birth. One technique youth can utilize to gain a healthy lifestyle is the […]

Are you feeling emotionally drained by the ups and downs of your child’s unpredictable behavior? This can feel like an emotional roller coaster going from very removed and withdrawn to angry and hostile! What causes this behavior? Is is just a typical “phase” or something more? Depression is a common, devastating mood disorder. Depressive disorders […]

Have you ever experienced anxiety? Maybe a perfectionist? Scared of the dark? Break up with a boyfriend? Afraid of storms? Or a constant feeling that things are dirty? Anxiety is a normal reaction to stress and can actually be beneficial in some situations as it protects us by activating a massive response from the autonomic […]

Parents may think a 3-year-old’s frequent tantrums are normal in early childhood. But new research shows daily tantrums only occur in less than 9 percent of preschool children, regardless of gender, socioeconomic status, or ethnicity (Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2012). Researchers say daily tantrums could be signs of behavioral problems that should be […]

Can you hear me now? The United States recognizes April as a special opportunity to educate the public about autism and issues within the autism community. Autism’s prevalence is now one in every 88 children in America. Some of the signs of autism include: • Lack of or delay in spoken language • Repetitive use […]