More than Nerves: How to Know If Your Child Is Suffering from Anxiety
Anxiety is so common and pervasive that it can be a challenge to identify it. For plenty of people, anxiety disorders are part of their everyday life, so they may not recognize the symptoms. With this in mind, imagine how tricky it can be to know when a child is anxious.
ADHD and Its Effect on Sleep
The general perception of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) focuses on non-stop moving, talking, fidgeting, and thinking. But when you follow the dominoes as they fall, it makes a whole lot of sense that sleep disturbances are inevitable.
Undiagnosed ADHD and Its Complicated Relationship with Depression
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) almost always emerges during childhood — and that’s typically when it’s diagnosed. But what about those who grow up without understanding why they sometimes feel as they do?
What is Auditory Processing Disorder and Why Does it Often Accompany ADHD?
As many as five percent of school-aged children have been diagnosed with a hearing issue called auditory processing disorder (APD). APD impacts how the brain processes auditory information.
How Does Play Help Children with ADHD?
If your child is diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), your first thought is probably not “playtime!” After all, ADHD is a chronic condition that can alter a child’s life in some serious ways.
4 Ways to Know If You’re Instilling a Fear of Failure in Your Child
Parents can unknowingly instill a fear of failure in their children. This occurs because they must perform a delicate balancing act. After all, how do you inspire your kid to do their best while letting them know occasional failure is a thing they have to accept?
Examining Sensory Issues in People with ADHD
Virtually everyone has some familiarity with the term attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). That said, so much remains misunderstood about ADHD.
5 Common Challenges Children Face at School and How to Help Them
Today’s K-12 students deal with daunting additional factors and increasing pressure to succeed in a socially acceptable way. The emergence of digital culture has shifted the landscape and is partly to blame for rising levels of trauma, anxiety, depression, and more. Obviously, we need alternative approaches.
Helping Your Teenager with Depression: A Guide for Parents and Caregivers
Your child’s teenage years are a unique blend of excitement and challenge. The life changes, the hormones, the peer pressure, and the fear about the future are normal — until they’re not.