Invaluable Tips for Helping Children with School-related Anxiety During the COVID Pandemic As we approach another school year and COVID numbers are on the rise again, we are here to offer some advice. Kids & Anxiety Sometimes children can express anxiety and sometimes they cannot. [...]
If you are a parent of a toddler or preschooler, then it is very likely that you have experienced the behaviors commonly referred to as “tantrums” or “meltdowns.” When your sweetie falls down, kicking, screaming, hitting, crying, etc. as a result of a seemingly minor conflict or even no recognizable conflict at all, is this normal? [...]
When it’s time to refer for an autism screening? Autism awareness has increased substantially in recent years. Most parents, school officials, and other adults that work routinely with children are familiar with the diagnosis, even if they do not completely understand it. There are many benefits to this increased awareness– more effort to [...]
What is Depression? And What Does it Look Like in Children? This article will briefly explore one of the more common mental health concerns for children today – depression. According to the CDC, approximately 3.2% (1.9 million) of children aged 3-17 have been diagnosed with depression. That makes depression an important area for [...]
What You Need To Know About Children's Mental Health May is National Mental Health Month, which means that many relevant organizations focus on increasing awareness of various important facets of mental health through media, events, services, etc. The purpose of this article is to embrace National Mental Health Month by attempting to [...]
National Safety Month Guest Contributor: Gerald New Husband, Father, & Textbook Seller © Johnkasawa | Dreamstime.com - Bicycle Mountain Bike Safety Helmet Photo June is National Safety Month and when the good people at the Arkansas Families First asked me to write a column on the subject, I jumped at the chance to [...]
