Summer Activities that Promote Good Mental Health in Kids

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• Nighttime Fears of Children and Adolescents: What to do?
  Nighttime fears are very common, with nearly two-thirds (64.2%) of children and adolescents reporting nighttime fears.  These types of fears are normal reactions to real or imagined threats at night, and have been cited in the medical, psychiatric and normative fear literature since the time of Hippocrates in 460-370BC.  Such nocturnal fears cover a broader […]
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• What are the Symptoms of Childhood Anxiety? Part 2
  In my previous post I focused on anxiety in general. In this post I am going to describe specific symptoms of childhood anxiety disorders and include some simple checklists to help parents narrow down what kind of anxiety their child may be experiencing. Separation Anxiety Disorder (SAD) Separation Anxiety is fear of being apart from […]
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• The Truth About Perfectionism: How to achieve satisfaction even under the toughest standards
  Perfectionism is a personality disposition characterized by exceptionally high standards for performance along with tendencies for over critical self-evaluations of one’s behavior. This framework makes it impossible for perfectionists to fully achieve their standards, thus, they are often dissatisfied with their achievements and, consequently, their lives. More recent research has shown that perfectionism isn’t nicely […]
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• Anxiety and My Old Address: Why Change is Not Forgetting but Learning
  I have a business and home address that I have to write or say all the time. Like you, I have them completely memorized and they are available to my memory without hesitation. Once you learn something it can be pretty hard to forget. Some Things You Don’t Forget Anxiety is like that. Whatever you […]
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