Summer Activities that Promote Good Mental Health in Kids

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• Depression Versus Anxiety: How to tell the difference?
  Research shows that almost 75% to 80% of children diagnosed with an anxiety disorder suffer from another psychiatric disorder, most commonly depression. The Surgeon General’s report on mental health states, “Anxiety and depression frequently co-exist, so much so that patients with combinations of anxiety and depression are the rule rather than the exception.” Since depression […]
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• Your Child, Anxiety, School Refusal and the Desire to Curl in a Fetal Position
  If you are taking the time to read this post you are probably not having a minor problem with your child being anxious about school. There is a good chance you are having a 5-star wild-horses-can’t-drag-your-child-to-school problem. Anxiety is bad enough but when you throw in school you have an agonizing crisis. If your child is […]
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• Help for Kids Afraid of Throwing Up or Getting Sick: Part 2 Treatment – Exposure
  The effective way to help kids afraid of throwing up is two-fold. First, face the fear. That part of the treatment is called exposure. (Just so you know, contact with actual vomit or the act of vomiting is not a necessary part of exposure.) Second, don’t play it safe. That is called response prevention (preventing the […]
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• When Does Fear Become a Phobia?
  Almost everyone has a fear of something, and that’s a good thing. Fear keeps us safe. But what about fears that actually stop us from enjoying life and moving ahead? As a parent, it can be difficult to discern if fear is protecting your child or holding him or her back. What is Fear? Fear is a […]
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