Tag: anxiety
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Preparing for a lifetime of mental wellness
There’s a weird continuity to mental health issues. In previous articles, you probably noticed our emphasis on how childhood mental health problems often have a way of festering into adulthood. Although it’s easier to trace certain problems to a very specific sudden traumatic event, for many other mental health conditions, it can be difficult to…
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What child mental health is NOT: Debunking your assumptions.
You’ve probably rolled your eyes at least once at someone who was talking about their mental health and throwing psycho-babble in your face to explain away their questionable behaviour. Even I have. Although there’s so much awareness being brought to the importance of mental health care, many of us still believe that these issues are…
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Mental Health across the Lifespan: What’s gender got to do with it?
When it comes to mental health, men and women aren’t the same and this is a critical consideration when taking a lifespan approach to promoting mental health. The types of mental health issues that the genders experience, how these issues show up, and even how they seek help can look very different.These differences are influenced…
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Mental Health in Children: Why should you care?
“You’re not pretty!” “You’re too emotional… Man up!” If any of these have ever been said to you, the chances are that you first heard those words sometime between childhood and adolescence. Now think about how those statements have subtly influenced your mental health, possibly producing anxiety, insecurity, body dysmorphia or repressed emotions in you…
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ADHD and the Importance of Inclusive Education
Hey mama,Is your child always restless?Is he always lacking focus?Finding it hard to pay attention?Do you know you this might be a symptom of Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder, also called ADHD. What is ADHD?Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that affects children. It ischaracterized by symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity. ADHD…
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Coping Strategies in Children
We all experience a wide array of feelings as adults, but chances are that when we experienced similar emotions as children, we were not taught how to cope with or respond to them. Children should be taught how to deal with their emotions and stressful situations appropriately, to avoid turning to unhealthy coping strategies such as alcohol, food, painful stimuli as they grow older. WHAT DOES…
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