…as poor school performance, social difficulties, depression, or family dysfunction. There is a lot of overlap between anxiety disorders, and children will typically meet criteria for more than one anxiety…
…detached from the world. What’s concerning about this is that research shows there are medical and psychological consequences of loneliness, including the following: Emotional fallout: depression and increased risk of…
…present before age 12 years. If a child begins displaying these symptoms “out of the blue” in adolescence, they’d be attributed to something other than ADHD, such as depression, anxiety,…
…show efficacy and are worth a try for kids or parents who haven’t responded to or are averse to taking medications for ADHD, anxiety, and depression. Changing Literature. Finally, the…
…(CBT) is one of the most evidence-based psychosocial treatments we have for mental health issues? Today, its use goes beyond treatment for anxiety disorders and depression to application for a…
…to a fear of failure and, at worst, feelings of low self-esteem and depression. By definition, people who are gifted have above-average intelligence and/or superior talent for something, such as…
…with the means to move to warmer locations will do so more often if they appear to have a genetic vulnerability to depression and SAD. On the flip side, there’s…
…of year, a lot of folks feel pretty blah. And not just those with depression or other mental health disorders. It can affect anyone. Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a…
…pediatrician called in the request for testing authorization, she said, “I am requesting a full psychological evaluation to rule out major depression and generalized anxiety disorder.” This was much more…
…telling someone who is paralyzed with depression that he suffers from a cultural construct. Others claim that psychiatric treatments are untested and unproven; try saying that to the millions of…
…separation anxiety, you’d be more inclined to see social anxiety in adolescents. Other anxiety-tinged syndromes, such as PTSD, depression and OCD, are the subject of different posts on this site….
…scary times. Our kids and young adults are in the midst of a youth mental health epidemic with depression, anxiety, stress, loneliness, substance use, and suicide skyrocketing. The causes postulated…
…if they appear to have a genetic vulnerability to depression and SAD. On the flip side, there is a body of literature showing that some people seem relatively psychologically immune…
…private Catholic school in a neighboring town, received a full evaluation through her town’s public school system for possible learning problems and/or depression. One of her teachers then attended the…
…fear of rejection. They are also prone to difficulties with mood regulation, and have a high risk of depression and anxiety. Beyond biology, social, psychological and family factors play a…