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Search Results for: Depression

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Coping with Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
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…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…

What Does It Mean to Be “Gifted?”
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…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…

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, featuring Susan Sprich, PhD – Shrinking It Down
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…(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…

How Can Young People Combat Teen Loneliness?
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…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…

When Kids Talk of Suicide – Shrinking It Down
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…and What Can They Do to Combat Loneliness (MGH Clay Center) What if My Child Has Depression (MGH Clay Center) Does asking about suicide and related behaviours induce suicidal ideation?…

What Is a Personality Disorder?
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…no specific medications that treat personality disorders themselves, there are many that may help alleviate anxiety, depression, impulsiveness, or self-destructive behavior. If you think your child is developing a personality…

Stay In Shape: Kids’ Bodies Feed Their Minds, featuring Ming Sun, CHES – Shrinking It Down
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…( MGH Community Health Associates ) Rise of the Takis (Houston Press) Study: College Students Can Improve Depression Symptoms By Eating Healthy ( WBZ / CBS Boston News) Being Young,…

How to Help Kids Cope With Situational Anxiety
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depression, an anxiety disorder, or a developmental disorder that make it very hard to bounce back. Or your child may be the kind of kid who is already anxious, moody,…

What’s Ahead for Your Child on the Autism Spectrum?
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…their own mental and physical health are important and take care of themselves. These parents tried to work out their own depression, alcohol abuse, past trauma, stress, and marital conflicts…

The Value of Being a Grandparent: 7 Ways to Support Your Grandchild’s Mental Health
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…sibling rivalry. They may also ask advice in more adverse events—caring for a sick child, seeking a medical referral, or managing mental health issues like depression, anxiety, suicidal behavior, substance…

Second Generation Antipsychotic Medications: An Overview
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…for conditions in children like bipolar disorder, severe anxiety, treatment resistant depression, and more. But they also brought a newly defined set of serious risk factors – significant weight gain,…

Coping With Disaster Fatigue: A Guide for Families
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…during the COVID-19 pandemic, and all family members are feeling the emotional impact on some level. Teens and Gen Z were experiencing higher levels of anxiety, depression, and loneliness even…

How Do We Heal From Here? – Shrinking It Down
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…(Children) The Pandemic Parenting Guide: How to Improve Your Child/Teen’s (and Your Own) Emotional Well-Being in Times of COVID-19 (Anxiety and Depression Association of America) Evidence That Conservative Students Really…

Veteran Families: Understanding and Talking With Kids About PTSD
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…out for danger. The last symptom of PTSD includes emotional difficulties such as numbness or depression that can make it hard for veterans to express themselves. This can lead to…

College Students of Color: Overcoming Racial Disparities and Discrimination
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…students, college students of color report higher rates of loneliness and emotional stress, anxiety, depression, and hopelessness. Untreated mental illness can hinder a student’s academic performance, as well as their…

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