…for themselves. Treating patients with medications that deliberately increase inflammation (interferon for Hepatitis C, for example) is associated with a very high risk of depression and suicidal thinking. It makes…
…and adolescent psychiatrist. The general psychiatrist examines Billy, makes the tentative diagnosis of depression with passive suicidality, and, given the presence of the noose, decides that Billy requires psychiatric hospitalization…
…parents were struggling. How could they explain what was happening? Sally’s pediatrician looked for Mono. She looked for Lyme Disease. She talked to Sally about depression, but Sally just didn’t…
…something we’re born with – we build it through experience. And with this experience, kids acquire skills to stave off issues like depression, anxiety and other emotional problems, and just…
…can indicate a huge array of potential diagnoses. Someone might suffer from mania, or a psychotic depression, or a bad reaction to prednisone, or drug abuse. That’s where the doctoring…
…ones. The outcome has had a huge impact on our kids. Depression, anxiety, stress, loneliness, suicidal thinking and behavior has skyrocketed. In October 2021, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the…
…the family system) to that child’s temperament. Frequently, ADHD is present with ODD, but not always. Sometimes children with preexisting depression or mood disorders can display these behaviors, and if…
…these symptoms can persist into adulthood. Children with CD often have other comorbid (or coexisting) disorders such as depression, anxiety, substance-related disorders, learning disabilities, and ADHD. It’s important to note…
…from clinical depression. There may be struggles with mood (sadness, irritability, anger), sleep, concentration, energy and motivation, appetite, and a loss of interest in friends and customary enjoyable activities. Younger…
…as parents and caregivers, we’re struggling with burnout with feeling overwhelmed, anxiety, depression has increased. It’s been, it’s been really difficult to take care of ourselves to take care of…
…with each other after the summer break, and then share the facts on some common misconceptions about depression and anxiety, violent video games, “bad” parenting, and more. Thanks for joining!…
…health (East Boston Times) Peer Programs Helping Schools Tackle Student Depression, Anxiety (National Education Association) Surgeon General Issues New Advisory About Effects Social Media Use Has on Youth Mental Health…
…expect them to respond to their loss. Following the death of a loved one, most people tend to show some of the symptoms of clinical depression. Kids may have a…
…as such causes criminal behavior. Among the many illnesses from which kids suffer, depression and other mood disorders, anxiety disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, learning disabilities and substance abuse are dominant….
…most common of these mood syndromes. As we’ve noted in our post on major depression, adults and children with major depressive disorder suffer periods of persistently hopeless moods characterized by…