The images of chaos and violence in our nation’s Capitol that many children and teens have been seeing in the media have been disturbing and scary.
Two news stories caught my eye over the past two weeks, and both filled me with sadness and dread.
The first was the heart wrenching story that detailed the pain of a family whose seemingly otherwise healthy teen daughter died from the Influenza Virus. She died from “the flu.
Why would any parent bring their kid to a child psychiatrist?
Well, I’m a child psychiatrist and the most common reason parents bring their kids to see me in my clinical practice is because they are worried about certain behaviors and want help and advice in evaluating their child.