From two of the top child and adolescent psychiatrists at The Hospital for Sick Children comes an accessible Guide to common Mental Health struggles, such as anxiety and depression, for any parent wondering how to help their child.
The road ahead isn\'t always easy or straightforward, but this guidebook offers essential advice that every parent needs to advocate for their child..
Wellness is a continuum, and there is a lot parents can do to bring their child back to a place of safety.
Using their combined six decades working with families and kids--and their own experiences as parents--they break down the stigma of Mental Health illness and walk parents Through the warning signs, risk factors, prevention strategies, and the process of diagnosis and treatment for Mental Health Challenges arising from: -Eating disorders -Anxiety -Psychosis -Sleep Disorders -Substance Use Disorders -ADHD -Autism -Depression -Trauma -Suicidal thoughts and behaviors The most important thing to remember as a parent is that you and your child are not alone.
Pier Bryden and Peter Szatmari, top child and adolescent psychiatrists, are here to help.
It\'s usually obvious what to do for physical injuries like broken bones, but when it comes to our children\'s Mental health, the answers are much less clear, and sometimes even contradictory.
Every day seems to bring new and expanding issues and disorders and troubling statistics about the rise of Mental illness in Children and teens.
Is my child okay? Is she eating and sleeping enough? Is he hanging out with the right people? Should I be worried that she spends all her time in her room? Is this just a phase? Or a sign of something serious? As parents, we worry about our children--about their physical health, performance at school, the types of friends they have, and, of course, their Mental health.
From two of the top child and adolescent psychiatrists at The Hospital for Sick Children comes an accessible Guide to common Mental Health struggles, such as anxiety and depression, for any parent wondering how to help their child
