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When a child or adolescent has a mental illness it is important that you access treatment. It is recommended that you make an appointment with a child/adolescent mental health practitioner for a diagnostic evaluation. The practitioner can assist you in Read More
Strong families build trusting relations by following through with promises. Show Commitment Strong families feel like a team. They share traditions like having a family picnic on the Fourth of July or taking walks together after dinner. Family members show Read More
“Mental Health and Addictions Parity is an important step forward to reducing the stigma associated with getting any kind of mental health or addiction treatment” said Michael Flora, President and CEO after hearing the news that the House had passed Read More
With Summer upon us you’re looking forward to getting away for a family vacation. Everyone is hot and cranky. Your children have changed their mantra from “we don’t want to go to school” to “we’re bored.” As parents, we look Read More
Whenever people have been impacted by a trauma, even if it has not affected them directly, they need to talk about it in order to feel better. To talk, they need willing listeners. Unfortunately, many of us have difficulties listening Read More
Everyone reacts differently to tragic events. Whether tragic events ouch your family personally or are brought into your home via newspapers and television, you can help children cope with the anxiety that violence and disasters can cause. Listening and talking Read More
Quick Tips for Parents Children need comforting and frequent reassurance that they’re safe make sure they get it. Be honest and open about the disaster. Encourage children to express their feelings through talking, drawing or playing. Try to maintain your Read More
Quick Tips for Parents Children need comforting and frequent reassurance that they’re safe make sure they get it. Be honest and open about the disaster. Encourage children to express their feelings through talking, drawing or playing. Try to maintain your Read More
Following trauma, most people, the intense feelings of anxiety, sadness, grief and anger. These feelings are healthy and appropriate and usually lessen over time and impact daily life less and less. Knowing what is a normal response to an abnormal Read More
A tragic event creates a tremendous amount of stress and anxiety for those both directly and indirectly affected. Common reactions to tragedy include: Disbelief and shock Fear and anxiety about the future Disorientation; difficulty making decisions or concentrating Apathy and Read More