Emotional Health
Dealing with Anxiety Disorders in Children -- Anxiety disorders can be difficult for adults to deal with, and the problem is that much worse when it affects children. Children are often even less able to deal with the effects than adults and these disorders can affect their development.
Foster Self Esteem in Your Child -- As parents, you should learn how to detect low self esteem in your child or children. Early detection is important and parent's observation is the best way to determine if your child suffers from low self esteem. From then onward, parents should take every measure they could to increase their child self esteem.
Separation Anxiety -- Tearful separations in a child's early years cause many parents concern. This article will look at when and why separation anxiety develops in early childhood, what factors influence its intensity and how separation worries can be eased with some simple practical strategies.
Children of Divorce -- Although divorce may seem to be so common these days that we as a society almost expect it, children are still traumatized by this. Many parents, who have decided to divorce, know that this will be a difficult time not only for themselves but also their children. Parents want to make this transition for their children as easy as possible and are looking for ways to help their children during this critical time.
The Consequences of Permissive Parenting -- While giving in to your child may make you feel safe from conflict in the moment, there are many short and long term negative consequences to being a permissive parent.
Teenage Depression: Effectively Dealing with Depression -- Teenage depression hits 5% of children and adolescents, as reported by experts. Teenage depression is serious and needs to be addressed when symptoms start to show. Unfortunately, it sometimes goes unnoticed and untreated because of a lack of understanding about the condition.
Your Child and Anxiety Disorders -- If anxiety disorder is ignored, it could affect a child's self-esteem and change his relationship with his peers significantly. It can also cause adjustment problems, an inability to handle schoolwork and can even lead to drug and alcohol use. There is also a huge chance a child may continue experiencing anxiety disorder well into adulthood.
Childhood Obesity: Emotional Effects -- The social and psychological issues of childhood obesity are perhaps even more intrusive on the child's life than the physical. Childhood is a critical time for the development of self-esteem, thus the psychological issues faced by an overweight child places even more urgency on the prevention of the problem.