Depression and Anxiety in Children with Chronic Health Conditions
Some children and teenagers with chronic health conditions react to the worries and disruptions the condition presents by becoming depressed or overly anxious. The term for this is “internalizing problems.” The child responds to the condition with internal mental turmoil Read more >>
Understanding the Link Between Chronic Disease and Depression [downloadable]
A chronic disease is a condition that lasts at least one year and requires ongoing medical attention or limits activities of daily living or both. Examples of chronic diseases include autoimmune diseases, diabetes, cancer, epilepsy, heart disease, HIV/AIDS, hypothyroidism, multiple Read more >>
Misophonia: What It Is, Symptoms and Triggers
It is not unusual for people to occasionally be irritated by some everyday sounds. But for individuals with misophonia, the sound of someone smacking their lips or clicking a pen can make them want to scream or hit out. Misophonia Read more >>
How to Help Children Manage Stress Caused By California Wildfires [web resource]
Wildfires pose significant challenges for families and communities. For children, these events can be particularly distressing, disrupting their sense of safety and routine while triggering strong emotional responses such as fear, anxiety, or confusion. Helping children cope with the stress Read more >>
Setting Healthy Boundaries for Kids
Boundaries are an important part of parenting. But how do you know when and where to set boundaries and how to ensure your children respect those boundaries? In today’s episode, we talk with Victoria Cabrera, BCBA, and Hannah Fritz, both Read more >>
by Amy DiLaura, CHC Marketing Manager Words Matter: Building Connection and Confidence in Your Children As parents, we know the profound impact our words have on our children. What we say—and how we say it—can shape their self-esteem, confidence, and Read more >>
Why ADHD Goes Undetected in Girls
Despite being one of the most common pediatric behavioral health conditions, affecting around 6 million young people, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is frequently missed in girls and female adolescents. Read more >>
Parenting Tools: Boundaries and Expectations
Setting limits for children is challenging for many parents today. Most parents begin saying “no” to children shortly after they’re born and continue to use the word “no” as a restriction for the next eighteen years. Some parents make-up rules Read more >>
How to Set Boundaries That Actually Work
Setting boundaries can be a tricky part of parenting. And then there’s the maintenance! Depending on parenting style, some of us find the important work of establishing and maintaining limits easier to attend to than others. But as much as Read more >>
Digital Mental Health Tools for Kids [downloadable]
Emotional wellness applications are designed to promote positive moods and are used as coping tools. The follow apps for kids were hand-picked by by experts from the Catherine T. Harvey Center for Clinical Services at CHC. Read more >>
