A mental health disorder is a medical condition. It may cause problems with a person's thinking, feeling or mood. It can also affect a person's ability to relate to others. A mental health disorder may also make it difficult for a person to deal with everyday life.
Our children’s mental health can be overlooked. As a parent, we must advocate for their physical and mental health.
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As a trauma-informed parent, you are ready with the knowledge and understanding to help guide your child through their trauma and in the direction of healing.
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Back in the 1970s, there was a song called “Superman” by Donna Fargo with the line, “your hang-ups keep messing with mine…” I can so relate to that phrase!
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If no one ever talks about suicide, how will we ever help our children or ourselves avoid it or is it even possible?
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I have two boys. One is 10 and the other is 8. Both of my kids have disability labels. One has a physical disability and the other has emotional and behavioral issues. One disability you can see, the other you don’t – but it is there.
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Raising a child with mental health issues may involve therapeutic parenting. It is hard, but worth the work.
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Emotional trauma. It's awful. It's painful. It's sad. It's a nightmare. I can handle physical disability. I understand that. But emotional disability? That's a whole other ballgame.
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My son is a unique and difficult child. Finding the peer support of other women like me helped me be a better mom.
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My young son had multiple psychological diagnoses and his behaviors were out of control.
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A few tips from one mom whose daughter injures herself.
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