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Website: https://childmind.org/guide/quick-guide-to-social-anxiety-disorder/  en Español What is social anxiety disorder? Social anxiety disorder is a kind of anxiety that can cause children extreme worry about being rejected or judged negatively by oth...

Website: https://childmind.org/article/what-is-social-anxiety/  Writer: Rachel Ehmke en Español When you’re a teen you start being more aware of what other people think. There seems to be a “right” thing to wear, or say, or do. There also seem to be thi...

What to watch for in the weeks and months after an upsetting event Clinical Expert: Jerry Bubrick, PhD What You'll Learn What are the signs of trauma in children? Who is at risk for trauma? How can I help my child deal with trauma? In the wake of a d...

And how this measure of early-life trauma gets used Writer: Molly Hagan Clinical Expert: Megan Ice, PhD Key Takeaways ACEs are common. Most people have experienced at least one, and the more ACEs someone has, the greater their risk for a wide range hea...

Website: https://childmind.org/article/tips-managing-social-anxiety/  Writer: Rachel Ehmke en Español If you are feeling shyer than you’d like to be, you’re in good company. A lot of kids — and adults — say they get anxious during social situations. May...

When communities experience episodes of violence or face natural disasters these events are hard even for adults to comprehend. We can’t shield our children from pain and fear when they’re exposed to such tragedy. But we can help them process what they’re expe...

The harmful effects of parent-child separation and how adults can offer support Writer: Molly Hagan Clinical Experts: Caitlyn Downie, LCSW , Kimberly Alexander, PsyD , Dylan Gee, PhD Key Takeaways Separation from a parent can be traumatic for a child b...

Website: https://childmind.org/article/how-to-help-anxious-kids-in-social-situations/  Writer: Katherine Martinelli en Español Debbie Weingarten’s son has been going to the same school for three years, loves his teacher and friends, and has a great time o...

Why the symptoms are often confused, and how to avoid a misdiagnosis Writer: Caroline Miller Clinical Experts: Caroline Mendel, PsyD , Jamie Howard, PhD Key Takeaways Trauma symptoms can mimic ADHD, including fidgeting, distraction, and disruptive beha...

Website: https://childmind.org/article/kids-who-worry-theyre-sick-when-theyre-not/  Writer: Shelley Flannery en Español We’ve all worried needlessly about our health at some point or another. Perhaps you have niggling thoughts about being diagnosed with c...

How parents can recognize it in kids and when to be concerned Writer: Juliann Garey Clinical Experts: Lauren Allerhand, PsyD , Tanvi Bahuguna, PsyD Key Takeaways Dissociation is often linked to stress or overwhelming emotions. Kids may dissociate when ...

Website: https://childmind.org/guide/quick-guide-to-illness-anxiety-disorder/  en Español  What is illness anxiety disorder? Illness anxiety disorder is a mental health disorder that can affect children. Children who have illness anxiety disorder worry ...

Overcoming OCD and trauma with treatment and support Clinical Experts: Jamie Howard, PhD , Jerry Bubrick, PhD "One of the most challenging things about OCD is that it loves uncertainty and fear." Matt struggled with OCD as a young child, but w...

You can't protect your kids from the pain of loss, but you can help build healthy coping skills Writer: Rachel Ehmke Clinical Expert: Gail Saltz, MD Key Takeaways Children respond to death differently than adults, often alternating between crying and...

Grief can make special days harder Writer: Rachel Ehmke Clinical Expert: Jamie Howard, PhD What You'll Learn How might kids feel on important days after someone has died? What can parents do to help children process their grief? How can families make s...

Website: https://childmind.org/guide/quick-guide-to-somatic-symptom-disorder/  en Español  What is somatic symptom disorder? Somatic symptom disorder is a mental health disorder that can affect children. Children who have somatic symptom disorder worry ...

How to help the children who are left behind Writer: Harold S. Koplewicz, MD Clinical Expert: Harold S. Koplewicz, MD Key Takeaways After a parent’s suicide, children experience traumatic grieving with feelings of anger, confusion, guilt, and rejection...

Website: https://childmind.org/guide/quick-guide-to-panic-disorder/ en Español What is panic disorder? Panic disorder is a specific kind of anxiety disorder. Kids with panic disorder have sudden attacks of anxiety that come with intense feelings of drea...

Website: https://childmind.org/article/panic-attacks-best-treatments/  Writer: Caroline Miller en Español “Panic attack” is a term that has come to be used very loosely for an anxious reaction. “You hear a lot of people say things like, ‘When I’m around d...

Healing for students dealing with tragedy begins in the classroom Writer: Harold S. Koplewicz, MD Clinical Expert: Harold S. Koplewicz, MD What You'll Learn How can teachers help kids deal with traumatic events? What can teachers do to help children gri...