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Parenting

Many aspects of daily living present stress and pressure for developing children and adolescents. Common concerns include: learning difficulties in school, peer relationships, bullying, family relationships, adjustment issues related to parental separation or divorce or overall mental well-being, grief and loss, depression and sometimes suicidal thoughts, gestures, behaviors.


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Overview: Parenting - An overview
Many aspects of daily living present stress and pressure for developing children and adolescents. Common concerns include: learning difficulties in school, peer relationships, bullying, family relationships, adjustment issues related to parental separation or divorce or overall mental well-being, grief and loss, depression and sometimes suicidal thoughts, gestures, behaviors. Early intervention provides the best opportunity to contain and reduce difficulties in order that the child or adolescent does not experience undue distress.
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Overview: Parenting - An overview
Many aspects of daily living present stress and pressure for developing children and adolescents. Common concerns include: learning difficulties in school, peer relationships, bullying, family relationships, adjustment issues related to parental separation or divorce or overall mental well-being, grief and loss, depression and sometimes suicidal thoughts, gestures, behaviors. Early intervention provides the best opportunity to contain and reduce difficulties in order that the child or adolescent does not experience undue distress.
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External Resources

www.aboutourkids.org/

Provides general information on the mental health of children and adolescents.

http://www.aboutourkids.org/
www.add.org

From the Attention Deficit Disorder Association, the site aims to the needs of people with ADD/ADHD; the site includes basic information, features and links to other resources.

http://www.add.org
www.divorcingparents.com

Site that aims to assist ...parents understand the impact of their divorce on the development of their children.

http://www.divorcingparents.com
www.excellence-earlychildhood.ca

Provides an A-Z topical listing and accompanying descriptions of issues related to parenting.

http://www.excellence-earlychildhood.ca/...
www.nmha.org

Provides some details as to the basic facts, treatments, symptoms and causes of clinical depression. Side bar includes related references, including Depression in Teens, Depression in the Workplace, etc.

http://www.nmha.org/index.cfm?objectId=C...
www.nmha.org/children/green/child_substance_abuse.cfm

From the National Mental Health Association, this web resource documents some of the signs and consequences of Adolescent Alcohol and Drug Use, and provides links to help, other resources, etc.

http://www.nmha.org/children/green/child...
www.nmha.org/children/green/depchecklist.cfm

The following checklist will help you assess and document your child's feelings and behavior. This information will provide your physician or therapist with a fairly good picture of your child's emotional state.

http://www.nmha.org/children/green/depch...

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