Screens are now ubiquitous and children are exposed to them from the earliest months. Since the advent of television, parents, educators and mental health professionals have worried about the effects of screen time. Today there is added concern because screens are mobile, more enticing, and harder to supervise.

Canada prides itself on being a diverse and multicultural country where people are welcomed from all over the world. What this means, is that mental health professionals need to understand the values and beliefs of the people we serve. Read more here.

Being poor, suffering from a mental illness or having a chronic physical condition is stressful and debilitating, and worse in combination. The reality is that these conditions interact in complex ways. This articles discusses how poverty and mental illness are related.

Attachment theory is getting a lot of consideration today because it speaks to our deep fears that we are not paying enough attention to our infants and children. This article discusses this theory and its impact on the parent child relationship.

Selective Mutism is an anxiety disorder, wherein children who are able to speak and speak freely at home, do not speak in other situations, such as birthday parties or at school. Read on to learn tips for teachers and parents dealing with selective mutism.

Trauma causes acute psychological distress which can lead to chronic states of fear and hypervigilance, or numbing and distractedness, interfering with all aspects of a person’s daily functioning. Individuals with developmental trauma are at greater risk for all manner of adverse events and when subjected to shock trauma, have particularly challenging outcomes.

Children with Specific Learning Disorder have marked weaknesses in their capacity to master skills in reading, writing, or math, and consequently have difficulty making progress within traditional academic curriculums. Learning Disorder is ‘specific’, rather than global, and the children who have it are often very talented in other realms, such as music or sports.

Despite society’s nostalgic notions about childhood being idyllic and innocent, all children experience distress, frustration, disappointment, and anger, on a regular basis. One in five children has a mental health problem which needs attention and which is likely to get worse, not better, over time.

Children with ADHD differ considerably in their presentation and functioning, depending on their intelligence, personality characteristics, talents, family and school supports, and life events. There is a significant genetic component in ADHD and parents with the condition are more likely to have children with ADHD.

Depression is a mood disorder which affects how people think and behave, and how they feel, both physically and mentally. Depression often starts in adolescence or early adulthood but it occurs in people of all ages, including young children. Learn the symptoms and how to help.