So it seems that more and more, I am seeing adolescents in clinic who are suffering from a pervasive mood disturbance that is affecting their everyday life. But what makes a mood disturbance more than just something passing and when should you be seeking help for your...
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Anxiolytics (Medication to Treat Anxiety)
Following on from last week, today we take a look at medication used to treat anxiety (and depression) in children. How does it work? What are the side effects? How long do children have to stay on it? Dr Megs tries to cover all of these commonly asked questions for parents in this article.
Dr Megs’ Top 10 tips to building RESILIENCE in kids
In this post, Dr Megs talks about the much sought after commodity of RESILIENCE and practical ways that we can help our children to build it.
Angry kids
Hi there parents and carers! This has been a really tricky article to write. There are so many reasons why kids can present as “angry” or with emotional dysregulation and I knew it would be a real challenge to cover them all sensitively and in completeness. In this...
Goodbye Primary School, Hello High School!
Dr Jenni Silva, clinical psychologist makes her debut blog with this wonderful article about transitioning from primary school to high school. A stressful time for all tweens, this very practical article gives you some fantastic tips to make the change much more smooth!