Helping Your Child with ADHD One of the most important things you can do as a parent of a child with ADHD is get an accurate diagnosis and an appropriate ADHD treatment plan. As you have learned, all children may show indications of emotional over ...

The first thing to be aware of is her mental state. Watch for warning signs and ask her how she is feeling. If you think she might be contemplating suicide, ask her about it. Watch for evasive answers and persist until you get real response. If your ...

It can be difficult to tell if a depressed adolescent is taking drugs, as many of the typical signs of problem drug use are similar to those of depression. Poor academic performance, memory and concentration difficulties and a change in appetite and eight are some of the signs ...

Families often find it hard to sort out the information they get about depression treatments. It comes from a huge variety of sources the Internet, television, newspaper articles, friends, doctors and therapists. Some of this information comes from people who want to convenience you that the depression treatments ...

Teen depression can even affect growth and development. Puberty may be delayed, especially if the teen is not eating enough. The teen who has already started her periods may find that they become irregular when she is depressed, or they may be more painful. Abstract thinking skills ...

The first step, and perhaps the most important, is educating yourself and your family about Tic Disorders. Everyone will be greatly relieved to learn that tics are not indicative of a progressively debilitating condition. On the contrary, most children experience significant improvement with treatment and as they become ...

No one is perfect in reading, writing, or arithmetic. Learning Disorders must be differentiated from normal variations in academic achievements as well as from scholastic difficulties due to a lack of educational opportunity, poor motivation, or inadequate teaching. Learning disorder does not refer to the expectable range ...

I do not believe that good health is simply the absence of disease. To me, good health means that the body is working optimally in its most natural state. That is what places people at the top of the mountain. We often think of the elderly as ...

Minerals, like vitamins, are necessary for the maintenance of health. At least thirteen minerals have been identified as essential to health, including potassium, sodium, calcium, magnesium, and phosphorus. Others like zinc and copper so called "trace elements" are needed only in tiny amounts. Proponents of orthomolecular medicine ...

Stimulant Medication Regardless of whether they have actual learning disabilities, children with ADHD usually have problems with academic performance. Since this is the case, many studies assessing the effects of stimulant medication have examined the effects on academic performance, as well as on hyperactivity and impassivity. These ...