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Mental Health in Childhood: Undiagnosed and Silently Suffering
April 4, 2022
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Standing at nearly 7.7 million American children and teenagers, this figure is staggering. More alarming still is that only half of those 7.7 million received needed treatment from a mental health professional as of 2016.
How to Manage Trauma in Children
March 21, 2022
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Trauma can be easy to miss in children.
This issue can be worsened if the child is very young, and the guardian feels as though the child may not have retained a memory of the incident.
How to Spot Trauma in Young Children
February 21, 2022
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Trauma manifests itself in children in a variety of ways.
It depends on the child, the issue they are facing, their age and developmental level, as well as other social and genetic factors
The Benefits of Regular Therapy
February 7, 2022
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Many people (both children and adults) have unresolved issues and trauma in their lives that create roadblocks preventing them from living their lives to the fullest.
This trauma causes them to build up stress over time, greatly hindering their overall happiness.
Key Windows in Children’s Psychological Development
January 24, 2022
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No matter their age, children are always learning and growing. They are discovering new things, developing new ideas and skills, and learning to apply them to their everyday life.
While always learning, children develop in windows of time. This is the reason why a two-year-old is not learning the same things as a seven-year-old, and why a seven-year-old is a lightyear behind a fourteen-year-old.
Parent Employment & Education Program
January 20, 2022
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Child Focus’ Parent Employment and Education Program, or PEEP program funded by United Way, helps parents find...