On the surface, your teen’s life may look easy: After all, adolescents get to enjoy a lot of adult privileges, like independent socializing and driving, without having to cope with adult responsibilities. However, while it’s true that most teens don’t have to pay bills or care for dependents, they face numerous stressors that adults don’t have ...
ADHD and insomnia are often intertwined. Many children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) struggle to get adequate, restful sleep. Whether it's having trouble settling down at bedtime, waking frequently during the night, or rising too early in the morning, insomnia is a common complaint for kids with ADHD. The reasons behind this sleep disruption are complex and multifaceted. In ...
Throughout most of human history, children slept close to their parents for protection. Young children therefore naturally tend to become anxious when left alone in the dark; their brains are hardwired to seek the safety of adult companionship after nightfall. Small children need to be proactively shown how to relax and feel secure at night even when their parents aren’...
The last two years have been a period of prolonged stress and isolation for many people, leading to an increase ...
With climate change becoming an increasingly common theme in politics, news, and even entertainment, it’s no wonder more young ...
Anxiety disorders are found in children much more often than many people realize; ten to twenty percent of all children ...
