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Depression: Overview

Depression is different from situational or short-term sadness. Learn about what causes depression, how common it is in children and teens, and what you can do to help your child.

How the iCanCope with Sickle Cell Pain program works

This program is for teens aged 12 to 18 and their caregivers. It is designed to help teens learn how to better manage and live with sickle cell pain.

Factors to consider when leaving home

Discover some of the factors you might consider before deciding to leave home.

Depression and depressive disorders

22q11 deletion syndrome: Medical features

22q11DS is a genetic condition with a wide range of symptoms. Learn about some of the more common medical features of 22q11DS.

Sickle cell disease and problem solving: Define your options

Step 2 of the Bright IDEAS system for problem solving is to define your options. Find tips for creating a list of possible solutions and learn how to rate each of your options.

Types of community health services

There are many different types of community health services that are available to help you and your child.

Growing independence for children with heart disease

Learn about encouraging self-care in children with congenital heart disease.

Congenital heart disease: Looking ahead

In this section of the site, you will learn about the issues children born with congenital heart condition may face at different ages.

Helping your teen decide about scoliosis surgery

The Ottawa personal decision guide can be a useful decision-making tool, which can be used when deciding whether or not to have scoliosis surgery.

Depression: Treatment with psychotherapy and lifestyle changes

​Find out how different types of psychotherapy and lifestyle changes can help ease depression.

Trisomy 13 (Patau syndrome)

Information for parents about trisomy 13, a rare genetic condition that causes developmental delay and affects many different organ systems.

Factors to consider when leaving home

ADHD: Signs and symptoms

Discover the main signs and symptoms of ADHD in school-aged children and teens.

HIV and your child

Learn how children get HIV, how it affects their bodies, and what you need to do as a parent to keep your child as healthy as possible.

Hepatitis B: Information for children

Information for children with hepatitis B, including what it is and how to live a healthy lifestyle with the virus.

Down syndrome

Down syndrome is a genetic condition present at birth. Learn about the symptoms, complications and outlook for children with Down syndrome.

Consent, capacity and medical decision-making for children

Learn about the roles of children, parents, caregivers and health-care providers in the shared medical decision-making process. As children mature, they develop the capacity to participate in more decisions about their own health.

Hereditary spherocytosis: Genetics

Hereditary spherocytosis is a genetic condition. In most cases it is inherited from a parent. Learn how HS is inherited and what happens in a de novo mutation.

Trisomy 18 (Edwards syndrome)

Information for parents about trisomy 18, a rare genetic condition that causes developmental delay and affects many different organ systems.

Activity and contact with others after a blood and marrow transplant

Learn how your child can minimize infection at home, after the blood and marrow transplant.

Immunosuppressants

Body image for children with heart disease

Learn about helping those with congenital heart disease have a healthy body image. Read about issues that may arise, such as embarrassment over scars.

Coping with epilepsy as a family

Siblings may receive less attention at times because the needs of a child with epilepsy take over. Helping siblings cope is an important aspect of family life as well.

Spinal muscular atrophy

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a genetic disorder that causes muscle weakness and muscle atrophy (shrinking), and can affect a child’s ability to speak, walk, and breathe.