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Self-harm in children and teens: Overview

A child or teen may turn to self-harm as a way of responding to distress. Find out about the main causes and coping methods.

Brain disorders and mental health: Overview

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Brain disorders can be caused by medical conditions, illness or injury. Find out how they can affect a child's mental health and overall functioning.

Brain disorders and mental health: How to help your child cope

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Find out how you can help your child cope with the challenges of a neurological condition and any related mental health issues.

Functional disorders: Overview

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Functional disorders involve physical symptoms that hinder your child’s everyday routine and that cannot be fully explained by a physical condition. Learn more about functional disorders and how best to assess and manage them.

Behavioural disorders: Treatment with psychotherapy and medications

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Find out which treatments are most effective for behavioural disorders.

Mental health A-Z

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Resources for teens to help you support your mental health and general wellbeing. Learn how to keep yourself healthy mentally and physically, how to adjust to life with a chronic condition, the signs and symptoms of eating disorders and how to cope with trauma.

Bipolar disorder: Treatment and coping methods

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Find out about some of the treatments and coping mechanisms available for bipolar disorder, including medications, psychotherapy and lifestyle changes.

Depression: Overview

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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.

Child and health-care provider high-fiving. Child sits on hospital bed and health-care provider crouches in front of her

Speech-language pathology services during hospital admission(s)

Learn about how complex medical conditions and admissions to the hospital can impact speech and language development in children.

Eating disorders

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Learn about different eating disorders, the common signs and symptoms and what to do if you think you or someone you know might have an eating disorder.

Neuroinflammatory disorders

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Neuroinflammatory disorders are conditions in which inflammation affects the central nervous system (the brain, spinal cord, and/or optic nerves).

Antibody-mediated inflammatory disorders

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Antibody-mediated neuroinflammatory disorders are conditions where the body’s immune system attacks its own cells in the central nervous system (the brain, spinal cord, and/or optic nerves). Learn about the different types of antibody-mediated neuroinflammatory brain disorders and what the signs and symptoms are for each.

Neurovascular disorders

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Neurovascular disorders are conditions that affect the blood flow in the brain or spinal cord. Learn about the different neurovascular disorders and how they are treated.

Neuroinflammatory disorders

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Neuroinflammatory disorders are conditions where parts of the central nervous system are affected by inflammation. Learn about inflammation, the different types of neuroinflammatory disorders, how they are treated and how to cope with illness.

Jaw surgery: Information for teens

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This page explains how to get ready and what to expect when you got to the hospital for jaw surgery.

Anxiety: Overview

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Learn about the causes of anxiety, how to tell if your child has an anxiety disorder and how best to respond.

Cerebral palsy

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An overview of the causes, symptoms and treatment of this group of disorders that affect movements, balance and posture.

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): Treatment with psychotherapy and medications

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Find out how psychotherapy and SSRIs can help treat PTSD in children and teens.

Negative coping when you are under stress

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Negative coping includes the use of alcohol, drugs, overeating and other risky or aggressive behaviours to cope with stress or anxiety. Find out what you can do to avoid these behaviours or seek support for negative coping.

Cleidocranial dysplasia (CCD)

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Cleidocranial dysplasia is a genetic disorder that affects the development of bones and teeth. Learn what to expect with a diagnosis of CCD.

Coping with your emotions

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When anticipating scoliosis surgery, there are a wide range of emotions to be felt. Read about fears, feelings and coping advice from other teens.

Digestive system, liver & nutritional disorders

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Learn about conditions that affect the liver, pancreas and gastrointestinal system. Find out about diagnostic procedures, treatment and more.

Coping with Pain

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Therapeutic clown Soleil and Child Life Specialist Rachel share tips to help us cope when we are in pain. Deep breathing, using a Hoberman sphere (breathing ball), is featured in this video.
Please note that this video was filmed prior to COVID-19.

Encouraging healthy coping behaviours

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Encourage healthy coping behaviours in your teen with these expert tips.

Coping styles in children

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Coping styles in children with an illness vary. Learn your child's coping style.