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.
Find out how a chronic condition affects your child's mental health and how to help them adjust to a recent diagnosis.
Social workers are trained mental health professionals who can help you and your family cope with illness. Learn more about social workers.
Learn how to prevent, recognize and treat dehydration and other heat-related illnesses in children.
Learn about how to talk to your child about serious illness and how to answer some of the common questions and concerns they may have.
Learn how psychotherapy and lifestyle changes can help your child cope with anxiety.
Coping with your child’s illness as a parent means taking care of yourself. Learn practical stress relief approaches for parents.
Read about some practical help you can provide if you have a friend who has a sick child in the hospital.
Learn about the signs and symptoms of anxiety in children and teens.
An overview of the symptoms, causes and treatment of growth problems in children.
Self-esteem is how we feel about our abilities and strengths, including our ability to overcome challenges.
There are many different types of community health services that are available to help you and your child.
Learn about the six main types of anxiety disorders and how long the associated signs and symptoms must exist before a diagnosis can be made.
Down syndrome is a genetic condition present at birth. Learn about the symptoms, complications and outlook for children with Down syndrome.
Learn what happens during a neuropsychological assessment and how you can use the results to help your child.
Learn the answers to frequently asked questions about pharmacogenetics.
Find out how caring for a child with a serious illness can impact the relationship between parents and other family members, and how to support yourself when caring for others.
Read about coping with the challenges of taking care of a child who is ill. These challenges can have a huge impact on the relationship between parents.
Learn about how your teenager's siblings may be affected by your teenager's cancer diagnosis and treatment. Find strategies to help them cope with changing routines and manage their mental health.
Children are not always ready to talk about their condition when you are. Look for signs for when your child might be ready to talk.
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.
Somatization is the expression of distress through physical symptoms and results from the mind-body or brain-body connection. Find out how it affects your child's health.
A psychiatrist is a medical doctor who can help you manage your mental health. Find out what a psychiatrist can do for you and why it is important to manage your mental health.
Learn about different factors that affect how your child is able to take on more responsibility for their self-care.
Find out which treatments are most effective for behavioural disorders.
