Discover the causes and rates of post-traumatic stress disorder in children and teens.
Find out how psychotherapy and SSRIs can help treat PTSD in children and teens.
The main symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder are divided into four categories. Learn about these symptoms and about diagnosis.
The way someone reacts to and copes with a traumatic event varies from person to person. Learn about what causes trauma and when to see a health-care provider.
Learn about the everyday activities, like playing games, you can do with your young child to help develop their math skills.
An easy-to-understand overview of the causes, symptoms, and treatment of children who have experienced a natural or man-made disaster.
Suicide can result from many factors. Find out about the leading causes.
A congenital hand anomaly is a hand or arm deformity that develops during pregnancy or birth. Learn how to help your child function independently.
A math disability is when a child has significant challenges with math. Learn about math disabilities, their symptoms, and how they are diagnosed and treated.
Read about ways to help a child improve their visual-motor skills.
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.
Find resources on how to support your child's mental health and general well-being through physical activity, sleep and nutrition.
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.
Physical activity and exercise are important parts of what you can do to manage cystic fibrosis (CF). Learn about activities you can do to improve lung function.
Learn how surviving leukemia can affect a child as they grow up.
Learn about the different treatment options for coping with trauma including psychotherapy, medication and coping mechanisms.
Learn about why hot vehicles are so dangerous, especially for children and find tips to help prevent hot vehicle tragedies from happening.
Learn about the safety measures you and your family should consider before driving an off-road vehicle (ORV), including all-terrain vehicles (ATVs).
An in-depth explanation of brain surgery for a child with a brain tumour. Answers provided by Canadian Paediatric Hospitals.
A step-by-step introduction to the different types of childhood brain tumors. Answers from Canadian Paediatric Hospitals.
Find out what type of studies are being done around the world to improve treatments and therapies for cancer, including research on cancer in teens.
Find out which substances teens use most often, and why, and what to do if you are concerned about your teen’s substance use.
Learn about multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C), a rare syndrome linked to a SARS-CoV-2 infection.
This guide outlines what children can understand about sexuality and reproduction at different stages.
