Learn about attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and what you can do to help your child at home and at school.
Discover the main features and causes of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, which affects one in 20 children.
Read about various behavioral problems that premature babies may develop as they grow. In general, the most premature babies are more at risk.
Learn about the different types of bipolar disorder and how they differ from everyday mood swings.
Bipolar disorder is a mood disorder. Find out about the types of bipolar disorder, the symptoms and how it is diagnosed.
Find resources on how to support your child's mental health and general well-being through physical activity, sleep and nutrition.
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.
Share this resource with your teen to help them learn about the risks of substance use and what it means to have a substance use disorder.
Find out the main factors contributing to OCD, its key features, and what you can do to help your child.
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.
Suicide can result from many factors. Find out about the leading causes.
Discover the causes of behavioural disorders and when to seek help about a child's behaviour.
Find out which treatments are most effective for behavioural disorders.
Learn about binge eating disorder, including the signs and symptoms, the causes and who is most likely to be affected by it.
Most parents of children living with epilepsy are concerned about aspects of their child’s behaviour. Varying behaviors can be expected from a child with epilepsy. Learn about causes of behavioural changes and how to manage them.
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.
Learn how psychotherapy and lifestyle changes can help your child cope with anxiety.
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.
In-depth information concerning the nature of neuropsychological assessments and whether your child should undergo one.
Find out what causes obsesive compulsive disorder (OCD), the signs and symptoms and how it is treated.
Find out about different types of eating disorders, signs and symptoms and what to do if you think you have an eating disorder.
Learn about autism spectrum disorder, including the characteristics and causes of autism.
Diffuse intrinsic pontine gliomas (DIPG) are a type of malignant brain tumour. Learn about the symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and outlook for DIPG.
Discover the main signs and symptoms of ADHD in school-aged children and teens.
Chorea is chaotic, random, repetitive, purposeless movements that usually involve multiple body parts. Sydenham's chorea (SC) is the most common form of acquired chorea in children.
