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Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): Overview

Discover the causes and rates of post-traumatic stress disorder in children and teens.

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): Signs and symptoms

The main symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder are divided into four categories. Learn about these symptoms and about diagnosis.

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.

Trauma

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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.

Helping families cope following a traumatic injury

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Find out how you can manage your own health while caring for your family after your child experiences a traumatic injury.

Anxiety: Types of disorders

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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.

Mental health

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Find resources on how to support your child's mental health and general well-being through physical activity, sleep and nutrition.

Suicide in children and teens: Overview

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Suicide can result from many factors. Find out about the leading causes.

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.

Trauma: Treatment and coping methods

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Learn about the different treatment options for coping with trauma including psychotherapy, medication and coping mechanisms.

Psychological effects of disaster on children

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An easy-to-understand overview of the causes, symptoms, and treatment of children who have experienced a natural or man-made disaster.

Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs)

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Your child needs to take a medicine that belongs to a group of drugs called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). This information sheet explains what SSRI's do, how to give them, and what side effects or problems your child may have when they take these medicines.

Self-harm in children and teens: Overview

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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.

Somatization: Signs and symptoms

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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.

Post-diagnosis support for autism spectrum disorder (ASD)

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What to expect after a child has been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

Social and emotional effects of having leukemia

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Learn how surviving leukemia can affect a child as they grow up.

Bipolar disorder: Overview

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Bipolar disorder is a mood disorder. Find out about the types of bipolar disorder, the symptoms and how it is diagnosed.

Going home from the NICU

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Read about issues that parents and caregivers must address in order to prepare for a baby's discharge from the NICU and arrival at home.

Stress, anxiety and cancer

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A little stress can be a good thing, but too much can have negative effects. Find out about good stress, bad stress and anxiety.

Resilience

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Resilience is a learned skill. Resilient children are able to cope with stress, particularly after a traumatic life event or stressor.

Acute cerebellar ataxia (acute post-infectious cerebellar ataxia)

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Learn about the most common cause of ataxia in children.

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.

What is stress?

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Learn about stress and how it affects the body. Also learn the differences between good stress and bad stress.

Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID): How to help your child at home

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Find out what you can do to help your child or teen recover from avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder.

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.