by Dan DeMarle | Feb 4, 2023 | Emotional Disturbance, Mental Health
Families hope Hochul’s $1B plan can fix broken system David Robinson – Rockland/Westchester Journal News | USA TODAY NETWORK – in the D&C on 1/21/23 on page A1. An emotional mix of guilt, shame and fear gripped Sara Taylor each time she considered...
by Dan DeMarle | Jan 31, 2023 | Anxiety Disorders, Depression, Emotional Disturbance
Last month, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommended primary care screening in children as young as 8 years old for anxiety and continued its prior recommendations to screen children 12 and up for depression. The task force announcement was based on a...
by Dan DeMarle | Jan 13, 2023 | Depression, Emotional Disturbance, Parents/Guardians
Roughly half of mothers of children with autism have high levels of depressive symptoms, new research finds, a rate that’s significantly greater than for mothers of typically developing children. Read More >
by Dan DeMarle | Jan 11, 2023 | Anxiety Disorders, Depression, Emotional Disturbance, Legislation, Legislative Advocacy, Social Anxiety Disorder
The kids are not alright. Medical experts agree that, after nearly three years of pandemic-induced strain, children are in the midst of a mental health crisis. One signal of just how severe a crisis: The U.S. Department of Education is ready to give schools $280...
by Dan DeMarle | Jan 10, 2023 | ADHD, Anxiety Disorders, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Emotional Disturbance, Other Health Impairment, Woman/Women
The mental health crisis is particularly acute for adolescent females with ADHD, who report abnormally high levels of anxiety (72%) and depression (44%). Generation AnXiety: Findings on ADHD & the Mental Health...
by Dan DeMarle | Dec 6, 2022 | ADHD, Anxiety Disorders, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Emotional Disturbance
Significant risk aversion is often about lack of confidence. To build up your child’s confidence, take a page from the Nurtured Heart Approach, a behavior-management strategy that emphasizes a child’s strengths and positive contributions. Q: “My Child Resists...
