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Should I be concerned that my son’s actions could indicate anxiety?
My five-year-old son has recently started chewing/mouthing, mostly his clothes but also his fingers, toys and even me. I have read it’s likely a stress/anxiety reaction. Should I be concerned? His preschool teacher tells me regularly how well he is … Continue reading
Can a father’s intoxication at the time of conception affect the baby?
Is there a risk of a child having mental disorders if the father was intoxicated at the time of conception? One time intoxication (I am going to assume alcohol) at the time of sex by the father may not result … Continue reading
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Tagged alcohol, alcoholism, chronic, conception, culture, cure, development, FASD, father, fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, genes, genetic, intoxication, James Reynolds, mental disorders, pregnancy, Queen's University, research, risks, stress, violence
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I get headaches about five times a month, could it be a brain tumour?
I am a 15-year-old girl and I have headaches about five times a month. Could I have a brain tumour? What should I do? Headaches often make us worry that there is something seriously wrong. Fortunately, almost all headaches are … Continue reading
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Tagged acetaminophen, Advil, alcohol, analgesics, aura, birth control pills, brain tumour, CAT, cigarettes, computed axial tomography, EEG, electro encephalogram, headache, hormones, hunger, ibuprofen, magnetic resonance imaging, medication, migraine, Motrin, MRI, nausea, neurological exam, neurologist, pain, pediatrician, prescription, psychologist, referral, relax, sleep, smoking, stress, stress management therapy, sunlight, tension headache, tiredness, trigger, Tylenol, vision, vomiting
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How can I help my friend, and her kids, deal with divorce?
My best friend is going through a divorce, she has three kids: a son who is 13 and autistic, a daughter who is 10, and a five-year-old, all are on Ritalin. The divorce is messy and right now they have joint … Continue reading
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Tagged autism, custody, discipline, divorce, guilt, responsibility, ritalin, separation, separation anxiety, soiling, stress
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My grandson is being affected by his parents fighting, what can I do?
I have two grandsons, ages eight and ten. Their parents just started a new business and have been very stressed and working all hours. My husband and I have been babysitting the boys a lot. The parents have apparently been … Continue reading
Posted in Depression
Tagged arguing, depression, fighting, parents, self harm, stress, weight loss
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What can I do to help with my wife’s depression?
We have two young children, aged two and three years, and my wife has been battling depression for years. Before we were married, she was never depressed. What should I do to help her? Her mother had depression for years … Continue reading
Posted in Depression, Post Partum Depression
Tagged biology, brain chemistry, childbirth, control, depression, estrogen, menopause, mood, mood swings, post partum depression, PPD, progesterone, self criticism, sensitivity, stress
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How can we help our daughter with her low self esteem?
My twelve-year-old daughter has low self esteem. She is always apologizing for herself and doesn’t think she does anything well. If I praise her, she says I am just trying to make her feel better. She does well in school … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, confidence, extroversion, extrovert, genetics, guilt, impulsive, inhibited, introversion, introvert, personality, praise, reflective, remorse, self confidence, self criticism, self esteem, stress, temperament, thoughtful, timidity, trauma, uninhibited
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I yell at my nine-year-old daughter every day. I want to stop.
I yell at my nine-year-old daughter every day. I want to stop. You have taken the first step by declaring you want to stop. The first focus can be what you do with your daughter. The first thing is to … Continue reading
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Tagged diet, drinking, exercise, good behaviour, guilt, misbehaviour, progress chart, relax, reward, sleep, smoking, stress, triggers, yelling
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What is the treatment success rate for OCD in children?
What is the cure rate for children with OCD? Or, better yet, what is the management rate for children with OCD? Can this disorder be helped in children? Children with obsessive compulsive disorder, OCD, have repeated thoughts, images or impulses … Continue reading
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Tagged antidepressant, anxiety, cognitive behaviour therapy, counseling, cure, genetic, management, obsessive compulsive disorder, OCD, psychotherapy, response prevention, ritual behaviour, streptococcal infection, stress, success rate, treatment
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I am worried about the health of my parents. What can I do?
I’m worried about my parents. My mother is in her mid-50s and my father is 49. I’m worried that they are dying of stress, seriously. There’s a history of depression in my family and I think both of my parents … Continue reading
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