Tips for Helping Children Cope After a Traumatic Event

Unfortunately, many events can be traumatic experiences for people. Natural disasters, automobile accidents, violence and abuse, war, and public shootings, for example, can be overwhelming and distressing for children as well as adults. Being aware of threats to physical safety can be taxing and traumatizing, especially for children. Trauma refers to the psychological damage and the mental …

A Parent’s Guide to Teen Depression: Helping Teens Cope With Cliques

Friendships are essential to child development. Socializing teaches children how to be independent of family and helps them prepare the foundation for developing healthy, trusting relationships in adulthood. Many children struggle during adolescence with their identity and understanding where they fit in.  This struggle makes them vulnerable to bullying and cliques, which is psychologically damaging …