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How Can I Best Support My Child Who Struggles With Social Anxiety?
My eight-year-old child has had a rocky start to the school year. She struggles with social anxiety and it seems to be getting worse. She just lacks confidence, is concerned that others will make fun of her and I can tell she dreads going into school in the morning.
Is Spanking Children an Effective Consequence?
I would like information about how to discipline my children. I was spanked as a child and I have mixed feelings about it. I find that I am starting to spank my children and while it sometimes stops their behavior, they just do the same bad thing next time. My friends tell me that spanking doesn’t work, and they don’t think I should be doing it. My parents think it is important to be strict so that my children learn the right behavior. Is it okay to spank your child?
Collaboration Brings Life & School Success
Like many small, rural districts across North Dakota, Wilton Public Schools was limited in supporting students with needs outside of the classroom — especially when it came to helping families navigate the complicated web of community resources.
How Do I Navigate Seasonal Depression?
Every year I dread the start of fall. With the sun not being out as long I start to feel unmotivated, sleepy, and sluggish. I know I suffer from seasonal depression, but I’ve tried a few of the usual things like the light lamps but what else can I do?
Finding Belonging in Foster Care
The word ‘family’ is commonly interpreted as a group of individuals bound through marriage, blood, or adoption consisting of two parents and one or more children. The question at hand is what makes a household a family? Is it the fact that they are related, live in the same home, or is it because of the connections they have to each other? My definition of family is someone who you can go to for support, ask for guidance, depend on, and have unconditional love for you.
Suicide Prevention Tip: Direct and Indirect Warning Signs
There are direct and indirect warning signs when it comes to suicide.
What Kind of Treatment Do You Recommend for Someone Who Has Depression, Panic, and Anxiety Issues?
My daughter is a 35-year-old, college graduate. She is very smart and intelligent. During her undergrad, she suffered from depression and it continues today. She has been treated by many psychiatrists doctors. First, she was diagnosed only with depression, then she was diagnosed with major depression, panic, and anxiety issues. Please advise me where to go from here? Is any treatment can help her? I am desperate to find some treatment for her.
Suicide Prevention Tip: Don't Be Afraid to Ask
Don’t be afraid to ask: It is a common misconception that asking about suicidal feelings will in some way “plant the idea” in a child’s mind and cause them to attempt suicide. In fact, the opposite is true.
