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"From the author of Irreversible Damage, an investigation into a mental health industry that is harming, not healing, American children In virtually every way that can be measured, Gen Z's mental health is worse than that of previous generations. Youth suicide rates are climbing, antidepressant prescriptions for children are common, and the proliferation of mental health diagnoses has not helped the staggering number of kids who are lonely, lost,...
2) The anxious generation: how the great rewiring of childhood is causing an epidemic of mental illness
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2024.
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After more than a decade of stability or improvement, the mental health of adolescents plunged in the early 2010s, with rates of depression, anxiety, self-harm, and suicide rising sharply. The author lays out the facts about the epidemic of teen mental illness that hit many countries at the same time, and then investigates the nature of childhood, including why children need play and independent exploration to mature into competent, thriving adults....
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A pioneering physician reveals how childhood stress leads to lifelong health problems and what we can do to break the cycle. For anyone who has faced a difficult childhood, or who cares about the millions of children who do, the innovative and acclaimed health interventions outlined in this book will represent vitally important hope for change.
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American Academy of Pediatrics
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[2022]
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English
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Kids today are facing unprecedented pressures--and their mental health is suffering. As a parent, you may feel burned out and exhausted yourself--and perhaps overwhelmed by the idea of taking on your child's stress. But Building Happier Kids offers practical, concrete steps you can take to help your kids and yourself! Dr. Bhargava prescribes taking an intentional pause from modern life's nonstop pace to focus on ways you can meaningfully impact your...
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[Publisher not identified]
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©2020.
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English
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Do you want to finally learn how to behave with children with ADHD?
If you're dealing with ADHD children, your biggest concerns and frustrations deal with not knowing where to seek help and how to support them during the phases of growth.
You may be asking, "Doesn't this happen to all kids?" Yes, it happens, all kids lose focus and are hyperactive, especially when anxious or excited. However, ADHD children experience these behavioral disorders over...
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Riverhead Books
Pub. Date
2010
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English
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Are parents and physicians too quick to prescribe medication to control our children's behavior? Are we using drugs to excuse inept parents who can't raise their children properly? Judith Warner sparked a national debate on how women and society view motherhood with her previous book Perfect Madness. We've Got Issues will generate the same kind of controversy, as she tackles a subject that's just as contentious and important. Warner cuts through the...
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The Guilford Press
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English
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"Packed with creative, effective ideas for bringing mindfulness into the classroom, child therapy office, or community, this book features sample lesson plans and scripts, case studies, vignettes, and more. Leading experts describe how to harness the unique benefits of present-focused awareness for preschoolers, school-age kids, and teens, including at-risk youth and those with special needs. Strategies for overcoming common obstacles and engaging...
10) Shadow
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Lantana Publishing Ltd
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2019.
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English
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A young girl befriends Shadow, a shadow under her bed that only she and not her mother can see, and enjoys his companionship until venturing with Shadow into the woods leaves her longing even more for her mother.
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TarcherPerigee
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[2016]
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English
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"A scientifically developed program for feeding kids with special needs--based on the popular Brain Balance Program Dr. Robert Melillo's Brain Balance program has helped thousands of families across the country, offering a drug-free, scientifically based method for addressing a wide range of conditions, including autism spectrum disorders and ADHD. In this new book, he presents the nutritional side of the Brain Balance Program, featuring guidelines,...
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Baker Books, a division of Baker Publishing Group
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[2023]
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English
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"Bestselling author and neuroscientist offers simple, scientifically proven steps to help parents show their children how to overcome the unhealthy thinking habits that contribute to anxiety, depression, and intrusive thoughts, so they can replace them with positive thinking that leads to health, happiness, and success"--
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Simon & Schuster Canada
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2020.
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English
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"Is my child okay? Is she eating and sleeping enough? Is he hanging out with the right people? Should I be worried that she spends all their time in her room? Is this just a phase? Or a sign of something serious? As parents, we worry about our children--about their physical health, performance at school, the types of friends they have, and of course, their mental health. Every day seems to bring new and expanding issues and disorders for parents to...
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