In: RAD
Developing Reactive Attachment Disorder: Is it Avoidable?
Reactive attachment disorder is a childhood mental health disorder where the child does not develop healthy, stable attachments to their parent/caregiver…
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Common Myths About Reactive Attachment Disorder
Reactive attachment disorder, a disorder seen in young children, can result from the disruption of the attachment process by neglect, physical…
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Guide to Understanding RAD as a Parent
Parenting a child with reactive attachment disorder can be extremely challenging. It is common for these children to act out towards…
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Tips on How to Parent an Anxious Teen
Teenagers are goofy, funny, and their radiant personalities are fun to watch and experience; however, they can also be temperamental, rebellious…
Read MoreUnited Nations World Health Day
World Health Day is an annual event on April 7th designed to draw attention to particular priorities in global health. Examples…
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Risk Factors and Warning Signs: Is Your Teenager Depressed?
George Livengood, Assistant National Director of Operations, Discovery Mood and Anxiety Program Sadness. Irritability. Withdrawal from friends. Weight loss. Depression can reveal itself…
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Perfectionism and Anxiety: How Perfectionism Can Increase Anxiety
Perfectionism does not necessarily sound like an undesirable trait. In our culture, it is desirable and commendable to strive to do…
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Lunar New Year and Asian American Mental Health Statistics
Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) live in a close-knit community with their family being at their center. Signs of weakness…
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Anxiety Myths Debunked
Many individuals with anxiety disorder whether they have a generalized anxiety disorder or obsessive-compulsive disorder do not seek help because they…
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Signs and Symptoms of Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Individuals with body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) have convinced themselves they have a severe flaw (or flaws) affecting their physical appearance. In…
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