Tears, tantrums, and distress – when it comes to needles, many children struggle with anxiety. But with vaccinations becoming more regular, finding ways to help reduce needle-related fear and pain is high on the agenda. Now, new research from the University of South...
Coping with staggered school starting dates can be a challenge for many families as they return to school after lockdowns. Children who are already subject to school anxiety are likely to find this especially daunting as they try to adjust to the school routine after...
Post-lockdown school anxiety is a real thing. Some kids suffer from school anxiety at the best of times, but with the uncertainty of lockdowns, not to mention the massive social toll, it can be a nightmare for a child to face school again. A recent analysis of...
Mental illness unfortunately doesn’t have boundaries it doesn’t matter if you are rich, poor, educated, non educated etc. Anyone can suffer it at any time. Perinatal Anxiety and depression can occur any time from pregnancy through to the first year after...
Nothing pulls at your heartstrings more than your little one bursting into floods of tears every time you leave them at daycare. The thoughts that run through your head can be truly agonising; “Is it really so awful?” “Are they mean to him/her?” “Is she being...
