焦虑 and depressive disorders can develop at any age and are often thought of as being caused by an interaction between someone’s genes and their environment. 在过去的几年里, incidence of these conditions more than doubled with 20% experiencing anxiety and 25% experiencing depression. 各种边缘身份的青年(LGBTQ、族裔、种族、移民等.)受到不成比例的影响. The intersection of these identities may also bring systemic injustice that can lead to mental health challenges. 焦虑 and depression frequently occur together and can be accompanied by behavior challenges, 学习的差异, 社会挑战, 学术困难, 与家人和朋友发生冲突, 睡眠和饮食的变化, 难以集中注意力.
年轻的孩子
Most young children have fears or concerns that can be part of growing up—things like fear of 黑暗中 or loud noises. 大多数孩子长大后会克服这些恐惧,而对其他人来说,这些恐惧和担忧仍然存在.
持续的担忧或恐惧
非常担心未来
极度分离焦虑
极度烦躁或愤怒
过度哭泣
胃痛和/或头痛
睡眠障碍
反复的噩梦
学龄儿童
随着孩子们开始上学,焦虑和抑郁可能会增加. 适合学龄儿童, anxiety can show itself in a broad range of symptoms and behaviors that can sometimes affect their school experience—socially, 情感上和学术上.
在学校的行为挑战
对有趣的活动缺乏兴趣
悲伤和过度担忧
远离朋友
学校拒绝
喜怒无常
注意力不集中
食欲变化
睡眠中断
青少年
Teens are faced with many social and academic pressures along with the fact that they are developing physically and emotionally and experiencing continuing maturation of their brain. 他们的焦虑可能更复杂,包括抑郁.
持续的悲伤或担忧
情绪波动
情感的爆发
恐慌症
远离朋友
对以前喜欢的活动失去兴趣
难以度过一天
感到绝望或毫无价值
饮食失调
自残
药物滥用
成人
焦虑 and depression can increase in young adults as they are faced with mounting academic expectations, 追求完美:一种需要毫不费力地做到完美的感觉, 关系的挑战和对世界状况的担忧.
自我护理实践——与朋友和家人交谈, 保证充足的锻炼和睡眠, 健康饮食, 进行呼吸、正念练习和冥想都是有帮助的. Spending time outside or with a pet has also been shown to relieve anxious feelings and stress. 当自我照顾还不够时,寻求专业帮助是关键,也许可以从学校辅导员开始. A combination of therapy and medication is best practice and there are many groups and therapists who can help. 重要的是尽快得到帮助.
什么是眼内压?
An IOP (Intensive Outpatient Program) is appropriate for adolescents who are severely depressed and who may be self-harming and unable to manage emotions or attend school. An IOP for youth takes place in a small group setting led by therapists who specialize in adolescent care. 项目通常持续规定的周数(如我们的12周) 眼压上升 在CHC),参与者学习健康的应对压力的方法. 这些项目通常包括个人治疗, 精神病学, 团体治疗和家长/照顾者的参与或支持. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is the evidence-based treatment for self-harm and suicidal behavior that can be used in an IOP. 这种疗法教导人们正念, strategies to be more interpersonally effective and skills to manage emotions and tolerate stress.
年幼的孩子通常会经历某种程度的恐惧——害怕分离, 黑暗中, 陌生人, 嘈杂的噪音和新的体验. But how do we know when it’s something more and prevent these fears from interfering with our children’s daily lives? 在这期播客中,我们与两位儿童和青少年精神病学家进行了交谈. Natalie Pon和Dr. Glen Elliott, to discuss the various ways anxiety presents in young children, what is typical vs. 困扰和控制恐惧的作用. 6岁以下儿童的父母和看护人会发现我们的谈话特别相关.
A lack of socialization over the past two years has a lot of 父母 worried about their children’s language development. 事实上, one of the most viewed articles in our online 图书馆资源 right now focuses on speech delays in young children during COVID. 我们怎么知道我们的孩子什么时候应该从第一个单词发展到完整的句子呢? 面具和社交距离是否影响了典型的语言发展? 如果我们担心的话,我们应该向哪里求助? Today’s podcast guests — two CHC Speech and Language Pathologists — will put these questions to rest and share ideas to foster healthy language development at home.
自闭症 can present in many different ways, but at its core it’s about social communication. 自闭症 is usually suspected at a young age because children aren’t developing language or social skills at the same rate as their peers. Sometimes 父母 don’t want to have their child screened for autism because they are afraid of labels, 病耻感和局限性. 但是,尽管难以承受,诊断也可以带来支持、服务,甚至可能带来缓解. Don’t miss this special podcast episode with two CHC experts who are also 父母 of young children with autism. 加入我们,听听寻找同理心的个人和专业建议, 理解和社区,同时抚养一个患有自闭症的孩子.
你并不孤单. Connect with other 父母 at a monthly parent support group for 父母 of children and teens with 焦虑.
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在EBC学校, 我们知道行为挑战是情绪失调的一种表现, 不要定义我们的学生. 有了EBC节目和员工的专业知识, children with social-emotional challenges re-engage in learning and develop positive skills to transition back to a more traditional school setting.
安全, effective and developmentally appropriate strategies to diagnose and treat mental health and behavioral concerns.
CHC的凯瑟琳T报道. 哈维临床服务中心提供以客户为中心的服务, 与家长和相关提供者合作的综合方法. Our expert 精神病学 team recommends and monitors any use of medications in tandem with a strong emphasis on therapeutic interventions. 澳门正规前十赌城网的护理团队了解更多信息 careteam@joanagomes.net.
在CHC, we have learning and mental health experts who can help you overcome barriers to learning and help you develop skills that last for a lifetime. 你可以和真正的人交谈. 那些真正能帮上忙的人.
The SLC@CHC empowers all types of learners to adopt tools and strategies to support their unique strengths. 被诊断或怀疑患有多动症的学生和年轻人, 阅读障碍和其他学习障碍发现了他们的天赋, 优势和潜力.