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Mental health
fromPsychology Today
14 hours ago

When Violence Goes Viral

Graphic violent content spreads rapidly online, exposing children and teens to trauma that harms mental health; adult connection and media literacy can mitigate harm.
fromTODAY.com
16 hours ago

Kids Are Watching Deadly Violence on Social Media. What Parents Can Do

How you handle the conversation is less about age and more about what you know of your child and how likely they are to be impacted by the events, Deborah Gilboa, a family doctor and resilience expert, tells TODAY.com. Of course, these discussions depend on whether or not parents know for certain that their child has been exposed to graphic content.
Parenting
Artificial intelligence
fromNextgov.com
16 hours ago

FTC orders leading AI companies to detail chatbot safety measures

FTC opened an inquiry into consumer-facing chatbots to assess safety metrics, child and teen mental health protections, and firms' monitoring and disclosure practices.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

School absence a big factor in child mental illness in England, data shows

Our research shows that the more times a child is absent from school, the greater the probability that they will experience mental ill health, the authors, from Loughborough university and the ONS, concluded. The study, involving more than a million school-age children in England, found the relationship between absence and mental health was a two-way street, with lengthy absences increasing the likelihood of later hospital treatment.
Mental health
Parenting
fromFortune
3 days ago

Jeffrey Katzenberg says legislation to protect children from online harms is unlikely: 'It took 80 years' to pass seatbelt laws

Parents need AI-driven monitoring tools like Aura to detect and address children's digital mental-health risks because legislation is slow and harms are increasing.
Education
fromIndependent
1 week ago

My daughter's school reshuffled things and now she's in a class with none of her friends. Is there anything I can do?

Children can feel devastated by class reorganisations; caregivers should allow them to talk, cry, or rant rather than trying to immediately fix the situation.
Mental health
fromIndependent
1 week ago

Are smartphones really a big threat to teens? Irish expert Dr Nicola Fox Hamilton says no - and that banning them would do more harm than good

Banning technology for children can worsen their mental health; parents should use supportive, education-focused strategies instead of outright prohibitions.
Mental health
fromwww.npr.org
2 weeks ago

Talking to kids about school shootings. Be truthful and follow their lead

School shootings in the U.S. have increased sharply, and parents should listen, give truthful age-appropriate information, and help children cope with resulting distress.
Mental health
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Overdiagnosis of children overlooks that growing up is messy and uneven', says Jeremy Hunt

Children and young people are being overdiagnosed with mental health and neurodevelopmental conditions, inflating SEND costs and medicalising normal uneven child development.
fromScary Mommy
2 weeks ago

Poll Finds Just How How Much We're Sheltering Our Kids & It's Bad

Over one in four kids isn't allowed to play alone, even in their own front yard. 71% of kids have never used a sharp knife. 45% of kids have never walked alone down the aisle of a store when their parent was in a different aisle. 56% of kids have never talked to a neighbor while alone. 62% have never walked or biked anywhere without an adult. 63% have never built a structure, like a fort or tree house, outside their home.
Parenting
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
2 weeks ago

Childhoods Shattered by War

War destroys children's sense of safety and childhood, causing chronic stress and psychological harm that requires validation of feelings and prioritization of their safety and emotional support.
Parenting
fromPsychology Today
2 weeks ago

Our Vulnerability Becomes Our Children's Strength

Strong, stable, nurturing relationships between parents and children are the single most important factor protecting youth mental health and promoting resilience.
fromPsychology Today
2 weeks ago

When Criticizing the Other Parent Is Harmful to Children

"Nichole" was 10 when I started seeing her at her school. The school counselor reported that Nicole was talking about wanting to "cut myself in half," prompting concern. During our first session, she reported that she lives with her mom during the week and visits her dad every other weekend. This is common for many kids whom I see, as we live in a time of many diverse examples of family and parenting. In therapy, she began to talk about feeling scared to mention her dad around her mom. When asked why, she shrugged and said, "Because it'll make her mad."
Parenting
Mental health
fromScary Mommy
2 months ago

When It Comes To Kids' Mental Health, It's Not The Screens, It's How They Use Them

Addictive screen use in early adolescence is linked to increased risk of mental health issues, rather than the total time spent on screens.
Psychology
fromIndependent
3 months ago

Revealed: Counties with longest waiting lists as children in need of psychologist or speech and language therapist face postcode lottery

The waitlist for psychology treatment for children has increased significantly, affecting timely access to care.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
3 months ago

How a Los Angeles camp made space to let kids be kids after the wildfires

Free day camps help children cope with the emotional impact of natural disasters.
Parenting
fromPsychology Today
4 months ago

How Play Therapy Benefits Your Child's Emotional Well-Being

Play therapy is a developmentally appropriate approach for helping children express emotions and cope with life challenges.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
4 months ago

Asking Eric: The parents refuse to cut their trip short despite their teen's crisis

Bobby is in crisis, and during this time, his parents have shown a troubling disregard for his needs, which reflects a concerning home environment.
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Parenting
fromBuzzFeed
4 months ago

When My 8-Year-Old Said These 5 Horrifying Words, I Had To Change Everything About My Parenting

The story highlights a critical moment when a child's deep distress leads to a call for emergency mental health support.
Effective communication and understanding are essential in addressing children's mental health crises.
Mental health
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

My time as a teenage psychiatric patient | Letter

The review highlights the troubling practices in 1960s psychiatry, reflecting on the author's personal experience and the urgent need for improved mental health services.
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