Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a form of depression that occurs seasonally, typically during the fall and winter months when daylight hours are shorter. While it is commonly associated with adults, children and teenagers can also experience SAD.
At the end of a long school day, a lot of kids need a transition period that offers reassurance and connection—maybe this year more than ever.
Parenting is hard work, and parenting a child with mental health issues is exponentially harder
As parents and caregivers, we know that, in most cases, our children need to be in school. It’s not only academics that are important, but school is where they learn so much about socializing and building relationships beyond their family.
When someone is hurting emotionally, the best way to help isn’t always clear. You may feel your instincts are leading you to do the “right” thing, and dread falling short of providing the support they need – or making things worse.
Teenage anger is a thing of legend. The stereotype of the eye-rolling, door slamming rebellious adolescent is often played for laughs, but for parents dealing with the real thing, it’s anything but funny.
These tips are on how to manage school and student life. And guess what?!… these tips were co-created by students for students.
The Grade 8 student in Pembroke, Ont. has accomplished a lot in her 13 years. At the age of 10, Emma wrote a fiction novel that was published and for sale at Coles bookstores and on Amazon. Since then, she has also appeared in local films and had photographs of hers published in local magazines.
Free kids’ activities help you spend quality time with your children without the pressure to spend money. As you plan to incorporate these free kids’ activities into your time together, remember that what’s most important about quality time is what comes after.
Traditional sports and games can help strengthen an Indigenous child’s sense of culture and tradition while increasing physical literacy and physical activity levels.
Stressful public events—such as military action, acts of terrorism, shootings, abductions, airplane crashes, fires, natural or man-made disasters, or disease outbreaks—can be hard for children and teens to cope with and understand.
Ontario therapists weigh in on how to have the tough conversations
The COVID-19 pandemic has created a challenging year for most Canadians – and children and youth are not immune to the mental health impacts it has caused, including depression.
Every day we hear about more and more things that generate anxiety. Even very young children seem to have the word anxiety in their vocabulary.
Here are some simple techniques that you and your kids can easily do, drawing from Capacitar for Kids — a multicultural wellness education program for children, families and schools.