Children with mental health problems have difficulty controlling their emotions, behaviours, andthinking, which could present as destructive, defiant and aggressive behaviours. The mental healthdisorders seen in childhood could range from […]
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The childhood period is the time which extends between the birth of a child and adolescence. It isdivided into stages, which comprise of;Infancy period– Birth to 1 yearToddling stage – […]
Mental Health across the Lifespan: What’s gender got to do with it?
When it comes to mental health, men and women aren’t the same and this is a critical consideration when taking a lifespan approach to promoting mental health. The types of […]
Promoting a Lifetime of Mental Wellness IV: The ‘Adulting’ Scam
“Adulthood is a scam!” This is arguably one idea that several people between the ages of 18 and 40 seem to universally agree on. Although ‘adulting’ represents freedom, the ‘scam’ […]
Promoting a Lifetime of Mental Wellness III: The ‘Temperamental Teens’
Chaotic emotions. Sexuality and sexual curiosity. Dramatic body changes. Identity questions. Craving social acceptance. Whirlwind high school romances… Whew! Those teen years are certainly very ‘special’ years! The period between […]
Promoting a Lifetime of Mental Wellness II: Supporting Older Children
You might have seen an Instagram video of a little boy who went viral last year for his ability to recognise his emotions and talk about his big feelings with […]
Promoting a Lifetime of mental wellness: From birth to age three
As adults, our mental wellness profoundly affects the children in our lives as parents and as care-giving relatives. To help promote optimal psychological development in children, we need to start […]
Preparing for a lifetime of mental wellness
There’s a weird continuity to mental health issues. In previous articles, you probably noticed our emphasis on how childhood mental health problems often have a way of festering into adulthood. […]
What child mental health is NOT
Debunking your assumptions. You’ve probably rolled your eyes at least once at someone who was talking about their mental health and throwing psycho-babble in your face to explain away their […]
Mental Health in Children
Why should you care? “You’re not pretty!” “You’re too emotional… Man up!” If any of these have ever been said to you, the chances are that you first heard those […]