Coping with Holiday-Related Anxiety
The holiday season is especially difficult for some. Don’t go through it alone.
Browsing: Mental Health
Penny For Your Thoughts? Accessing Mental Health in Beijing
Trying to seek mental help as a foreigner in China can be in itself almost impossible. Sure, there are a few groups that offer mental health support, and a few private counselors and therapists of sorts who work independently of hospitals, but what happens if, at any time, you might need a psychiatric assessment or accredited psychological support in a hospital setting?
The Birds, the Bees, and Everything in Between: Initiating ‘the Talk’ With Kids
“The talk” is something that every parent needs to do whether they’re ready for it or not.
Understanding Childhood Trauma and How to Prevent It
Traumatic events have a profound sensory impact on young children. Their sense of safety may be shattered by frightening visual stimuli, loud noises, violent movements, and other sensations associated with an unpredictable, terrifying event.
Stuck Abroad: How Beijing’s Third Culture Kids are Coping
Parents and children alike will have to create a new normal for themselves where the uncertainties of living in a foreign country are met with greater preparedness, awareness, and calm.
Mirror, Mirror on the Wall: Body Image and the Modern Teenager
I feel that the focus of conversations about body image and its physical and mental effects should not be the importance of avoiding comparison between oneself and celebrities, but instead about peers.
Yes, You Can Get Seasonal Affective Disorder in Summer
What if I told you, and especially your child, are just as likely to be hit by a bout of SAD in summer as they are in winter?
What Are Learning Disabilities and Could Your Child Have Them?
More questions about learning disabilites are being answered each day due to the tireless work of professionals in the mental health field, who are constantly redefining ‘normal’.
Answered: Your Most Burning Questions About Autism
Fear aside however, people’s knowledge on the subject is limited as it is constantly swept up in the sensationalism around its coverage.
Helping Children Cope With Anxiety and Depression
Take good care of your child’s psychological development. As parents, you have this power and choice.