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Addiction Is a Response to Childhood Suffering: In Depth with Gabor Maté

By John Lavitt — 2016

The Fix Q&A with Dr. Gabor Maté on addiction, the holocaust, the “disease-prone personality” and the pathology of positive thinking.

Read on www.thefix.com

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By Mollycoddling Our Children, We’re Fueling Mental Illness In Teenagers

Of course we want to keep children safe. But exposure to normal stresses and strains is vital for their future wellbeing.

Jonathan Haidt, Pamela Paresky

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Self-Soothing Techniques for Kids

All kids feel anxious or stressed sometimes, like when they’re getting ready for a big test. But kids who learn and think differently may feel stress more often or more intensely. Self-soothing techniques can help them relax and regain their sense of control.

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The Fragile Generation

Bad policy and paranoid parenting are making kids too safe to succeed.

Lenore Skenazy, Jonathan Haidt

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The Importance of Child Mental Health and Happiness

“What can I do to positively affect the mental health of the children I encounter?”

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Complete Guide to Getting Good Care

When a child is struggling, or his behavior worries you, it can be hard to know whether you need to reach out to a professional. And if you do seek help, what kind of professional, and what kind of treatment, are right for your child? This guide is also offered in Spanish.

Child Mind Institute Content Team

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The Long Shadow

If the threats we encounter are extreme, persistent, or frequent, we become too sensitized, overreacting to minor challenges and sometimes experiencing symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD.

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The Psychological Effects of Divorce on Children

As a marriage dissolves, some parents find themselves asking questions like, “Should we stay together for the kids?” Other parents find divorce is their only option.

Amy Morin, LCSW

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Teaching Your Child Emotional Agility

It’s hard to see a child unhappy. Whether a child is crying over the death of a pet or the popping of a balloon, our instinct is to make it better, fast. That’s where too many parents get it wrong, says the psychologist Susan David, author of the book “Emotional Agility.

KJ Dell’Antonia

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The Ignored Issue that Can Get Progressives Elected

A 2007 poll found that the biggest issue for voters as the 2008 election approaches is not the Iraq war. It’s an issue that leaders have not been focusing on: the well-being of America’s children.

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What Parents Can Do to Make a Child’s Chronic Illness Easier

When a child’s wellbeing depends on vigilant monitoring and consistent medical attention, the everyday anxiety and stress that all parents deal with is made worse by the fact that failing to keep up with treatment can be a matter of life and death.

Alina Morawska, Amy Mitchell

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