Childhood & Adolescent Problems

Children and teenagers, just like their parents, can suffer from psychological and psychiatric difficulties. Ordinarily well-functioning children may also have problems adjusting to a change like an international their to move new school, or to their new social world. Children can experience "internalizing" difficulties such as anxiety, depression or eating disorders, although these difficulties sometimes manifest themselves somewhat differently at young ages than they do in adults. They may also have "externalizing problems", such as opposition, conduct issues or ADHD.

Young children may also get dysregulated in sleeping patterns or in toileting. They may have problems in their relationships with others or in their development. They may be experiencing difficulties in school with academics or with their peers. Psychological evaluation and psychotherapy, with someone trained in child psychology and development can be very useful for these children or adolescents and their parents. Early intervention is important for children, So if there are concerns, you should not hesitate to seek a consultation.

Child and Teen Mental Health Risk Factors

Each phase of development brings specific challenges for children. They tend to work through these as normal a part of growing up. Mental health conditions can make these challenges harder. They may come up due to events in a child's life. These events could be traumatic events, such as being bullied or more of a change in routine or moving to a new home.

Every child responds differently to life changes. Some events that may impact a child or teen's mental health include:

• The birth of a sibling
• The death of a loved one, such as a family member or a pet
• Physical or sexual abuse
• Poverty or homelessness
• Natural disaster
• Domestic violence
• Moving to a new place or attending a new school
• Being bullied
• Taking on more responsibility than is age-appropriate
• Parental divorce or separation
• The children are the future and their proper upbringing is of utmost omportance. Parental counselling along assessment and management of the children is done at LPC.