Sleep problems are common in children and can impact all aspects of a child’s functioning. Some problems are a result of the interactions between behaviour, environment, and psychosocial issues. Common behavioural sleep problems include: Bedtime fears Bedtime resistance/refusal Difficulty falling asleep (e.g. taking a long time to fall asleep or can’t fall asleep alone) Difficulty […]
Headache is one of the most common health-related conditions, with around 15 per cent of us taking pain-relieving medication for a headache at any given time. It is likely that nearly all of us will experience headaches during our lifetime. People of any age can be affected, but people between the ages of 25 and […]
Depression (major depressive disorder) is a common and serious medical illness that negatively affects how you feel, the way you think and how you act. Fortunately, it is also treatable. Depression causes feelings of sadness and/or a loss of interest in activities once enjoyed. It can lead to a variety of emotional and physical problems […]
What are BIPOLAR DISORDERS? A mood disorder is a mental health class that health professionals use to broadly describe all types of depression and bipolar disorders. Children, teens, and adults can have mood disorders. However, children and teens don’t always have the same symptoms as adults. It’s harder to diagnose mood disorders in children because […]
