Author Archives: Minds For Community

Depression during Pregnancy Some women experience depression and anxiety for the first time in their lives during pregnancy and it is common, as it affects about 1 in 10 pregnant

We often hear about “toxic stress” in the news, about rising rates of anxiety and depression in children, and a growing body of research examining the extent to which negative

Depression: It is a mood disorder that causes a continuous feeling of sadness, loss of pleasure, loss of interest in usual things, and a lack of focus. It may be

Back-to-school time can be stressful for many students and families, so we need to be mentally flexible during this period, to help students overcome some of the challenges they may

Throughout its first year, the child always feels afraid and distracted, because of the numerous inexplicable changes coming upon (and happening around) him. Following are three methods meant to reinforce

Stuttering is a speech disorder that involves frequent and significant problems with normal fluency and flow of speech. Stuttering may be worse when the person is excited, tired or under

Children grow in a world where screens are virtually everywhere. And access to them cannot be easier. With the accelerated development of both the form and content, and new technologies

All children may experience events that affect the way they think and feel. Most of the time children recover quickly and well. Sometimes children who experience severe stress (eg injury,

Type 1 Diabetes in Children: Type 1 diabetes can start at any age, but there are peaks around the age of 5 to 6 and then again around the age