Children deal with Gulf oil spill stress, too

Children deal with Gulf oil spill stress, too
Associated Press – August 6, 2010 5:44 AM ET GALLIANO, La. (AP) – Mental health professionals are concerned about the toll this summer of uncertainty along the Gulf Coast could be taking on…
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Hungry children and youth have more health problems

Hungry children and youth have more health problems
Children and youth who experience hunger appear more likely to have health problems, and repeated episodes of hunger may be particularly toxic, according to a report in the August issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
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Reading sessions help Haiti children through quake trauma

Reading sessions help Haiti children through quake trauma
A volunteer (R) from the organization LI LI LI, Reading Out Loud to Haiti’s Displaced Children, reads a story for children in a camp in Croix des Bouquets, Haiti.
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James S. Gordon: At School: A Place to Help Haitian Children II

James S. Gordon: At School: A Place to Help Haitian Children II
We keep our sessions as simple and clear as we can: an introduction to fight-or-flight, stress, and trauma, answers to their questions, and three lessons….
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Author: Children losing opportunity

Author: Children losing opportunity
WESTFIELD – Education is an asset that cannot be stripped from those who have it and the time-honored tradition of learning from our elders is one that should be more respected in this country.
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Good diet can help children tide over exam stress

Good diet can help children tide over exam stress
Agencies New Delhi, Feb 25: As exam time approaches so does stress. Be it smoking, taking pills or skipping meals, students do everything possible to soothe their frayed nerves but all they need is a good diet that will help them tide over this period.
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Therapist offers seminar on stress in children

Therapist offers seminar on stress in children
Ridgefield therapist and stress management specialist David M. Goldsmith will lead a free one-hour program on meditation for kids on Monday, Jan. 25, from 4 to 5 at the Ridgefield Library.
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African American Dads Suffering From Depression Are Less Likely To Be Involved With Their Children

African American Dads Suffering From Depression Are Less Likely To Be Involved With Their Children
African-American fathers who do not live with their sons and who suffer from depression are less likely to spend time with them, according to a University of Michigan study. Dads who don’t live with their children can still have a positive [...]

Third of Chinese primary school children suffer stress, study finds

Third of Chinese primary school children suffer stress, study finds
A third of Chinese primary school children suffer from psychological stress as a result of China’s pressure-cooker schooling system and pushy parenting, a study by a leading British researcher found.
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How To Cure Feelings Of Depression On Young Children And Teenagers

Clinical depression is a condition caused by chemical imbalances in the brain that make a person constantly feel aloof, negative, sad, and unmotivated. Depression can last for weeks, months, or even years. It can result from stress, certain situations, or triggered by nothing at all. Depression can affect people of any age, including teens and [...]