Mental Health and Kids

I receive letters every week from distraught parents with unhappy children who cannot bear to spend another day in the school system. The good news is, after a few months of homeschooling, the change in these kids is truly remarkable.

Is parental consent required in order for a student to see a school counselor?

Severe depression requires the help of loved ones and professional assistance.

A complete psychological evaluation can rule out serious emotional problems, but it's also helpful to learn all you can about good parenting.

There is not much research at this point that examines the possible connection between generalized anxiety disorder and giftedness.

A daughter's call for help concerns her mother.

Children can be given specific instruction on how to calm down and relax.

Gifted persons of any age can perceive situations more intensely, and the outcome is sometimes depression.

When your daughter's worries are making her sick, that's an illness as real as anything else.

When you think your child is depressed, but the school psychologist and pediatrician disagree, what should you do?

A gifted child is worried because her grades in science and math have begun to slip.

Competition -- whether in sports, academics, or the arts -- can show any person how to deal with both success and defeat.

Phobias can be very difficult to overcome, but help is available.

It's sometimes hard for gifted kids to learn that they can't always win, and it's better if this lesson is learned early.

Ease your child's stress before exams and big assignments.

Gifted children often have social issues that are just as challenging -- and trickier to fix -- than educational issues.

Learn how you can help a perfectionist child and prevent meltdowns.

Here are some tricks to help a perfectionist child be a little less perfect.