Enlarge this image Amid growing concern about children’s use of social media, the United Kingdom implemented rules designed to keep kids safer…
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How to break the cycle of childhood trauma? Help a baby’s parents
by Rhitu Chatterjee November 29, 2023Enlarge this image Teresa Cox-Bates and her husband John Bates, along with their kids Eli, Ava and Issac. Teresa says HealthySteps has…
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For kids in crisis, it’s getting harder to find long-term residential treatment
by Penci November 16, 2023Enlarge this image Intermountain Residential in Helena, Montana, is one a handful of programs in the U.S. providing long-term behavioral health treatment…
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‘Anti-dopamine parenting’ can curb a kid’s craving for screens or sweets
by Michaeleen Doucleff June 12, 2023Enlarge this image Dopamine is part of an ancient neural pathway that ensures human survival. It is also part of the reason…
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Paying for mental health care leaves families in debt and isolated
by Yuki Noguchi October 19, 2022Enlarge this image Jesse Zhang for NPR and KHN Jesse Zhang for NPR and KHN Rachel and her husband adopted Marcus out…
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With kids back in school, educators brace to help with ongoing mental health troubles
by Rhitu Chatterjee September 2, 2022Enlarge this image As kids return to school this fall, educators are prepared to deal with the continued mental health fallout of…
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As school starts, teachers add a mental-health check-in to their lesson plans
by Rhitu Chatterjee September 2, 2022Enlarge this image As kids return to school this fall, educators are prepared to deal with the continued mental health fallout of…