When suicidal ideations may not be serious
I opened the closet door to find my son Devon squatting in the shadowy darkness with a belt looped loosely
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Tag: Violence
Out Of Options, Parents Of Children With Mental Illness Trade Custody For Treatment
Illinois Newsroom–Jul 31, 2018 When Toni and Jim Hoy adopted their son Daniel as a toddler, they did not plan
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You can get PTSD from dealing with a young child?
I After my son was placed in a psychiatric residential treatment facility (PRTF) I went to therapy. Something was wrong
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How to Discipline a Child with Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD)
It’s the million-dollar question. How do we manage the behavior of children with RAD? Therapeutic approaches can seem scarily permissive.
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I’ve tried the system. It doesn’t work.
Here’s my op-ed on the Parkland shooting printed by the Sun-Sentinel. A mom’s take on mental health treatment: ‘I’ve tried
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Why I use the word “rage” and not “tantrum” for my child with developmental trauma
What kind of parent calls the police when her kid has a tantrum? Or, even worse, tries to check him
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