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Childhood Abuse and Depression - Anxiety Lives On

By: Noel Chua | 2011-07-22 | Mental health
Qualified today are the interlinking between childhood abuse and depression later in life. Cause and effect are not distinct but read more

The Symptoms and Causes of Childhood Depression

By: Naomi West | 2010-03-26 | Depression
Depression is a rather serious mental condition that thousands of people in the world have to contend with. Many of us know what this is like and have suffered through it in our own way. Although it is serious to see someone going through this condition there is a way to help them. read more

Adult Survivors of Childhood Emotional Abuse - Take Back Your Power

By: Lisa J. Lehr | 2010-04-01 | Self Esteem
Adult survivors of childhood emotional abuse may have spent long years thinking all kinds of negative things about themselves: "I'm not supposed to be here," "I'm worthless," "I don't deserve to be happy or successful or liked"...because that's what these victims were told by those whose authority they respected. They may have attracted a series of abusers into their lives over the years, who've only reinforced the negative messages of the original abuser. It's likely that the victim still has an abuser in his or her life, whether parent, spouse, significant other, or lesser player. And that negative self-image is reinforced, layer upon layer. read more

Triumph over Troubled Childhoods: 10 Strategies to Help Adults

By: James P Krehbiel | 2011-06-23 | Self help
This article is about the impact of troubled childhoods on adult functoning and ways to heal adverse childhood experiences for adults. read more

How adults can help to deal with childhood stress

By: lizzie milan | 2011-11-10 | Childhood education
Realize some stress is normal. Let your child know it's OK to experience some anger, fear and loneliness. Most parents and teachers have the necessary skills to deal with childhood stress. However, if the behavior continues over a longer period of time or is causing serious problems, make an appointment with your child's doctor. He or she will recommend competent professional help. read more

Childhood Depression - Helping Your Child Effectively

By: Dan Micheals | 2010-03-27 | Depression
Childhood depression is more common than most people think. Just as adults do, they can go through bouts of depression. However, the problem children have is they are not always able to let people know how they are feeling, so they often don't get the help that they need when they are dealing with depression. For this reason, adults need to be well informed about this type of depression. This way they can spot it if it happens to their child or a child that they are responsible for. read more

The Difference Between Adult & Childhood ADHD

By: Sarah Labdar | 2010-12-04 | ADHD
There are very few diseases or disorders that are diagnosed in children and don’t carry over into adulthood. ADHD or Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is one of those disorders that is usually diagnosed early on in childhood and persists throughout the persons life. It is a myth that as we become adults ADHD just disappears or goes away. In most cases the person will have some if not read more

3 Childhood Experiences That Could Cause Depression

By: Ric Bai | 2010-04-02 | Depression
There are studies done that relate depression to early childhood events. One of the reasons you are susceptible at that age is your coping system is not matured yet. As we grow older this system matures, but certain events can occur that will trigger depression. read more

Adults Abused As Children

By: Koren Norton | 2010-04-02 | Self Improvement
It is unfortunate that many adults who were abused as children, never received any form of acknowledgment or support for their trauma. As a result, the events from their past continues to threaten their present happiness. There is hope however for adult survivors of abuse. Following a few simple steps could make a difference for a survivor who craves a normal life free from nightmares of the past. read more

Dysfunctional Behaviors - May Be Rooted in Childhood Emotional Abuse

By: Lisa J. Lehr | 2010-04-02 | Psychology
Do you know anyone who's struggling with any of these behaviors? Self-esteem issues; dysfunctional emotions such as depression, hostility, apathy, hopelessness, etc... Most likely, you do...and perhaps it's you. Any given person can suffer one, two, several, or all of these disorders. Where do these problems come from? read more

Drug Abuse Triggers Depression in Teenagers

By: Robert Shryoc | 2011-03-26 | Wellness
Teenagers are already known for their mood swings, rebellious and withdrawn behaviors, and it is hard to believe that anything could make matters even worse. Teenagers deal with a lot at school and in their home lives, with the inclusion of their hormones already being ‘out of whack’. It has been proven that not only is it in teenage years that kids try more drugs than any other time in th read more

Childhood Bipolar Disorders

By: Rose Valley | 2012-01-05 | Depression
Childhood bipolar disorder differs from adult bipolar disorder because the periods of mania and depression typically come and go at much faster intervals. read more

Adult Thoughts on Childhood Thinking

By: Lucy Wallace | 2010-04-02 | Babies
For many decades child development experts have held the belief that children are far less intelligent than adults; that they don't understand many facets of life and are largely unaware of them too. Professor of Psychology at the University of California, Alison Gopnik, has set out to change that dated view of childhood cognition in her books 'How Babies Think' and 'The Philosophical Baby' amongst others, and it's all to do with imagination. read more

Childhood Emotional Abuse - Turning Evil Into Good

By: Lisa J. Lehr | 2010-04-02 | Psychology
"As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good in order to bring about this present result...." You may recognize this passage from the Old Testament, Genesis 50:20. Joseph unwisely flaunted his "favored" status, kindling his brothers' anger and resentment toward him. They eventually got tired of this, conspired to kill him...then changed their minds, threw him into a pit, and left him for dead. Long story short, Joseph ended up in a position of power in Pharaoh's court and, many years later, delivered his family from starvation during a famine. He forgave his brothers, saying, "You meant it for evil, but God meant it for good." Your abuser may have meant it for evil-but God meant it for good. read more

Depression Symptoms and Treatment

By: Book MyDoctor | 2012-04-09 | Depression
Depression is a medical condition that causes a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest due to mental stress or other problems. read more