Shedding Light on Emotional Special Needs
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Mental health challenges in kids can sometimes hide in plain sight. Special needs are often associated with physical disabilities. While not as visible, special needs also includes learning, emotional and behavioral challenges. Common mental health challenges are anxiety, depression, oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and (obsessive-compulsive disorder) OCD. There are different levels of
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Mental Flexibility May Buffer Against Emotional Stress – Association for Psychological Science – APS
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Effects of illuminance and correlated color temperature of indoor light on emotion perception
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Opinion This Is Not the Way to Help Depressed Teenagers - The New York Times
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Aspects Of Anxiety That Most People Don't Know
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The importance of observation in early childhood education (with a free ebook) – HiMama Blog – Resources for Daycare Centers
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Personality Disorders Nursing Care Management - Nurseslabs
Factsheet -Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) PDA in ADHD, symptoms, prevalence, and potential interventions.
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Supporting children with processing issues • SEN Magazine
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Family Support in Mental Health Treatment: Understanding Mental Health and the Importance of Family Support
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Exploring The Mind: Your Top 10 Questions About Mental Illness And Mental Health